MATERIALS
• Yarn: Malabrigo Mechita (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 420 yd / 384 m per 100 g skein; fingering weight) — 2 skeins in 035 Frank Ochre
• Hook: US E/4 (3.5 mm)
• Yarn needle for finishing
GAUGE
23 sts and 10 rows = 4″ (10 cm) worked in lace st patt only (or plain dc st patt), after blocking.
An exact gauge is not crucial for this design.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Wingspan: 55″ / 140 cm
• Depth (from top edge to bottom point): 27½″ / 70 cm
• Size can be adjusted by working more or fewer rows
The Limeade shawl is a triangular shawl worked from the corner to the opposite side. The body of the shawl is worked in the filet crochet technique. The zigzags are created with the help of post stitches made over a linen stitch background and they change the way the dots between them are perceived, creating a flowery effect. The shawl is adjustable and can be made to any size by working fewer or more rows of the main (lace) stitch pattern as well as the adjusting the amount and width of the zigzag sections.
