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I am obsessed with feathers.  Not their softness, fluffiness, or practical uses - although they are soft, fluffy, and useful- but rather because they contain some of the most beautiful color palettes and fascinating geometry found in nature.  I find it a fun challenge to mimic these awe-inspiring palettes and patterns in knit stitches, and linen stitch just so happens to nail practically perfectly the polka-dotted feather pattern of guinea fowl.  I didn’t set out to name this pattern Guinea Linen, but it was the working title, and I couldn't think of a name that better suited.  

Guinea Linen is a large right triangle shawl that takes advantage of the magical properties of three-color linen stitch with the colors weighted in 2:1 proportions.  I used a softer black and white combination of Steadfast and New Hope to realistically capture the colors of guinea fowl, but any highly value-contrasting pair of colors would work well.  (Think light and dark.)

Yarn​​  3 skeins of Barker Wool BFL Fingering, 1 in New Hope and 2 in Steadfast.
Finished Measurements  approximately 70” W x 28” D.
Needles US size 8 (5 mm) on a 24” cable  for the body of the shawl, and

                 US size 6 (4.0 mm) for the bind off,  or needle sizes needed to obtain gauge
Gauge  26 STS x 32 rows = 4” x 4” in linen stitch
Additional Equipment  A scale that weighs in grams. 

Find yarn sets for the Guinea Linen pattern under the KITS tab above, or choose your own high value contrast BFL Fingering colors from our tonal colorways in our House Collection.