The shawl and yarn are both inspired by the blue (or turquoise, depending on the translation) haired fairy from Pinocchio. I really love this fairy. She has a way of being what Pinocchio needs at any time. So sometimes she is a child; sometimes a grown up. She does tough love and she is gentle. She is, ultimately, Pinocchio’s moral guardian angel.
I wanted the shawl to reflect her solidity and presence but also the floatiness we associate with fairies and love.
This is the third pattern in my Fairies in Literature collection, and part of the collaboration with Tami from Eternity Ranch Knits.
This pattern has been test knit and professionally tech edited.
YARN
1 skein Eternity Ranch Knits Umpqua yarn
(4ply / fingering; 75% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon, 10% Tencel). 396 metres (433 yards) / 110 grams in Blue Haired Fairy.
Amount of yarn used: 391 metres (428 yards).
Good substitutions would include any yarn of a similar weight and composition.
NEEDLES
4.5 mm (US size 7) 100 cm (40 in) circular needle for working flat or size needed to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
13.5 stitches and 29 rows to 10 cm / 4 in worked in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm (US size 6) needle after blocking.
Gauge is not crucial to this project, but varying gauges will affect fabric, yardage and final measurements.
NOTIONS
Darning/tapestry needle.
4 Stitch markers.
SIZE
181 cm (71.25 in) wingspan, 47 cm (18.5 in) depth at centre point