What you'll need
| One size only: | 71“ [180 cm] wingspan along top edge and 24“ [60 cm] at center |
|---|---|
Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace - Jade (39)
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2 |
Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace
Apple (40)
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1 |
Product Description
Miara is a triangular shawl with gradient colorplay, worked top-down.
It strongly depends on your color choice what style your finished shawl will have. If you choose subtle colors, the result will be rather elegant. If your colors are fresh and crazy, the shawl will be, too! It’s surprising how different the results can be, so it’s well worth knitting it a second time in different colors.
Miara is a very easy to knit shawl. It’s worked entirely in garter stitch, so there are no purls. Shaping of the shawl is done by working simple increases.
Yardage requirements: about 50 g laceweight in color B (bright green) and 100 g laceweight in color A (dark green). The sample was knit in Zitron Filigran. A subsitute is shown below.
Miara Triangular Shawl by Melanie Berg
What Is Being Made
Miara is a triangular shawl designed by Melanie Berg, worked from the center of the top edge and expanding outward and downward. The finished shawl measures 71 inches (180 cm) across the wingspan along the top edge and 24 inches in depth. This downloadable knitting pattern is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond the basics.
Design and Colorplay
The defining characteristic of Miara is its gradient colorplay, which dramatically influences the final aesthetic of the finished garment. The pattern's versatility lies in color selection: neutral color choices create an elegant, sophisticated look, while vibrant and bold color combinations result in a playful, dynamic shawl. The designer encourages knitters to create multiple versions using different color palettes to fully explore the design's potential.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
Miara employs fundamental knitting increases and decreases to shape the triangular form as it expands from the center point outward. The pattern utilizes the following stitches and techniques:
- kfb (knit front and back) – a basic increase that creates one additional stitch by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch
- kfbf (knit into front, back and front) – a double increase that adds two stitches in a single stitch
- k2tog (knit two stitches together) – a basic decrease that combines two stitches into one
The pattern is worked in the round using circular needles, with shaping occurring across right-side and wrong-side rows as indicated in the instructions.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
Miara is designed for lace-weight yarn, which creates an airy, delicate fabric ideal for shawl construction. The pattern calls for:
- 1 skein of Zitron Filigran in color A (100% Merino; 100 g, 656 yards / 600 meters)
- 0.5 skeins of Zitron Filigran in color B
Knitting is worked on US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles measuring 40 inches (100 cm) in length. The pattern requires one stitch marker for tracking pattern repeats. The gauge is worked in lace-weight yarn on the specified needle size.
Pattern Format
This is a downloadable PDF pattern from independent designer Melanie Berg, providing complete instructions for creating the Miara shawl at home.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Lace | 2 Ply |
| Featured Products: | Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Designer: | Melanie Berg |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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