Published September 2017
Suggested yarn Blacker Yarns Brushwork
Yarn weight Sport (12 wpi)
Gauge 18 stitches and 26 rows = 10 cm in Old Shale
Needle size US 7 - 4.5 mm
Yardage 656 - 831 yards (600 - 760 m)
Sizes available Wingspan: 208 cm / 82 inches
The Op Art Shawl features a play the traditional Old Shale Lace pattern, updated to create a shawl with a more modern construction and feel. The lace pattern distorts the stripes in a way that is reminiscent of the work of Bridget Riley, and so the name was born.