Early this year, I learned that a knitting friend had passed away, much to my sorrow. I began working on a design in tribute to her, and it’s gone through a lot of trial and error--this is the fourth version, hence the name. The shawl is worked top down using charts, and my project measures 86” wide by 40” deep, so it covers well and adds a little warmth to life (which we can all use).

I used size 3US/3.25mm needles and fingering yarn, though other yarns could certainly work well. Gauge is measured after blocking a swatch, and I did block this severely to bring out the lace pattern.