If maddening patterns have thee on the edge / Find comfort in this stole of lace so fine / Around your shoulders, wrapped from Autumn’s chill / Merino wool becomes thee every time

Transition from summer to fall with Maria’s Stole; wear it either as a shawl or bundle it around your neck as a scarf. The soothing geometric lace pattern is easy to memorize and pleasurable to work in a merino-cashmere fingering-weight yarn.

Difficulty Easy

Finished Size 61.25 (77.25)“ long and 13.75 (19.75)” wide. Stole shown measures 77.25”.

Yarn Artyarns Merino Cloud (80% fine merino wool, 20% cashmere): #273 deep purple, 2 (3) skeins.

Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 24” circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle.

Gauge 21 sts and 28 rows = 4” in charted patt.