Escanda

The Escanda shawl was designed for the 3rd edition of Barcelona Knits.

It’s a symmetrical triangular shawl. You start it in one corner with a lace section and you start increasing gradually until you get to the middle. At that stage you start decreasing until you get to the other corner. Its length can be easily adjusted: you can either use one fingering-weight skein or more, depending on how long you want it.

Escanda is a very ancient type of spelt wheat that is only grown in a few parts of the world, including the northern Spain region of Asturias, where I’m from.

MATERIALS

• 4 mm (US6) needles, either circular or straight
  
• Marker and tapestry needle

YARN

Fingering weight yarn (400 m/437 yds per 100 g). I used Yarnitas Lush Sock in the Prunela colourway. You need 400 m (437 yds) but you can easily adjust the pattern to other amounts: divide the amount of yarn you have in 2 and use the first half up to the end of section 2 (half way through the shawl).

DIMENSIONS

After blocking (400 m shawl): approximately 185 cm (72”) wingspan and 47 cm (18 ½“) spine.

GAUGE

17 stitches and 28 rows (14 garter ridges) in 10 cm (4”), after blocking.

Gauge is not important for this shawl but it can affect the final dimensions.