Corbezzolo shawl by Mirva Scivola

Corbezzolo shawl

Knitting
March 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Corbezzolo lace
US 4 - 3.5 mm
755 - 820 yards (690 - 750 m)
One size, 190 x 60 cm
English
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In this region, there’s a smallish tree that can be seen in gardens and in the woods as well. It grows edible fruits, that are small, round and look a bit spiny, but are soft without a hard peel. The yellow fruits turn red when they mature, and they are hardly bigger than my fingertips. The fruits mature in November - December. The particularity of this tree is that while the fruits mature, the branches are also full of delicate, almost white, tiny bell-shaped flowers. The tree is called corbezzolo. This shawl takes its colors and lace pattern from these little hanging flowers.

Corbezzolo is a triangular shawl knit from one tip down alternating lace panels and garter st sections.

I have included instructions for how to modify the size to be able to use the most of your mini skein set and main color.

Finished measurements
Wingspan 190 cm / 74.75” depth 60 cm / 23.5”

Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) - 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.

Yarn requirements
Decida Yak single (65 % Merino wool, 20 % silk, 15 % yak, 480 m / 120 g)
MC: 1 skein or 400 m / 435 yds of fingering weight yarn.
Shown in color Old Rose.

Decida Merino single (100 % Merino wool, 366 m / 100 g)
Fade set, 4 skeins 20 g each (C1 – C4)
C1, C2, C3, C4: 1 skein or 73 m / 80 yds of fingering weight yarn for EACH color.
Note that the sample used 19 g of C4. The sample was made using a set of 1 full skein and four 20 g minis. As my testers needed more yarn, instructions for modifying for smaller shawl have been added. Alternatively, prepare with 2 skeins of MC and 2 mini skeins of C4.

Gauge
20 sts x 34 rows = 10 cm /4” with 3.5 mm (US 4) needles in Corbezzolo lace after blocking.
(NOTE: Gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished dimensions and yarn consumption.)

Notions
Tapestry needle.
Optional: stitch markers for pattern repeats.

Techniques used
Garter tab CO, knitting flat, lace knitting on RS with basic increases and decreases, kyok 2 below, elastic BO.

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

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