Difficulty/Skills Required: Intermediate.
Long tail cast on, Knit, Purl, KFB, K2tog, YO, Stretchy bind off, Blocking, Weaving in ends.
Yarn Weight:
Fingering yarn and laceweight mohair, held together
Notions:
Tapestry needle, Gauge ruler, Blocking Wires, Blocking Pins, Blocking mat.
Needle Size: US 7 / 4.5 mm 40” / 102 cm circular needle or needle size to get gauge.
Gauge: Texture: Refers to garter, stockinette, and eyelet motif pattern, aggressively blocked:16 sts and 38 rows = 4” / 10 cm.
Gauge isn’t crucial, as it's a shawl, but being off-gauge may affect the finished size of your shawl and the yardage required. See pattern notes.
Suggested Yarns:
Dirty Water Dyeworks Lillian (100% Superwash Merino; 400 yds / 365 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein).
Dirty Water Dyeworks Shimmer (72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk; 459 yds / 420 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein).
Yarn shown/Yardage:
Dirty Water Dyeworks, Lillian: approx 381 yds / 348 m. Dirty Water Dyeworks, Shimmer: approx 370 yds / 338 m.
Shown in colorway Cool Waters for both yarns.
Size Information:
Sample size, fully blocked:
Width (measured across shawl top, not including crescent wings): 60” / 152.5 cm.
Depth at deepest point:
14.25” / 36 cm.
See schematic on final page.