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“This half-circle shawl is knitted in one piece from the top down, composed of Moon and Stars. The double garter stitch Moon motif is achieved by using the double-point sliding technique alternating Strand A and Strand B, knit every row. The double garter stitch makes the fabric light, soft and puffy. The first Stars motif is a 5-into-5 lace stitch, and the second Stars motif is 5-into-3 lace stitch. The shawl is finished with double garter stitch edging to echo the Moon motif.” − Shui Kuen Kozinski

CONSTRUCTION

• Shawl is worked flat from the center top to the bottom edge.
• The Moon Motif and the Edging are worked alternately with Strand A (from ball A) and Strand B (from ball B), using the double-pointed sliding technique. This technique is worked by sliding the stitches to the opposite end of the circular needle, so that two WS or RS rows can be worked in a row.

MATERIALS
Approximately 900 yards of fingering weight wool yarn
4 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Old World

GAUGE
Working Gauge:
28 stitches & 32 rows = 4” in 5-into-5 stitch (Chart 1) with Size A/Size B needle; before blocking
24 stitches & 32 rows = 4” in 5-into-3 stitch (Chart 2) with Size A/Size B needle; before blocking
24 stitches & 48 rows = 4” in double garter stitch with Size A needle; before blocking

Finished Gauge:
18 stitches & 26 rows = 4” in 5-into-5 stitch (Chart 1) with Size A/Size B needle; after blocking
16 stitches & 26 rows = 4” in 5-into-3 stitch (Chart 2) with Size A/Size B needle; after blocking
15 stitches & 32 rows = 4” in double garter stitch with Size A needle; after blocking

NEEDLES
Size A:
One 24” long circular needle in size needle to obtain double garter stitch gauge
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B:
One 32” long circular needle two sizes larger than Size A needle
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Optional (if using this option, separate Size B needle may be omitted): One 32” long circular needle with interchangeable tips, with one Size A (3¾ mm/US 5) and one Size B (4½ mm/US 7) tip attached

Note: Lace-tip needles are recommended because the sharper points make the pattern easier to work.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
72” wingspan, 24” height at shawl center; all measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

SKILL LEVEL
3 of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.