Xuan is a Vietnamese word meaning Spring, often used as a first name. Xuan is pronounced s oo uh n.

My original inspiration came from the yarn itself, when I placed the Chartreuse gradient and the Jelly pink together I became obsessed by the combination. The colours reminded me of the beautiful embroidery of the Hmong people and as I was headed to Vietnam on a holiday I decided to create a design that would be perfect to knit on my trip.

Team a six colour gradient or solid colour with a contrast colour to create your Xuan Wrap – perfect for a bright colour combination or downplayed with tonal neutrals. The mosaic colourwork is simpler than it looks as only a single colour is worked per row, with slip stitches creating the pattern. Xuan Wap is easily adjusted, to make the most of your gradient set or yardage.

Xuan is the 9th installment of the Chroma Collection 2016, a shawl collection designed around gradient yarns.

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