A haven is a safe place, a harbor, a shelter from the world. You might find it at your home, with your loved ones, or lost in a favourite book. It is a place where you can heal and find peace. Many find their haven in the act of knitting. Each stitch is an act of care, each row a meditation on peace. Haven is a crescent shawl featuring simple blocks of lace surrounded by striped garter stitch. Its simple construction and generous size make it a perfect pattern to find comfort in, both in making it and wearing it.

Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: 890 yards (814 metres), 200 g fingering weight yarn
MC: 445 yards (407 metres), 100g fingering weight yarn
CC: 445 yards (407 metres), 100g fingering weight yarn
Sample shown in Manos delUruguay Alegria (75% Superwash merino, 25% Polyamide, 445 yards 407 metres, 100 g) x 2 skeins, shown in 1 skein each of Sand (MC) and Loam (CC)
Notions: tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers
Gauge: 22 stitches x 28 rows = 4” (10 cm), in garter stitch, blocked