Spire

CONSTRUCTION

• The center portion of this square shawl is worked in the round from the center out, beginning with 8 stitches.
• After the completion of Chart C (Knitted Lace Frame), you will no longer work in the round. The shawl will be finished by attaching a traditional Knitted-On Edging (Chart D) in place of a standard bind off.

GAUGE

• 16 stitches & 30 rounds = 4″ in circular Stockinette Stitch; relaxed after light lace-blocking

Note: This fabric is lightly lace-blocked, just enough to open up the motifs (without stretching them tightly), in order to maintain a fuller-bodied fabric in the finished piece

NEEDLES

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
• One set of DPNs in same size as Gauge Needle for working beginning of shawl and knitted-on edging
• Suggested Size: US 5 (3¾ mm)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 53” x 53” square; relaxed after blocking (see blocking note above)

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1600 yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Old World

12 February 2012

16-stitch bracket on Chart C was shifted one space to the LEFT. Previous placement affected one row of the chart.

22 September 2011

Chart C, Row 27: The first symbol should be Yarn Over (not a plain knit stitch).