Amphitrite

Amphitrite, the wife of Poseidon, was the Greek goddess of the sea. She was chosen by Poseidon, among her 50-100 sisters, to be his bride. Amphitrite has refused Poseidon’s proposal and fled to Atlas – only to be found and returned to him to be his bride. As with most Greek mythology, the patriarchy runs amok. With the effervescent lace that looks like bubbles rising in the water, I couldn’t resist honoring her namesake with this generously sized one-to-two skein wonder.

Description

This triangular-shaped shawl is worked along the bias, starting at one corner and slowly increasing 3 stitches every 4 rows, giving it that luscious shape.

Worked flat, Amphitrite contains written directions and charts. A handy-dandy progress tracker is included to help you with your rows and stitch counts. Yardage for each section is given should you wish to turn this into a scrappy project!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size Information

Small [Large]

Finished Measurements

Approximately 84 [124]” / 214 [315] cm across the wingspan, 20 [37]” / 51[94] cm deep, after blocking. Both pattern samples are shown in the small size.

Suggested Needles

US7 (4.5 mm) 40” (100 cm) circular needles, or size required to obtain gauge

Notions

Tapestry needle, progress keeper or locking stitch marker (optional)

Yarn Requirements

398 [888] yds / 364 [812] m fingering weight yarn

Suggested Yarn

Light sample:
Lofty Loops Yarns – Lofty MCN
80% SW Merino 10% Cashmere 10% Nylon
400 yds (365 m) / 3.5 oz (100 g)
Color: Robin’s Nest

Dark sample:
Small Fish Yarns – Sock
80% SW Merino 20% Nylon
420 yds (383 m) / 4oz (115 g)
Color: Random Attraction

Gauge

18 stitches by 25 rows in garter = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking. While gauge is not important, as the fit is not crucial, changes in gauge will result in size differences and the yardage required to complete the project.

Wholesale Prints

rhyFlower Knits patterns are available in print via our wholesale distributor Deep South Fibers.

Pattern Support

For pattern support for this design, please email melinda@rhyflowerknits.com

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