Aristea shawls are inspired by the multitudes of tiny new flowers and leaves bursting everywhere during the spring season. The lace pattern features different shapes and sizes of leaves, while its interesting texture is created either by working nupps or by adding a few seed beads (CHART ONLY).

The crescent is worked from the top down in a DK weight yarn and is shaped using a simple set of stockinette short rows (200 6/0 4.0mm seed beads, optional - can be worked as nupps or skipped).
Width: 20” / 51 cm (center)
Length: 68” / 172.5 cm (wingspan)
Gauge DK weight yarn: 20 sts / 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st, unblocked, using US 7 / 4.5 mm needles

The rectangular stole version is worked in a lace weight yarn seamlessly from a center temporary cast on down to both ends (100 6/0 4.0mm seed beads, optional - can be worked as nupps or skipped).
Width: 17.5” / 44.5 cm
Length: 84” / 213.5 cm
Gauge lace weight yarn: 24 sts / 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st, unblocked, using US 6 / 4.0 mm needles

finished measurements:
Stole: Width: 17 ½“ / 44.5 cm wide by 84” / 213.5 cm long
Crescent: Wingspan: 68” / 172.5 cm; Length at center back: 20” / 51 cm
All measurements are after blocking.

suggested yarn:
Stole: 2 skeins Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns & Fibers Yet (400 yd / 365 m per 2 ¼ oz / 65 g skein; 65% Merino Wool, 35% Tussah Silk) in Moss
Crescent: 2 skeins Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns & Fibers Tierno (310 yd / 283 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein; 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Silk) in Coral

needles:
Stole: Size 6 US / 4 mm needles and size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles
Crescent: Size 6 US / 4.0 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm long, size 7 US / 4.5 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm long, and size 9 US / 5.5 mm needle
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

notions:
Stole: 100 size 6/0 (4 mm) glass seed beads, size 0.75 mm crochet hook to fit through holes in beads, waste yarn
Both: Stitch markers, tapestry needle,
blocking pins

gauge:
Stole: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch using size 6 US / 4 mm needles, before blocking
Crescent: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch using size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles, before blocking

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