A stunning lace pattern and twinkling beads give Leah a luxurious look. The crescent shape sits nicely on the shoulders and is an easy shape to wear. The shawl is finished off with a Crochet Chain Bind-Off (which is optional) to give it a traditional look.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Inner crescent: 351/2 in./90 cm
Outer crescent: 75 in./190.5 cm
Depth: 141/2 in./37 cm

YARN
Tanis Fiber Arts Purple Label Cashmere Sock, fingering weight #1 yarn, 70% merino/20% cashmere/10% nylon, 400 yd./365 m, 4 oz./115 g x 1 skein Shade: Jewel
NEEDLES AND OTHER MATERIALS
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 32 in./80 cm long
US G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook
444 lavender size 6 seed beads (debbieabrahamsbeads.co.uk, #337 Lavender)
US 13 (0.75 mm) steel crochet hook (for adding beads)
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
17 sts x 21 rows in Chart A patt after blocking = 4 in./10 cm.

Leah Errata - May 2016:
Please replace the Transition Section (between Chart A and B) with the following:

• Transition Section:

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyif, k to end.
Row 2 (WS): Sl wyif, k1, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: Sl wyif, k1, (k4, (yo) three times, k5, (yo) three times, k3, (yo) three times, k5, (yo) three times, k3) 12 times to last 3 sts, k3. 389 sts.
Row 4: Sl wyif, k1, p1, (p3, (p3 tbl), p5, (p3 tbl), p3, (p3 tbl), p5, (p3 tbl), p4) to last 2 sts, k2.