STUNNING LACE ASTEROPE SHAWL to KNIT in FINGERING or HEAVY LACEWEIGHT ROMI HILL

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

ASTEROPE LENDS HER NAME TO A GENUS OF BUTTERFLY, NATIVE TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.  HER SHAWL IS THE RICH RED OF HER LOVE; FLOWERY AND FLIGHTY AS HER BUTTERFLY SELF.  AN ARROW OF LACE BEGINS AT THE NECK AND TRANSFORMS ITSELF INTO A FLOWER MOTIF AS IT MOVES DOWN THE BACK TO AN OPEN EDGING. 

THE PATTERN ITSELF IS WRITTEN AS A SHAWLETTE FIT FOR YOUR INNER NYMPH, WITH AN OPTION TO RESIZE TO A LARGER SHAWL.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:  WIDTH, TIP TO TIP:  51 (59) INCHES AFTER BLOCKING

                                                   DEPTH:  17 (21) INCHES AFTER BLOCKING

YARN NEEDED:  FINGERING OR HEAVY LACE WEIGHT YARN –  APPROXIMATELY 400 (500) YARDS.  THE MODEL IS SHOWN KNITTED IN LISA SOUZA, CASHMERE/SILK, COLOR FORBIDDEN CITY.

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED:  U.S. SIZE 5 (3.75 MM)  

GAUGE:  20 STITCHES AND 34 ROWS = 4 INCHES / 10 CM IN STOCKINETTE STITCH AFTER BLOCKING.

THE LACE PATTERN IS BOTH WRITTEN OUT AND CHARTED.

BEAUTIFUL HEAD TURNING LACE SHAWL! 

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