Caribbean Sunset
A colourful Caribbean Sunset awaits us at the final stop on our Cruise. The weightless lace yarn makes this shawl light and airy, the beads in the border add swing and drape.
Instructions both charted and written. US and metric measurements.
Available individually or as part of the Caribbean Cruise collection.
Yarn
Schoppel-Wolle Lace Ball
75% wool, 25% polyamide
800 meters (875 yards) / 100 g
1 ball in Burnt Almonds
Needle
3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle, 100 cm (40 inches)
0.75 mm crochet hook (US 14 steel hook)
Notions
stitch markers
713 seed beads, ø 4 mm (6/0): 299 beads in color A (red), 414 beads in color B (orange)
blocking pins
Size
125 cm x 45 cm
49¼ inches x 17¾ inches
Gauge
22 stitches / 31 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch
Obtaining the gauge given is not crucial for a successful project but will affect the finished size and the yardage needed.