This square shawl has a center garter stitch panel knit on the bias, from corner to corner. The gradient lace edging is then picked up and knit in the round. With its generous size, wear it as a cozy shawl or use it as a baby blanket. Or try using a variety of yarns to change the size of the shawl if you’d like a lap blanket, or something more open and lacier.

Designed especially for Plucktober 2015, please check out The Plucky Knitter Ravelry Group in October for the official SAL with prizes!

YARN

Yarn is held doubled throughout. Yardages stated are approximate total yardage requirements. If you’d like to use a single strand of yarn instead, divide yardages in half.

Main Color: 2325 yards of laceweight yarn
Color 1: 440 yards of laceweight yarn
Color 2: 520 yards of laceweight yarn
Color 3: 260 yards of laceweight yarn
Color 4: 440 yards of laceweight yarn

Sample in The Plucky Knitter Sophisticate (50% Merino Wool // 30% Mohair // 20% Silk, 510 yards)

Main Color (MC): Wintry Mix, 5 skeins
Color 1 (C1): Hi-Ho Silver, 1 skein
Color 2 (C2): It’s A Twister!, 2 skeins
Color 3 (C3): Wanderlust, 1 skein
Color 4 (C4): Morticia, 1 skein

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Center square dimensions: Approximately 30” along each side of square
Depth of lace edging: Approximately 9”

GAUGE

20 stitches // 40 rows = 4” in Garter Stitch

NEEDLES

GAUGE NEEDLE
One pair of 60” circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge. (Another pair of needles in a shorter length may be used for the center garter square. The 60” length is to accommodate the entire border once the edge is picked up for the lace.)
Suggested size: US 5 // 3.75mm

NOTIONS // TOOLS

8 Stitch Markers (one in contrasting color is recommended.)
Tapestry Needle
Lace Blocking Tools (optional)

CONSTRUCTION NOTES

Yarn is held doubled throughout.
The garter stitch center square is knit from corner to corner.
Lace edging is picked up and knit in the round.