Lunette

CONSTRUCTION

• This shawl is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a Cabled Cast On using the larger needle. The rest of the shawl is worked using the smaller needle. The shawl body is composed of three triangles: two right-angled triangles on the left and right sides and one equilateral triangle in the center.

GAUGE

• 28 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• One 16-stitch repeat from Chart A measures 3½” wide with Size A needle, after blocking
• One 16-stitch repeat from Chart B measures 3¼” wide with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Shawl)

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Cast On only)

• One 32″ circular needle three sizes larger than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large) Shawl
• 69½ (83½, 97½, 111½)” [176.5 (212, 247.5, 283) cm] along cast-on edge; 38½ (44½, 50½, 57)” [98 (113, 128.5, 145) cm] wingspan; 12¼ (14¼, 16¼, 18¼)” [31 (36, 41.5, 46.5) cm] height at center spine
• Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

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

YARDAGE

• 350 (440, 640, 815) yards of lace weight wool yarn

YARN

• 1 (1, 2, 2) skein(s) of Brooklyn Tweed Plains (100% American Rambouillet wool; 440 yards/50g)
• Note: Sample shown used almost all of one skein. If you do not obtain the same gauge, you may require more yarn.
• Medium Shawl photographed in color Flurry

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Cabled Cast On Butterfly Lace Tutorial

27 September 2016: Version 2.0

Chart C, Row 15 has been updated to include a YO before the last SSK in the 16-stitch repeat.