The Las Cruces shawl vest is in honor of the city I now call home, Las Cruces, New Mexico. This piece, which can be made as a shawl or a vest, combines stitches, motif and colors to create elements of the scenery here. The seed stitch for the sand in my backyard, ripple motif for the Organ Mountains and the colors in the original knit piece, are the colors I see in this desert through the seasons.
The Las Cruces shawl vest will be a great addition to your wardrobe as it can be worn in multiple seasons. It keeps your core warm and your arms free to move about as you need to. Choose your colors and make the pattern stripe to remind you of a special time or place. There is a coloring sheet and detailed directions to help you do just that.
Stitched with fingering weight yarn gives you the opportunity to use leftovers from other projects, mini skeins in stash or to buy specifically for your perfect color combination.
The Las Cruces Shawl Vest is a fashionable and practical addition to any wardrobe, that you will reach for again and again.
Knit
Las Cruces KNIT shawl is adjustable in the size and the pattern will walk you through that process. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
SKILLS USED
Alternating Cable Cast On
Binding off mid row and then cast on again
Left and right leaning double decreases
Increasing by knitting multiple times into the same st
Slipped Stitches
Changing colors
Carrying yarn up the side of work
You can see the list of all my tutorials HERE and check out my YouTube channel.
FINISHED SIZE
66” / 152.5 cm X 32” / 80 cm*
MATERIALS
Yarn*
The sample was made using fingering weight 100% wool from Dragonfly Fibers. 229 yards / 210 m to 50 g for the 5 contrasting colors and 2 balls 459 yards / 420 m to 100 g of the main color.
Needles
US 6 / 4 mm 24” circular
Notions
Progress keeper to mark the right side of work.
GAUGE
36 sts and 18 rows to 4” / 10cm in pattern and blocked
To make a swatch CO 39 and work the written directions or chart.
This shawl is knit from side to side, binding off some stitches and then recasting them on for the armhole.
*This piece can be made to be any size and use any yarn that you desire. You will have to measure, swatch and do some math but it will be worth it. If you need any help please feel free to email me.
Crochet
Las Cruces CROCHET shawl is adjustable in the size and the pattern will walk you through that process. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
SKILLS USED
Single crochet decrease
Carrying and changing colors
Modified elongated single crochet
You can see the list of all my tutorials HERE and check out my YouTube channel.
FINISHED SIZE
72” / 180 cm X 27” / 67.5 cm*
MATERIALS
Yarn*
Original crocheted using Campfiber’s non-superwash fingering in Cave Dweller for MC and
Pineapple Delight for CC. 437 yards / 400 m per 100 g. 3 hanks of MC and 2 hanks of CC.
Hook
US size E / 3.5 mm
Notions
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
32 sts and 16 rows to 4” / 10 cm in pattern, blocked
To make a swatch, chain 45 then work in linen stitch.
This shawl is crocheted from side to side, making a long chain and skipping some stitches for the armhole.
*This piece can be made to be any size and use any yarn that you desire. You will have to measure, swatch and do some math but it will be worth it. If you need any help please feel free to email me.
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