This little shawl is inspired by my love of the Pacific Northwest. For me, cloudy days and rainstorms are uplifting and beautiful, so I created a motif celebrating those things. The capelet features bands of lace-bordered umbrellas with garter stitch canopies separated by eyelet bands in a darker, stormier color. Curl up somewhere warm and knit yourself a rainy day!

Yarn:
Main Color—DK weight, 283 yds (259 m).
Contrasting Color—worsted weight, 168 yds (153.5 m).

Shown in:
Main Color: Debbie Bliss Aymara, colorway 14, Moonstone. DK weight, 100% baby alpaca, 109 yds (100 m) per skein. 3 skeins used.
Contrasting Color: Malabrigo Washted, colorway 215, Cowboy. Worsted weight, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, approx. 210 yds (192 m) per skein. 1 skein used.

Needles: U.S. size 8 (5.0 mm) 60” (152 cm) circular needle.

Gauge: Work columns 13-27 and rows 1-27 of Umbrella Repeat Chart in Main Color (DK weight) and wet block it. This will give you 15 stitches and 27 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm).

Notions: 17 ring markers or locking stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking mats, wires, and pins.

Finished Measurements: corner to corner 42” (107 cm), 15.25” (39 cm) depth.