Esme Shawl by Lisa R. Myers

Esme Shawl

Knitting
December 2023
Light Fingering ?
21 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches
in Slip Stitch pattern, blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
760 yards (695 m)
Approx. 62” wide x 21” down center spine
English
This pattern is available for free.

Our newest Fino Mini-Skein Kit, Esme, comes together with a full skein of Fino in Poison to create this slip-stitch shawl rich in jewel tones. A slight variation on typical top-down shaping produces a triangle shallower and wider - a new shape to try out!

See Esme’s Sister Shawl for a companion version: knit in Alpaca Heather and uses a riff on the slip-stitch pattern to create a colorful shawl!

You can find all of our Fino Mini-Skein Kit color options here

and all of our Fino colors here!

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SIZE
Approx. 62” wide x 21” down center spine

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay FINO (70% extrafine merino, 30% silk; approx. 100g / 490 yds), 1 sk MC + 1 Mini-Skein kit (CC1-5) Shown in 438 Poison (MC) with #27 Esme CC1 - 433 Folly (teal), CC2 - 462 Parasol (turquoise), CC3 - 424 Gilt (gold), CC4 - 461 Pocket Square (scarlet), CC5 - 457 Brocade (magenta)

US 5 / 3.75mm needle, 24” circular or longer, or size to obtain gauge
Removable stitch marker
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
21 sts and 52 rows = 4” in slip-stitch pattern, blocked