Shoal
Pattern Specs
CONSTRUCTION
- This shawl is worked flat from the upper right point to the opposite side.
GAUGE
Laceweight Version:
- 24 stitches & 36 rows = 4″ in garter stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
Fingering Weight Version:
- 28 stitches & 56 rows = 4″ in garter stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
NEEDLES
Size A (for Main Fabric)
- One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested Size, Laceweight Version: 4 mm (US 6)
- Suggested Size, Fingering Weight Version: 3¼ mm (US 3)
Size B (for Bind Off )
- One needle in knitter’s preferred style, two sizes larger than Size A
- Suggested Size, Laceweight Version: 5 mm (US 8)
- Suggested Size, Fingering Weight Version: 3¾ mm (US 5)
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Laceweight Version
- 70¾” [179.5 cm] by 65″ [165 cm] by 45¼” [115 cm]
Fingering Weight Version
- 57¼” [145.5 cm] by 50″ [127 cm] by 34¼” [87 cm]
Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking.
Please note: the stitch patterns for this garment are charted only.
Pattern Materials
YARN
Laceweight Version:
- 2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Vale (100% American Rambouillet wool; 450 yards/50 grams)
- Laceweight sample photographed in color Vernal
Fingering Weight Version:
- 4 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% American Merino wool; 210 yards/50 grams)
- Fingering weight sample photographed in color Hammock
- Fingering weight sample photographed in color Palazzo
YARDAGE
Laceweight Version
- 815 total yards of laceweight wool yarn
Fingering Weight Version
- 710 total yards of fingering weight wool yarn
Techniques
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
- Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
Errata
Current Pattern: v1.1
11 October 2019: Version 1.1
On page 8, Row 20 of the Transition Chart, a purl stitch replaces the sole Knit 1-tbl and the Knit 1-tbl has been moved one stitch to the right.
Also on page 8, Row 8 of the Border Chart, a purl stitch replaces the knit stitch to the left of the sole Knit 1-tbl.

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