Carol Huebscher Rhoades provides instructions for knitting this captivating shawl in two sizes—one for a mother and the other for a daughter. The merino/silk yarn is perfect for keeping one warm while curled up with a good book. Peeking out from under the shawl is a page from Celia Dackenberg’s first book, Sparat: Små stickade kläder från vår barndom (Saved: Small Knitted Clothing from our Childhood; Stockholm, Sweden: Rabén Prisma, 1996).
Book courtesy of Celia Dackenberg.

Materials

Miss Babs Woodbury, 65% merino wool/35% tussah silk yarn, fingering weight, 400 yard (365.8 m)/97 gram (3.4 oz) skein, 3 (2) skeins of Navy

Needles, size 5 (3.75 mm) straight or 24 inches (60 cm) circ and size 6 (4 mm) circ 60 inches (150 cm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Markers

Tapestry needle