Satellite

*Garter and brioche will always be my go-to ingredients for creating my favorite shawls to knit and wear! This shawl takes it to the next level with gorgeous texture from fluffy Suri alpaca yarn for the contrasting colors, stripes, short rows and of course that squishy brioche.* **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Wingspan - 83”/211 cm Center Depth - 32.5”/82.5 cm **YARN REQUIREMENTS** MC - Lace Weight (hold 2 strands double) 175 g/1242 yds CC’s - Fingering Weight A - 210 m/230 yds/35 g B - 270 m/295 yds/45 g C - 180 m/197yds/30 g **SUGGESTED YARN** La Bien Aimee MC - Helix (75% Falkland Merino & 25% Gotland) 650m/710 yds/100g 2 skeins French Grey CC’s - Kumo (74% Baby Suri/26% Mulberry Silk) 300 m/328 yds/50 g A - 1 skein Sansa (pale pink) B - 1 skein Dawn (deeper pink) C - 1 skein Yellow Brick Road (yellow) **SUGGESTED NEEDLES** US 4/3.5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular recommended *(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)* **NOTIONS** Tapestry needle, locking stitch marker (optional), row counter (optional) **GAUGE** 18 sts & 48 rows = 4”/10 cm *Measured over garter stitch, after blocking* 18 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm *Measured over brioche stitch, after blocking* **TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN** Sideways, asymmetrical shawl shaping Knitting Garter stitch I-cord edges Stripes Two color brioche Short rows Increasing Brioche increasing I-cord bind off **YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS** [Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!][1] [1]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10C-tOKxRn6OXEwrQfu7OKEZAE1d4Dlsi/view?usp=sharing