♫ The Music ♫
Rita MacNeil is a much-celebrated and admired country / folk singer / song writer from Big Pond, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on Canada’s East Coast. Her beloved songs tell the stories of The Island and its people.

Knit Picks Preciosa Fingering Tonal yarn’s beautifully subtle colour variations create an idyllic ocean landscape for this design.

Rita M is a scalene triangle shawl that is knit from the base to the tip - the shawl getting ever narrower making for a fast finish!

A sweeping lace panel travels up the right edge of the shawl while the body is worked in an arced lace pattern which creates a lovely scalloped base edge and invokes visions of calm ocean vistas. The left edge is worked in an eyelet border.

THIS PATTERN IS CHARTED ONLY.

Yarn
850yds / 777m Knit Picks Preciosa Fingering Tonal (100% Merino wool; 437yds / 400m per 100g) in Crest.

Needles
4mm / US6 circular needle 32” / 80cm long or longer or size required to obtain gauge.

3.5mm / US E-4 crochet hook for Crochet Cast On.

Gauge
Chart A width: 5.5” / 14cm.
Each Chart B repeat: 2” / 5cm.

Notions
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Pattern Notes
THIS PATTERN IS CHARTED ONLY.

The row counts in Charts A and B differ. Therefore, once R36 of Chart B has been completed, begin Chart B again at R1, while continuing with Chart A i.e. work R37 of Chart A and R1 of Chart B.

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Credits:
Tech Editing: RedSquirrel and FirSprite.
Photography: modelled shots by Knit Picks.
A huge thank you to our test knitters! Ravellers: contemax, dragonxser, Eliza422, KateB660, LaceLadyDory, lindaran and momtatknits.