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The Donard shawl, named after the highest peak of the Mourne Mountains here in Northern Ireland, is worked side to side to form a shallow crescent shape. A simple yarn over and cable pattern forms the edge of the shawl and is knit at the same time as the stocking stitch body.

There are directions for two sizes: shawlette and shawl.
The shawlette is a fantastic one skein project and the shawl uses one skein of fingering weight yarn held double with a skein of suri alpaca silk. The pattern has full written instruction with stitch counts and there is a chart for the cable edge pattern.

Finished Measurements:
Measurements taken after blocking.
Shawlette: Wingspan 64 inches (163 cm) / Depth at widest point 10 inches (25 cm)

Shawl: Wingspan 82 inches (208 cm) / Depth at widest point 12 inches (30 cm)

Gauge:
Shawlette: 28 sts x 32 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch using 3.5 mm (US 4) needle blocked
Shawl: 22 sts x 25 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch using 4.5 mm (US 7) needle blocked
(While gauge is not vital in this pattern it will alter the amount of yarn needed.)

Needles:
Shawlette: 3.5 mm (US 4)
Shawl: 4.5mm (US 7)
(or size needed to get gauge)

Yarn:
Shawlette - 100 g (400 m/438 yds) fingering weight yarn
Shawl - 100 g (400 m/438 yds) fingering weight yarn held double with 50g (420m/459 yds) Lace 75% Baby Suri Alpaca, 25% Silk 

Yarn used in sample:
Shawlette: Giddy Aunt Yarns 4 ply 100% Merino (Courage, Dear Heart)
Shawl: Irish Artisan Yarn 4 ply 100% Superwash BFL (Keel) & Baby Suri Alpaca/Silk (Green 01)