Every busy woman values a practical shawl for comfort, warmth, and style. Here, multicolored Latvian twisted castons and two zigzag motifs honor Lady Mary Anne Barker’s resilience as she managed households all around the globe.

DESIGNER Carol Huebscher Rhoades

DIFFICULTY Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE 21.25” tall at center and 
76″ wide.

YARN Sunday Knits Eden 3 ply
 (100% extrafine Australian Merino; 246 yd / 1.75 oz): fawn (tan; MC), 3 skeins.

Sunday Knits Eden 3 ply
(100% extrafine Australian Merino; 99 yd / .75 oz): apricot (cream; CC1) and chocolate (dark brown; CC2), 1 skein each.

Sunday Knits Angelic 3 ply (75% extrafine Australian Merino, 25% ultrasoft French angora; 99 yd / .75 oz): nut (light brown; CC3) and chestnut (medium brown; CC4), 1 skein each.

NEEDLES Size 7 (4.5 mm): three 40″ circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Markers; tapestry needle.

GAUGE 22 sts and 24 rows = 4″ in St st with MC.

NOTES This shawl is worked back and forth in rows from the bottom up. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.