Lorelei Song shawl is inspired by the Lorelei, a beautiful siren or mermaid-like creature from German folklore and literature. She sits atop the rock, combing her golden hair and singing a mesmerizing song. Her song is believed to lure sailors to their doom by causing them to crash their ships on the rocks. But don’t worry, this “song” won’t crash you. Despite looking complicated the stitch pattern is very simple and repeats are short and easy to memorize.

Lorelei Song is an asymmetrical triangular-shaped shawl, knitted sideways. The pattern can be worked from the written instructions or charts. The size is easy to adjust by working more or fewer repeats (you will need more yarn to make it bigger).

YARN: Miss Babs Laurel Falls
(100% Superwash Shaniko Merino wool, 300 yd /100g)
in Defender of the Snax - 2 skeins

Or any similar sport or fingering weight yarn.

NEEDLES: US #5 / 3.75 mm circular needles (or as required to get the gauge)

NOTIONS: darning needle, marker.

GAUGE: 18 sts x 32 rows = 4” in pattern. Gauge is not crucial for this project, but it will affect the yardage and finished size if different from above.

SAMPLE SIZE: wingspan 70”, depth 18”(after wet blocking)

The instructions are available in 2 formats:

• compact (4 pages, 11 pt)

• large print (9 pages, 20 pt), the version with big letters for those who use portable devices like tablets and e-readers; also for those knitters who have difficulties reading small font on paper.

On Instagram (find me as @galimka_knits) use hashtag #loreleisongshawl