Wildfire Blaze Shawl
Subtle. Casual. Rhythmic.
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Pattern Information
When I look at the intricacies of the circle of life in the wild, I’m spellbound by how nature covers so many minute details. Naturally-occurring wildfires are no exception. A natural disturbance creates the opportunity for a habitat to be reborn, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. It helps speed the return of nutrients to the earth from dead and decaying plant matter, giving new plants a better chance to survive the difficult conditions in the understory. It gives smaller trees a chance for more sunlight and native species of plants in the understory a chance to re-establish.
The story of wildfires gives hope that even when our own habitat seems to be crumbling around us, that we may rebuild with the strongest pieces that withstood the flames.
Materials
- Yarn Maker: Malabrigo
- Yarn Base: Arroyo
- Fiber Content: 100% Superwash Merino
- Weight: Sport / 5-Ply
- Put-Up: 335 yds / 306m per 3.53oz / 100g skein
- Number of Skeins Required: 2
- Length Required: 610 yds / 558m
- Colorway: Borrajas
Gauge in 4″ / 10cm
- Stockinette, Unwashed: 22 sts & 33 rows
- Wildfire, Washed: 18 sts & 36 rows
- Blaze, Washed: 18 sts & 30 rows
- To produce subtle cables and an open lace.
Needles
- One 40″ / 100cm circular needle in size needed to obtain listed gauge
- Designer Used: US4 / 4.5mm
Tools
- 4 removable stitch markers
- Cable Needle
- Yarn Needle
- Optional: smooth waste yarn for provisional cast on
Sizes
- One-Size, Not Easily Adjustable
Dimensions
- Center Back: 15.5″ / 39cm
- Wingspan: 65″ / 165cm
Schematic
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Cast Ons
- Garter Tab Cast On
- Invisible Provisional Cast On
Stitches
Basics
- K
- P
- Sl wyif
Cables
- 3/3 LC
- 3/3 RC
Decreases
- K2Tog
- P2Tog
- P2Tog tbl
- SSK
Increases
- M1L
- M1R
- M1LP
- M1RP
- YO
Bind Off & Finishing
- P2Tog Bind Off
Modeled Gallery
Photography by Julieanna Davis of JulieannaD Photography
Close Up Gallery
Photography by Amanda Leah Guthrie of Atlas Knits
Swatch Gallery
Photography by Amanda Leah Guthrie of Atlas Knits