Xela Natural Handkerchief DIY Kit

Looking for that project that will keep you hooked from the first row? Xela is a triangular shawl knitted top-down using a slipped stitch technique that creates a spectacular geometric design... and all using only one color per row! Yes, you read that right: this impressive visual effect is achieved without knitting with two strands at once. The pure magic of knitting.

The result is a shawl measuring 126 cm wide and 38 cm high, with elegant 34 cm ties to fasten it as you like. Versatile, lightweight, and with that touch of sophistication that makes people ask you, "did you make that yourself?"

And you won't be knitting alone! In the pattern, you'll find a QR code with direct access to the Lalura Telegram group, where knitters like you share questions, progress, and lots of inspiration. Because knitting with others is infinitely better. 🧶

THE KIT CONTAINS

• 3 balls of Lalura Irish Merino (100% pure Merino wool), 1 of each color
• 1 Digital Pattern available at the time of purchase, in SPANISH AND ENGLISH
• 1 FREE printed pattern in high quality, in SPANISH AND ENGLISH
• 1 Label for your garment
• 1 Bag to carry your project and store your garment when finished
• All of this in our packaging box, perfect for storing your garment when not in use

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE · Level: Intermediate

To knit this shawl, you need to know how to cast on stitches, knit and purl, make increases and bind off stitches, and work slipped stitches (those that are slipped without knitting, as if to purl, the technique is no more complicated than that). Most importantly: know how to read charts, as the body of the shawl is worked following a diagram. If you already have some projects on your needles and charts don't scare you, this shawl is for you!

CONSTRUCTION: This shawl is knitted top-down, starting with a 5-stitch cast-on, from which it grows outwards and downwards. Its final shape is triangular.

GAUGE: 28 stitches and 36 rows for a 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4"] swatch in the shawl pattern, unblocked. It is very important to maintain this tension throughout the entire shawl so that the yarn in the kit is sufficient.

SIZES: One size · Height: 38 cm [15"] · Width: 126 cm [49.50"] · Ties: 34 cm [13.50"]

NEEDLES: 3.25 mm [US 3] circular needles with an 80 cm [32"] cable, or the size needed to obtain your gauge. You can get your NEEDLES AND CABLES HERE

And when do I start?

You receive the digital pattern at the time of purchase, so you can start reading it (and getting excited!) today. The yarn kit will arrive at your door in 2 or 3 days.

Please note that you are purchasing a knitting kit and that measurements and consumption may vary slightly from what is stated on this sheet, as they will depend on the tension of each knitter.

USE AND WASHING INSTRUCTIONS

Our garments do not require frequent washing thanks to their natural composition; simply air the garment on a clothesline overnight, and it will lose any odors.
To learn how to properly care for and wash your garment, check out our garment care guide.