Plover Shawl by Amy Christoffers

Plover Shawl

Knitting
September 2013
Light Fingering ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch BEFORE blocking, 16x22 after
US 4 - 3.5 mm
450 - 500 yards (411 - 457 m)
One/all
English
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Named for the little shore birds that scurry with invisible legs and fly together in cloud formation over the coastline of New England, this shawl is worked on the bias in a completely reversible rib and eyelet pattern- there is no right or wrong side.

The Plover Shawl is asymmetrical and is what I call and one-and-all-size shawl, it can be worked to any size desired just cast on and go until you run out of yarn or follow the patterns prescribed number of repeats for approximately the same dimensions listed below.

Finished Measurements
72”x 60” x 45” after blocking
50” x 48” x 36” before blocking

Materials
Swans Island Pure Blends Fingering 85% wool, 15% alpaca; 525yards/480m/100g skein color: Seasmoke; 1 skein

Needles
24” US 4/3.5mm circular needle
Adjust needle to obtain gauge.

Gauge
20 sts x 24 rows= 4” in pattern before blocking
16 sts x 22 rows= 4” after blocking