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SIZE:

15.5” (40 cm) wide by 81” (206 cm) long, blocked

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Oasis Camel Silk Fingering yarn

Sample shown in color: I Love a Rainy Night.

Three skeins needed. The sample shown used 1,070 yds (979 m) total.

If that color isn’t available, any from this category will work.

NEEDLE:

US size ​5 (3.75 mm) needle​ or size needed to obtain gauge

SKILL LEVEL:

Advanced: For the adventurous knitter who loves to tackle something a bit more complicated. Knitters should be able to read a chart and written instructions, work basic lace stitches, and work a cable stitch that uses two cable needles.

Notes From the Designer:

Larghetto is a musical term that means a piece should be played “slow, but not too slow.” One of my favorite piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin is his Nocturne in Bb Minor, Op. 9, No. 1, and it happens to be written for a larghetto tempo. The nocturne begins with a complicated melody line that transitions to a flowing middle section and ends with a restatement of the opening melody with some variations.

This shawl begins with a complicated lace pattern, which is based on a stitch from the Vogue Knitting Stitchionary, vol. 5, ed. by Carla Scott. The design then transitions to a simpler lace pattern for the middle section before ending with a restatement of the opening lace motif, much like Chopin’s Nocturne. I have very fond memories of learning this nocturne during my freshman year of college, and I hope this shawl does justice to the elegance, emotion, and warmth that’s embodied in the music.

• Click here to watch a video about seven of our knitted shawls that are rated from beginner level to advanced level.
• You will need to be able to read a chart to knit this shawl.
• Larghetto is worked flat from the bottom up. The lacy edges have been staggered, so they look symmetrical once finished.
• If you wish to adjust the width of your project, cast on a multiple of 18 + 16. For example, if you want to work three repeats across, you would multiply like so: (18 x 3) + 16 = 70 stitches.

Designed by Emma Butram

Erratum:

Begin Chart B and work eight times, ending on Row 16.

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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