Please enjoy 25% off Early bird sales of the Cherry Blossom Festival Shawl from now until the end of April 27th 2024, Mountain Time.

The Cherry Blossom Festival Shawl is inspired by the anticipation and enjoyment of spring festivals to view cherry blossoms. The shawl uses motifs that represent the budding flowers on the trees, the opening of the flowers, and the full blossoms that later drop from the branches leaving fresh spring leaves. In Japan many people take picnics when going to view the flowers, and lanterns are hung in the trees for evening viewing. The lace in this shawl represents those lovely outings and takes us away to a wonderful relaxing day enjoying the beauty of nature!
The shawl uses both Little Nettle Soft and Socknado yarns. The Little Nettle Soft shines like the sun on the petals and is temperature regulating to keep you comfortable on your outing. Socknado is soft and fluffy just like the flowers on the trees!

Finished Size: 190cm / 74.75” wide from tip to tip, 70cm / 27.5” tall/deep at centre.

Yarn:
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Little Nettle Soft – 68% SW Fine Merino / 32% Nettle 350 meters / 385 yards per 100 gram / 3.5 oz skein

MC 1 Beach Pebbles, 1 skein
MC 2 Black Cherry, 1 skein.

Socknado Mini Twister 20 Gram 80% Superwash Fine Merino 20% Nylon 3 Ply Fingering / Sock , 70 meters / 76 yards per 20 gram / 0.7 oz skein

CC 1 Kitten Nose Pink, 2 mini skeins
CC 2 Get Off My Lawn, 2 mini skeins.

Yarn Requirements:
MC1: 300m / 328 yds
MC2: 330m / 360yds
CC1: 115 m / 125 yds
CC2: 115 m / 125 yds

Notions:
Markers, tapestry needle.

Gauge is important for this shawl as most of MC2 will be used for this shawl. Alternatively if you have less than 35 grams of yarn remaining after knitting the body of the shawl, the border can be worked using an additional 40 grams of yarn.