Valley Yarns 048 Avocet Kit

The Valley Yarns Designer Series Avocet Kit includes the PDF pattern download and the Southwick yarn in Soft Grape you need to knit this richly textured shawl.

Avocet is a soft and drapey triangular shawl that highlights the best qualities of Valley Yarns Southwick. With a smooth feel and a beautiful sheen, this blend of Pima cotton and bamboo is perfect for warm-weather projects—both to knit and to wear! Avocet features an intricate lace and cable pattern along one edge with additional small cables climbing the reverse stockinette stitch background. Summer shawls can be the perfect accessory to ward off overzealous A/C without overheating you, and Avocet is a gorgeous choice! Stitch patterns are both charted and written out.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements:
   Length along neck edge – 69½
   Width across ribbed edge – 36½  
Yarn Included: 10 balls Valley Yarns Southwick (52% Pima Cotton/ 48% Bamboo; 50g/105yds) in color #20 Soft Grape
Needles: US 6 (4.00mm) 24” circular, or size needed to get gauge ➤ Shop Knitting Needles
Gauge:
   21 sts and 28 rows = 4” in body pattern, blocked
   32 sts and 32 rows = 4” wide and 4¾” tall in cable pattern, blocked

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This pattern was updated on 03/31/2020. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library