In Italy, the pines grow mostly on the coastal areas. The pinetas, pine forests follow the coastline allowing shade before one reaches the beach. The pines are not as tall as up north, and they have the famous umbrella-like shape. The pinecones are huge, bigger than my fist.

This crescent shape shawl is worked top down. Knitting begins with a garter tab cast on. Increases are made on all rows. The shawl body alternates garter stitch with cone shaped lace. The slip stitch pattern uses only 1 color per row. The edge lace seems more intricate than it is to knit.

Finished measurements
Wingspan 160 cm / 63”, depth 43 cm / 17”.

Yarn requirements
Kassakerho PomPom Suoma single (60% Finnsheep, 40% Wool 150 m / 50 g)
C1, C2, C3: 2 skeins or 210 m / 230 yds of fingering weight yarn in each color.
Shown in colors: Tumma kupari (C1), Okra (C2) and Tumma meri (C3).
Note that depending on your yarn and gauge, the shawl could be knit with 1 skein of each color. The sample yarn is rustic and the shawl used 45 g of each color.

Gauge
18 sts x 28 rows = 10 cm /4” in Pinecone lace after blocking. Please note that the sample uses rustic kind of yarn that knits up more like sport weight yarn.
(NOTE: Gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished dimensions and yarn consumption.)

Needles
4 mm (US 6) - 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.

Notions
Tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for lace repeats.

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

Please note that this item is a digital download. It is an instant-download product, and returns are not accepted, exchanges are not possible, and purchases are non-refundable.