Superior Waves Shawl by Rae Blackledge

Superior Waves Shawl

Knitting
December 2015
Lace ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter
US 4 - 3.5 mm
800 - 1000 yards (732 - 914 m)
Length: 66” (168cm)
English
This pattern is available for free.

This shawl was inspired by my time in Michigan, surrounded by the Great Lakes. I loved sitting on the dunes watching a storm come in, with the waves rolling from the deep waters all the way to the shore. Lake Superior in particular was always fascinating; it’s the largest fresh-water lake in the world (by surface area), it holds 10% of the world’s fresh water (more than all the other great lakes combined), it’s the cleanest and clearest of the great lakes, and waves there have topped 40’.
Superior Waves Shawlette is worked from the bottom up, with the lace shaped in wedges, then short rows worked in the garter st section to complete the crescent shape. The instructions are fully written, with the lace section also charted.
Note: the initial upload of the pattern was missing the chart, the chart is being added and willow will upload the corrected file by the end of the day.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
Length: 66” (168cm)

Materials
• Willow Yarns™ Stream (70% superwash wool/30% silk; 50g/437 yds)
o 732250-0019 Celestial (1 ball): A
o 732250-0004 River (1 ball): B
o 732250-0003 Turquoise (1 ball): C
o 732250-0002 Morning Mist (1 ball): D
• US size 4 (3.5mm) 24” circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle
Gauge
24 sts x 36 rows = 4” (10.2cm) in garter st, blocked
1 rep of pattern = 3½” (8.9cm) wide at CO edge, blocked
Save time, check your gauge.