When Clara and her Nutcracker Prince traveled to the Land of Sweets, they were welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Land of Sweets Shawl is similarly a welcoming pattern that was designed to keep you warm on a chilly winter’s day. This crescent shawl has a wide lace border and is worked from the top down.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Roma (70% Wool, 30% Alpaca; 87 yards 80 meters/100 grams; 53012 Palace, 5 balls.

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Needles: US size 17 (11 mm): 60” / 152 cm circular; US size 17 (11 mm): DPN (optional)

Notions: 2 stitch markers; tapestry needle.

Special Stitches: m1; skp; Fern Lace Pattern (Instructions for Fern Lace Pattern are both written and charted.)

Pattern Notes ~ The shawl begins with an I-cord, which is then turned and stitches are picked up along one side. Three stitches are slipped at the beginning of every row to continue the I-cord along the top edge of the shawl.