Ah, summer! The sweet scent of roses drifts on the wind, and in the garden, strawberries, glossy and ripe, wait to be picked. This is the time of warm evenings and long, lazy days. In 2016, the Rose Moon falls on June 20, right before the summer solstice.

Rose Moon is a top down, crescent shaped shawl with a simple twisted stitch body pattern, and an arching lace border pattern reminiscent of a rose arbour.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes (see schematic)
Small A: 77”/196 cm B: 14.5”/37 cm C: 88”/224 cm
Medium A: 84”/213 cm B: 16.5”/42 cm C: 95”/241 cm
Large A: 96”/244 cm B: 20”/51 cm C: 109”/277 cm

Gauge:
Spot Twist: 16 sts & 30 rows = 4 x 4 “(10 x 10 cm) on 3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, aggressively blocked.
Rose Arbour Lace: 16 sts & 30 rows = 4 x 4 “ (10 x 10 cm) on 3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, aggressively blocked.

Yarn Requirements
Small: 440 yards/402 metres of light fingering weight yarn
Medium: 600 yards/549 metres of light fingering weight yarn
Large: 800 yards/732 metres of light fingering weight yarn

Needles
3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, straight (at least 14”/36 cm long) or circular
4 mm (US 6) knitting needles, straight (at least 14”/36 cm long) or circular

Notions

• pins, wires, and a mat for blocking
• tapestry needle for weaving in the ends
• optional: 2 st markers for marking edge/increase sts