FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan approx. 83”/211 cm (blocked). Depth approx. 17”/43 cm (blocked).
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size US 6/4 mm needles.
(Optional) wires and pins for blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
Weft (zig-zag section) 24 sts = 4”/10 cm and pattern repeat rows = 3.25”/8.25 cm, after blocking.
Warp (quilted section) 24 sts = 4”/10 cm and pattern repeat rows = 3.75”/9.5 cm, after blocking.
YARN
Approx. 14 x 20g mini skeins of Merino Singles by Union Fibre (fingering-weight; 100% superwash Merino; 100g = 400 yds/366 m).
The sample used 14 x 20g mini skeins from the 2021 Union Fibre Advent calendar.
If substituting yarn, approx. 1121 yds/1025 m of fingering-weight yarn.
The instructions are beautifully adaptable to the yarn you have available, and the colour suggestions in the pattern are a guide only.
Stick to one colour through each Weft Section (approx. 48 yds/44 m for each section) and combine colours in the Warp Section, or go wild and choose to alternate yarns as you desire.
SKILL LEVEL
2 balls