Moorlands Shawl
Pattern Notes:
This lovely shawl features short rows to create a crescent shape which drapes perfectly around your shoulders. The leafy border make this shawl an excellent choice for a walk on the moor—where sage-scented breezes whisper between the green land and gray mists. Finished Measurements: 5 feet wide,depth needed Estimated Yardage 500—600 yards Recommended Yarns: Madeline Tosh Lace (1skein, 950 yards) or Madeline Tosh Prairie (1 skein, 840 yards) or Lace-weight yarn of your choice
Needles:
US size 3 needles (for leaf border) US size 4 circular needle, 36 inches (for body)
Gauge
Since this shawl can be easily modified to your chosen size no gauge swatch is needed. However, my shawl's gaugewas:[toberecorded] Notions: Yarn needle
Directions and Charts:
Border. With size 3 needles, cast on 8 stitches. Before you begin the chart, purl one row. Follow the chart instructions below to complete one leaf. Once you have finished the first leaf, repeat rows 1—18 twenty-two more times for a total of 23 leaves. Cast off.
The special\* symbol in the chart represents a stitch to bind-off. Body: Now that the leaf edge has been completed, pick up 4 14 stitches (one for each garter row) along the straight edge with your US size 4 circular needle, starting from the cast-on end to the bind-off end. Work three rows in stockinette stitch, purling your first row, knitting the second, and purling the third. You will now begin to incorporate the short rows for the crescent shaping. Knit 247 stitches, then turn, and purl 80 stitches. Next, knit 80 stitches, then turn, and purl 82 stitches. Turn again, and knit 84 stitches. Continue in this pattern of working 2 more stitches on each side before turning. When all the stitches have been completed, add three rows of garter stitch and cast off loosely. Sew in the ends with the yarn needle. When blocking, it is recommended that you stretch and pin the leaf points especially to accentuate them. Enjoy wearing your new, elegant shawl!
