Wrap yourself in this beautiful shawl and head out to gaze at the night skies. Perfect for cool evenings in any season and made all the more scrumptious with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fire, indoors or out. Made from cozy worsted weight yarn, this shawl can be knit up quickly: in less time than it takes the moon to go from waxing to first quarter!

Start at the centre of this shawl and increase quickly to achieve a generous wingspan. The patterning in classic garter stitch is jazzed up with slipped stitch moon beams leading into a starry field of lace diamond motifs. Whether you are a new or seasoned knitter, this is sure to be a classic piece in your wardrobe!

This knitting pattern includes written directions, both charts and writing instructions, and images of shawl both wrapped and spread out.

Finished Measurements
Wingspan: 83 ins / 211 cm
Length: 23 ins / 58.5 cm

Yardage
Aran/worsted weight yarn; 776 m (848 yd).

We use River City Yarns Epic Yarn; 194 m / 212 yds per 100 g ball; 100% virgin wool: 4 balls. Our sample is shown in Natural.

Substitution Notes
Choose a worsted weight yarn in a fibre blend that you enjoy knitting with and wearing and that will open up the lace sts when blocked.

Techniques
Turkish cast on (optional), increases/decreases, working lace from charts or written instructions.

Available as a kit at https://rivercityyarns.com/products/epic-stargazer-shawl-kit