LOVELY LACY HALF-NOTE SYMPHONY SHAWL to KNIT from HEARTSTRINGS

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN FROM THE JACKIE E-S DESIGN COLLECTIONS HEARTSTRINGS FIBERARTS CALLED HALF-NOT SYMPHONY LACE SHAWL, DESIGNED BY JACKIE ERICKSON-SCHWEITZER.  

THIS SEMI-CIRCULAR LACE SHAWL, IN ALTERNATING WEDGES OF TWO HARMONIOUS COLORS, FEATURES A FLUTED HEM AND SCOOPED NECKLINE TURNED BACK INTO AN ASYMMETRIC COLLAR.

PURL LACE SHORT-ROW WEDGES, SEPARATED BY SPOKES OF GARTER STITCH BANDS, GRADUALLY NARROW AS THEY ENCIRCLE THE SHAWL.

HALF-NOTE SYMPHONY LACE SHAWL IS DESIGNED TO BE ATTRACTIVE ON A RANGE OF SIZES AND BODY TYPES.  BECAUSE OF THE FLUID, AMORPHOUS CHARACTER OF THE PURL LACE, THIS “ONE SIZE FITS ;  ALL” SHAWL CAN BE FURTHER VARIED BY THE DEGREE OF TAUTNESS IN THE BLOCKED PROCESS (FROM RELAXED TO EXTREMELY STRETCHED.

SIZE – 32 INCHES TO 42 INCHES LENGTH AT FRONT AND COLLAR EDGES DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF BLOCKING.

YARN –  LACE OR LIGHT FINGERING WEIGHT:  345 YARDS COLOR A (GRAY) AND 285 YARDS OF COLOR B (BLUE), OR YOUR CHOICE OF COLORS.

NEEDLES – SIZE 8 US/ 5 MM TO GET GAUGE; A LARGER SIZE KNITTING NEEDLE FOR BINDING OFF.

GAUGE – APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 13 STITCHES AND 14 TO 16 ROWS = 4 INCHES OVER THE BLOCKED LACE STITCH.

SKILL LEVEL – EASY.  THIS WOULD BE A GREAT ENTRY=LEVEL PROJECT FOR AN ASPIRING LACE KNITTER, AS WELL AS SOMETHING TO INTEREST MORE ADVANCED KNITTERS.

STITCHES USED:  KNIT, PURL 2 STITCHES TOGETHER,  YARN OVER, SLIP, CAST ON, BIND OFF.

STITCH INSTRUCTIONS – WRITTEN (AN EASY 2-STITCH PATTERN).

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES USED AND DESCRIBED – YARN OVERS BETWEEN PURLED STS;  YARN OVER AT BEGINNING OF ROWS;  I-CORD EDGE;  NO-WRAP SHORT ROWS;   CHANGING COLORS WITH A SLIP STITCH TECHNIQUE BORROWED FROM TUBULAR KNITTING.

CONSTRUCTION – WORKED FLAT IN ROWS, ONE, PIECE, NO SEWING OR GRAFTING.

BEAUTIFUL, FEMININE…THE PERFECT WARDROBE ADDITION!

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!