A simple and easy-to-work knitted garter stitch body shines when edged with an intricate crocheted lace edging. Work it in a single yarn, or work the edging in a contrasting color. This shawl shines no matter what fiber you make it in. The 2-color version is worked in a silk/linen blend and the single color version is a wool blend.

Yarn: 800 yards total of Fingering Weight yarn. 2-Color version shown in Anzula Breeze (65% Silk/35% Linen, 755 yards per 115g) in Emerald (MC) and Lenore (CC); single color version shown in Indigodragonfly CaribouBaa (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 435 yds per 100g) in Already Frogged. 2-Color Version uses about 650 yards for the body & 150 yards for the border. If you are cutting these yardages close, consider adjusting the size (see notes)
Finished Sizes: 68 inches (172.7cm) across the wingspan, 30 inches (76.2 cm) from neck to bottom point.
Gauge: 18 sts & 36 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in garter stitch after blocking, 2 repeats, plus 1 dc of Edging pattern in 4 inches (10cm) after blocking.
Needles & Hooks: 3.75mm (US 5) 24- to 34-inch circular needle for flat knitting. 4mm (US G/6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
Knit Stitches Used: knit, kfb, kfbf, sl.
Crochet Stitches Used: sc, dc, ch, ch sp, sl, 2dctog, picot.

To adjust the size of the shawl, add or subtract repeats of the Pattern Row in increments of 12 (e.g. 242 times instead of 254. Each repeat of 12 rows will remove one repeat of the border on each side of the shawl. Yardages for body and border will both change.