Astera Shawl

261.00

by Inese Sang

The Astera Shawl draws its initial inspiration from the bold, intricate beauty of zinnia petals—a vibrant member of the Asteraceae flower family. The design explores how each organic layer builds onto the next, creating profound depth through repetition rather than excess.

The aesthetic heart of the shawl lies in the contrast between the soft, curving rows of the petal-inspired pattern and the underlying symmetry of mitered squares. This balance gives the Astera its restrained, quiet elegance. While flora is a constant muse, this design aims for a subtle, timeless rendering of natural shapes, moving beyond literal interpretation into wearable art.

Pattern is not included.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry here.

You can also create your own color combination by choosing your skeins in Baby Yak Lace

NOTE: on our baby yak colors, we only dye on the natural basis we have, no bleaching or decoloring so depending on the shade of the natural fiber, each color will vary from season to season, making it darker or lighter. This is the beauty of working with natural fiber and so the shade of the sample you see photographed, not always correspond to the shade we have in stock or at your local LYS.

Categories:, Composition:

100% Baby Yak

Number of skeins:

MC 4 Skeins Shiitake

CC1 3 Skeins Oatmeal

CC2 1 Skein Mustard

CC3 1 Skein Dusty Blue

 

Finished Measurements:

One size

Wingspan (length along the longest edge): 96.5” (245 cm)
Depth: 20” (50 cm)
Side Edge: 55.11” (140 cm)

Yarn:

9 Skeins in mYak Baby Yak Lace Held Double

Needles:

Two US 2.5 (3 mm) dpns, optional, only if you prefer to work small areas of flat knitting with dpns instead of circular needles
Two US 4 (3.5 mm) dpns, preferably with needle stoppers to avoid dropping stitches
One US 2.5 (3 mm) circular needle with 24” (60 cm) cable
One US 2.5 (3 mm) circular needle with 40” (100 cm) cable

Gauge:

27 sts x 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) worked flat in moss (main body) st with

US 2.5 (3 mm) needles after wet blocking