Cottage Rose Shawl
Family gatherings on Cape Cod became a beloved tradition during my older sister’s annual trips from her home in Alaska back to Massachusetts, where she would invite generations of family members to gather in a large rental home to share in laughter, play, and conversation. Our time together always included long walks ~ along the shore, past cottage lawns adorned with fragrant pink roses, bordered with beach rock walls, and bike trails. Of course, with many small children, there were always plenty of counting games along the way ~ because no bike trail is ever quite the same! Whenever I travel and spot roses, rock walls, and bike trails, I think of spirited adventures and hope you have fun exploring them too!
Difficulty/Skills Required:
Beginner/Intermediate.
Long tail cast on, Knit, Purl, KFB, K2TOG, SL 1 wyif, SSK, YO, Bind off, Blocking, Weaving in ends.
Yarn Weight:
Fingering/Sock
Notions:
Tapestry needle,
Blocking wires, Blocking pins, Blocking mat.
Gauge, blocked:
Rock Wall Pattern: 17 sts and 36 rows = 4”/10 cm
Bike Path Pattern: 18 sts and 36 rows = 4”/10 cm
Cottage Rose Window: 16 sts and 36 rows =4”/10 cm
Gauge is not crucial, as its a shawl, but being off gauge may affect yardage.
Suggested Yarns:
Ontheround Plush Single
(100% merino wool), 430 yds / 393 m per 100 g / 3.5 oz skein)
Yardage:
Fingering Weight: 397 yds / 363 m
Needle Size: US 6 / 4 mm 32” or 40”/ 81 or 102 cm circular needle, or needle size to get gauge.
Size Information:
Sample size, fully blocked:
See schematic.
Vertical depth: 41” / 104 cm. Depth at deepest point: 42.5” / 105 cm. Depth at deepest point: 13.5” / 34.5 cm