I don’t know about you, but beach reads are one of my favorite parts of warm weather (even though I live no where near a beach). These wonderful little tomes are an easy and fun break from some of the more intense & heavy reads that normally snag my attention. (Hello, non-fiction finds!) This shawl is the embodiment of those light-hearted stories put into yarn form.

Just like a good beach read, this shawl has familiar characters (stitches), a basic plotline (shaping), and an easy to love (and memorize) patterning that makes it simple to pick up & put down at will. Combine all that with the fact that it will work with any dye style of yarn you choose & you’ve got the perfect simple shawl pattern that you can make again and again on repeat! (Just like your favorite book! You know, that one that is dog-eared and tattered. ^_- )

Note: This pattern was designed for Merino y Vino’s Yarn Surprise Box so if you’re a member please be sure to use your coupon code to get the pattern for free. If you aren’t a member, what are you waiting for? You get yarn, book recommendations, a pattern, plus a bunch of other wonderful goodies in each quarterly box!

One Size (easily adjustable)
70” wingspan x 11” depth
(177 cm x 28 cm)

Note: Shawl is a shallow boomerang shape so it is easy to wear & maximizes single skein yardage.

Yarn
fingering-weight
436 total yds (398 total m)

Sample Used:
Merino y Vino
Sock Yarn Base
75/25 SW Merino/Nylon
436 yds / 100 g

In the Colorway:
Beach Day

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) 24” Circular or size and preferred needle type to obtain gauge

Notions

• Scissors
• Stitch Markers
• Tapestry Needle

Gauge
23 sts x 30 rows / 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette, blocked

Stitches Used

• Bind Off
• Cast On
• Knit
• K2tog
• Kfb
• Purl
• Slip Purlwise
• SSK
• Yo

Notes

• Tutorials are posted to the the YumiYarns Tutorials page.

• The needle size listed is the needle size I regularly use, but I am a very loose knitter so you may need to go up 1-2 needle sizes to get a fabric that you like.