GORGEOUS LACE TAYGETE SHAWL to KNIT by DESIGNS BY ROMI HILL

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN  LEAFLET FROM DESIGNS BY ROMI CALLED TAYGETE, DESIGNED BY ROSEMARY (ROMI) HILL.

A LOVELY NYMPH PURSUED BY ZEUS, TAYGETE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED BY ARTEMIS INTO A DOE TO ELUDE CAPTURE.  LATER, THE DECEPTION BEING UNSUCCESSFUL, SHE BORE ZEUS A SON, LACEDAEMON, THE FOUNDER OF SPARTA.  THE SHAWL BEARING TAYGETE’S NAME IS A LOVELY COMBINATION OF THE WOODLAND GREENS THROUGH WHICH SHE RAN AND PLAYED IN HER DOE FORM. 

FIR FOR EVERY DAY USE IN STRIPES AND LACE, THE CONSTRUCTION IS SIDE TO SIDE IN THE UPPER PORTION, WITH STITCHES EASILY PICKED UP IN THE LOOPS AROUND THE SHAPED TRIANGLE AND KNIT DOWN IN LACE.  A PICOT EDGING IS THEN KNIT ON AROUND THE ENTIRE SHAWL BORDER. 

THE PATTERN INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS TO CALCULATE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIFFERENT YARDAGES BASED ON A PERCENTAGE SYSTEM.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:  WIDTH, TIP TO TIP:  91 INCHES AFTER BLOCKING

                                                   DEPTH:  21 INCHES AFTER BLOCKING

YARN NEEDED:  FINGERING WEIGHT YARN – MAIN COLOR, APPROXIMATELY 385 YARDS 

                                                                            CONTRASTING COLOR, APPROXIMATELY 385 YARDS   

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED:  U.S. SIZE 4 (3.50 MM)  

GAUGE:  20 STITCHES AND 30 ROWS = 4 INCHES / 10 CM IN GARTER STITCH AFTER BLOCKING.

THE LACE PATTERN IS BOTH WRITTEN OUT AND CHARTED.

BEAUTIFUL HEAD TURNING LACE SHAWL! 

ANY SHIPPING COST YOU PAY THAT IS MORE THAN $1 OVER THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COST WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU!!!   I WILL COMBINE YOUR ITEMS FOR THE LEAST EXPENSIVE POSTAGE!