Inspired by the sunlit Californian oak forests, this shawl is lively and full of light. Lace and eyelets are reminiscent of the patterns created by sun rays coming through the leaves of oak trees.

The combination of vertical stripes and playful lace panels creates a modern piece that is simple to style and a treat to knit. Only 2 skeins of fingering weight yarn, knit at a loose gauge, are transformed in an airy and generously sized wrap.

The pattern contains charts, row-by-row instructions and detailed stitch counts. This design was created to highlight the beauty of combining two hand-dyed colorways. It would work great even if one of them is heavily variegated. Dive into your stash, pick any two colors and watch the pattern do its magic ♡

Size:

• Wingspan 77” / 196cm + tassels
• Depth 28” / 71cm

Yarn:

• Each Color A and Color B: 350-400yds / 320-365m of fingering weight yarn
• Sample shawl: Color A (pink) - Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi (80% highland wool, 20% nylon, 3.5oz / 100g, 357yds / 326m) in color Burlingame, 1 skein; Color B (white) - Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle Hand Paint (80% highland wool, 20% nylon, 3.5oz / 100g, 357yds / 326m) in color Cobbler, 1 skein
• Any combination of fingering + fingering or mohair + fingering yarn will work fine. I recommend using two colors with enough contrast to highlight the details of the pattern

Needles and Gauge:

• US 8 / 5mm needles on a long cable, or the size needed to obtain gauge of 20 sts and 32 rows in 4” / 10cm in Garter Stitch, blocked
• For any other yarn: use needles at least three sizes up from stated on the label to keep fabric airy and light
• Make sure to check gauge on a blocked swatch if you’d like to get size and drape similar to a sample (and to fit in yardage!)

Construction:

• The shawl is worked from a corner towards the center with increases along one side. Once the middle is reached, symmetrical decreases along the same side shape the second half of the shawl.
• Garter stitch works like a canvas for lace patterns. Both charts and row-by-row instructions are provided.
• The design is completely symmetrical. All the stripes from the first half of the shawl are mirrored in the second half, but worked in opposite colors. This gives you an opportunity to increase/decrease the length of a shawl by repeating/skipping some of the stripes.
• Tassels can be added for an extra touch of boho and to make corners look more polished.