The August design from the Year of Gifts is a shawl by Courtney Kelley.

In conjunction with the release of the designs, we’re offering limited kits that include 1 skein of Perennial in Caribbean, 1 sample size packet of Soak Handmaid, a custom set of August Year of Gift stickers, and a postcard with individual pattern download code. Find the kit on our site here or ask for it at your favorite LYS!

Worthy of Note
The Lily of the Valley Shawl is knit in one piece from the center out. After working the Set-Up, the shawl is worked from a Body Chart. Once the body is complete, the body stitches are left live on the needles to work the knit–on lace edging.

You will increase at the edges on every row, and in the center on every other row. 36 stitches are increased after working the 12 rows of each Body Chart repeat. Work all (RS) rows from right to left and all (WS) rows from left to right. The Set–Up Chart begins on a WS row.

When working the edging, you will be knitting together one edging stitch with one stitch from the body at the end of each even numbered row. Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn in front.

Specifications
YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Perennial (60% superwash Merino, 25% Suri alpaca, 15% nylon; 497 yds/100 gm skein): Caribbean 350, 1 skein.
GAUGE
18.5 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Body pattern, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – 24” (60 cm) US 6 (4 mm) circular.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Darning needle
SIZE
Approx. 16” (40 cm) deep, 42” (106.5 cm) wingspan.
SKILLS
Knitting, purling, basic lace, working from charts (see Useful Tip).

Useful Tip
For a tutorial on working from charts, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/tips-and-tricks/working-from-charts