After a long winter, I love watching the leaves begin to turn green and the flowers start bloom. The hot pink speckles in the contrast color yarn reminded me of the bright pink peonies blooming among the green leaves of spring.

This half-circle shawl incorporates three simple lace patterns in bands of solid and speckled sock yarn. With only a few increase rows, and easily memorized stitch patterns, the pattern works up quickly in fingereing weight yarn.

The shawl is worked from the top-down beginning with a circular cast-on. Rows of increases are worked at intervals to create the half-circle shape.

Instructions for carrying the color not in use up the side, or cutting and reattaching the contrast color yarn are included in the pattern.

Size
64 inches/162.5 cm wide by 23 inches/58.5 cm deep

Materials

Yarn
Approximately 800 yds/731 m fingering weight yarn

Sample used
409 yds/374 m; 3.15 oz/90 g of MC shown in Araucania Huasco 100% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 454 yds/416 m per 3.5 oz/100 g, color #110

319 yds/292 m; 2.9 oz/83 g of CC shown in Plymouth Happy Feet 100 Splash; 90% superwash merino, 10% nylon, 384 yds/342 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein, color #101 Crayon

Needles
US 6/4mm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
16 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Chart A pattern after blocking.
18 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Chart C pattern after blocking.

Stitches Used
k2tog, ssk, sl2-k1-psso, kfb, yo

Difficulty
Easy