Tulips - one of the quintessential Spring flowers. The gentle color gradations in our fingering silk-and-wool blend Fino in the color Chemise remind us of the gorgeous color variations found among the numerous varieties of garden tulips.
This is a crescent-shaped shawl. It begins with a garter tab cast-on followed by rows of stockinette stitch with increases worked at each end of both RS and WS rows.
After increasing to the specified number of stitches, the shawl finishes with a simple lace border resembling tiny tulips. The piece shown has eleven repeats of the 8-row border pattern, but you can work more or fewer repeats for a larger or smaller shawl. You may need to buy extra yarn if making a significantly larger shawl.
Designer
Debra Gerhard of Spruce Lane Designs
Finished Size
Approximately 80” across top edge and 21” high at deepest point, after blocking
Yarn
Shown in Fino, 2 skeins of 431 Chemise
Notions
Tapestry needle
Gauge
24 sts and 40 rows = 4”/10cm in St st, after blocking.
Needle Size
US 5/3.75mm 32” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
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