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Halo of Light

Job type	Test knit
Description	Halo (for short) was inspired by light; The halo around a full moon, the glow of twinkle lights, or the bright lights of a city at night. The halo effect is created by combining a skein of planned pooling yarn along with two complementing colorways. My version was knit with yarn dyed by HauteKnitYarn. Glowing garter and eyelet sections accent the lace that symbolizes rings of light. Lunar Halos inparticular sometimes precede a storm so if you see one grab your Halo of Light shawl and bundle up! Pattern Details Pattern includes a garter-tab cast-on and set-up section, increase sections, colorwork alternating tonals with variated and garter with lace sections, followed by a picot bind-off. Finished Dimensions 62.5in/158cm at neck edge by 16.5in/42cm deep Gauge Gauge is not critical for this project but differences will affect yardage requirements and the finished size. Gauge on sample: 21 sts by 32 rows = 4x4in/10x10cm in garter stitch after blocking. Materials C2 will be your variated yarn C1/tonal colorwork: 40g/175yds of fingering weight yarn C2/variegated yarn colorwork: 25g/116yds of fingering weight yarn C3/lace: 55g/240yds of fingering weight yarn Sample was knit with, C1: Beet It and C3: Everyday Grey HauteKnitYarn Elsa Sock, Fingering Weight 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Bamboo, 437yds/100g C2: Classic Captivation HauteKnitYarn Jimmy Sock, Fingering Weight 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 463yds/100g Needles and Notions US 4/3.5mm 40in/100cm or larger circular needle or size needed to attain gauge, tapestry needle, you may also find it helpful to use stitch markers throughout the project. Notes 10%+ added to all yardages. When possible, carry the unused color loosely while working.
Tech edited	This pattern has been tech edited.
Difficulty	Moderate
Due date	2023-01-07 This is a flexible deadline!
Craft	Knitting
Test secrecy	Postable
Advertiser	charknit
Spots available
Sizes required
Finished measurements	62.5in/158cm at neck edge by 16.5in/42cm deep
Gauge	Gauge is not critical for this project but differences will affect yardage requirements and the finished size. Gauge on sample: 21 sts by 32 rows = 4x4in/10x10cm in garter stitch
Charted or written pattern	Written
Skills required	eyelet, lace, garter tab cast on, picot bind off.
Construction type	flat, top down
Required or recommended yarn	fingering weight, three skeins: 1 variated/assigned pooling, and 2 coordinating tonals
Yardage	531+ total, breakdown listed under materials in pattern notes
Tools required	US 4/3.5mm 40in/100cm or larger circular needle or size needed to attain gauge, tapestry needle, you may also find it helpful to use stitch markers throughout the project.
Ownership of the finished item	The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker	Ravelry project page, participation in the yarn pond chat, tracking of yardages, and Instagram posting if you have instagram with the hashtag #halooflightshawl and tagging me, @charknit
Rewards from the designer	The designer is offering yarn, notions, or other goodies to testers All test knitters will recieve a $10 off for my stitch marker etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/charknit
Milestones	The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress. Garter tab cast on Section 2 Section 3 Section 5 Row 195 Section 1

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