FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 72 inches (180 cm) from side to side and 15 inches (37.5 cm) from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking).
MATERIALS
3 skeins of DK
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
Other notions: Tapestry needle, a split ring st marker, blocking pins or wires.
GAUGE
14.5 st and 32 rows to 4” (10cm) in garter st on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles after blocking.
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
This shawl is worked from the centre top down. Stitches are increased at each side on every other row to give it its characteristic crescent shape. The stripe sequence in this design make the colors change progressively, almost like a gradient.