This simple but elegant lace crescent shawl, a modification of the Steller’s Jay shawl, blends the edging with the garter stitch short row section. The lace pattern is both written line-by-line and charted.

Size
S (L); shown in size S

Finished Measurements
Depth (edge): 8½ in / 21.5 cm
Depth (center): 13.5 (15) in / 34.5 (38) cm
Outer edge: 72 (92¼) in / 182.5 (234.5) cm
Inner edge: 49 (63) in / 124.5 (160) cm

Yarn
Knit Picks Diadem, 50% alpaca / 50% silk (329 yds per 100g), 355 (500) yds, shown in Sapphire.

Needles
US4 / 3.5mm, or size to obtain gauge
Larger needle if required for loose cast on

Gauge
approx 15 sts and 39 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in Garter stitch (blocked)
Rosette repeat (8 sts by 16 rows): approx 2 in / 5 cm wide by 2 in / 5 cm tall (blocked)
Precise gauge is not necessary, but alterations in gauge will affect yarn requirements and final size.

Notions
yarn needle, stitch markers as desired

Skills
lace knitting (yo, ssk, k2tog, s2kp, sk2p)