Haro

CONSTRUCTION

• This shawl is worked flat on a circular needle from the top down, beginning with a Cabled Cast On for the full width of the piece.
• The crescent shape is achieved through Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method.

GAUGE

• 21 stitches & 52 rows = 4″ in garter stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 20 stitches & 38 rows = 4″ in Fir Cone Lace with Size B needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for garter stitch)

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain garter stitch gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Size B (for lace pattern)

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

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 53″ [134.5 cm] wide along cast-on edge; 57¾” [146.5 cm] along bind-off edge; 12″ [30.5 cm] deep at center spine
• Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARDAGE

• 540 yards of lace weight wool yarn

YARN

• 2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Plains (100% American Rambouillet wool; 440 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Morandi

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

• Cabled Cast On
• Short Rows: Wrap and Turn Method (garter stitch)
• Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

23 August 2016: Version 2.0 

Text and chart have been updated to match the sample. (The sample’s edging was worked beginning one half-repeat over from the original chart.)