Editor’s Note: This is our first (of many!) collaborations among several Knotions designers! This shawl is truly trans-continental. Tanja designed hers in Europe, Mary knit Tanja’s part and both Linette and Mary designed theirs in the U.S. I love the thought that Knotions had even a tiny part in bringing these great designers together!
Raise your knitting needles and join me in telling them it’s a job VERY well done!
What happens when you challenge shawl designers to “boldly go where no designer has gone before” and create an unusually shaped shawl together? Some truly creative shaping and a lot of designer fun!
Galaxy Traveler brings together three designers from around the world and takes you on a journey across the galaxy, with a spaceship that takes you past stars and comets to the black hole at the center of our galaxy. You can knit all the segments, pick your favorites and mix and match five panels, or knit with your friends to create a truly unique-to-you shawl.
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Yarn
Fingering weight yarn (400 yds [366 m]/3.5oz [100g]) total; each segment uses approx. 20g (80 yds [70 m]) of yarn.
Sample shown in Land O Lace Steffi (80% Superwash merino, 20% Nylon, 400 yds [366 meters/3.6oz [102g]), 3 “one-of-a-kind” colors, with yellow and black seed beads.
Needle
Size US 4 (3.5mm) needles, 24″ (60 cm) circulars
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
24 sts and 27 rows = 4″ [10cm] in St st, relaxed after blocking
Size
Each segment is 8” [20 cm] at widest point and 25″ [63.5 cm] from tip to tip
Notions
Tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers (2 matching (center), 1 moving), cable needle (optional), size 16 crochet hook for placing beads
Comet & Stars: 90 6/0 seed beads
Falcon Heavy: 86 8/0 seed beads, cable needle
Black Hole: 25 6/0 dark colored seed beads
Abbreviations
See our standard abbreviations.
Tutorials
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About the Designer: Linette Grayum
Linette learned to knit when she was young. She recently picked it back up and has been knitting and designing ever since, pushing her experience and knowledge with every project.
Having recently moved to a nomadic life, she knits mostly outdoors—hiking, rock climbing and camping—and finds her inspirations there.
Find her at: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/linette-grayum-designs.
About the Designer: Tanja Luescher
Tanja learned to knit because she wanted to make mittens for her now husband. She moved from Germany to Switzerland to be with him and their three cats. When she is not knitting, she is reading or playing on the computer.
Ravelry: Wusel1811
Web: knittedinswitzerland.ch
Instagram: @knitted_in_switzerland
About the Designer: Mary E. Rose
Mary learned to knit as a young child and it has had an impact on her life ever since. As a teen, when her friends were getting jobs at fast food restaurants, Mary worked at her LYS, where the hours and working conditions were much better.
As with many knitters, when she couldn’t find patterns for what she wanted to knit, she started designing her own.
She currently lives in Central Ohio with her three children, who also craft. She can be found on Ravelry and her blog, or with knitting needles in hand, guarding her stash.
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