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FINISHED SIZE:

49” (diameter) x 38” (depth/radius)

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Pearlescent Worsted Yarn

Shown in: 3 skeins Portland at Night

Approximately 596 yds were used for the sample shown.

Needle:

US size 7 (4.5 mm) 24” to 60” circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge. As your shawl grows in size, you’ll want to transition to needles with a longer cable.

Any size that is appropriate for the yarn selected. Refer to the tag/label for the recommended sizes.

SKILL LEVEL:

Adventurous Beginner: This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include: increasing stitches by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch and knitting two stitches together.

Notes From the Designer:

Nautile, which is French for nautilus, is a semi-circular, spiral wedge shawl that features repeating sections of eyelet lace and reverse stockinette stitch. The contrasting textures of these two stitch patterns, which alternate across five wedges, mimic the curves of a nautilus shell. The nautilus shell is a beautiful symbol of life, internal harmony, creation, and evolution that also conforms to the sacred geometry of the Golden Mean, which appears throughout nature and art.

Nautile is knitted flat, and each of the five wedges is constructed by adding one stitch at the beginning of each wedge on all right-side rows. The wedges grow evenly and radiate out from your centrally placed cast-on point. Once you’ve cast on and completed the eight set-up rows, you’ll repeat a four-row stitch pattern that makes up the remainder of the shawl. This all-over design allows the Pearlescent Worsted yarn’s shimmer and shine to take center stage.

Click here to watch a tutorial on how to work this pattern.

Gauge is not crucial to this project, but will affect yardage and size.

The length and the width of the shawl are customizable by adding additional rows.

Pattern comes with written and charted instructions.

Designed by Monica Wesley

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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