Windswept Days

Enjoy 20% off new release through 9/20/26 with Coupon Code: Windswept How do the days, weeks, months, seasons, and years seem to pick up speed along the way? This project encourages a bit of time to knit, and hopes for lots of moments to celebrate! Difficulty/Skills Required: Beginner/Intermediate. Long tail cast on, Knit, Purl, K2TOG, YO, Icelandic Bind off, Blocking, Weaving in ends. Yarn Weight: Fingering/Sock, Lac. Notions: Tapestry needle, Blocking materials. Gauge, blocked: Garter Stitch in fingering: 20 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm Stockinette Stitch in laceweight: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” /10 cm Gauge isn’t crucial, as it’s a shawl, but it will affect yardage. Suggested Yarns: Emma’s Yarn Slubby Slub (90% Superwash Merino, 10% Nylon), 438 yds / 401 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein. Emma’s Yarn Marvelous Mohair (72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk), 459 yds / 420 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein. Yarn Shown & Yardage: MC: Emma’s Yarn Slubby Slub, colorway Tropic Like It’s Hot: 385 yds / 352 m. CC: Emma’s Yarn Marvelous Mohair, colorway Tropic Like It’s Hot: 195 yds / 178 m. Needle Size: US 7 / 4.5 mm 40” / 102 cm circular needle or needle size to get gauge. Size Information: Sample size, fully blocked: Tip to tip across longest side: approx 75” / 190.5 cm. Depth at deepest point: approx 21” / 53.5 cm. Tech Editing: Annie B. Lin