Inspired by an Haute Couture Atelier in Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France, where the magic happens. Rue Montaigne Shawl is an exquisite and feminine shawl that allows you to wear it in multiple ways, you can wrap it around your neck and shoulders, tie it, or leave it loose for a nice elegant drape.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
Rue Montaigne is a crescent shaped shawl worked in three different sections. Worked from top down.

This pattern has two versions: a Sport weight version for a sport weight yarn, or two strands of light fingering weight yarn held double, and a DK weight version for a DK weight yarn, single stranded.

YARN

To make it simple, for the Sport weight shawl, you can use 2 strands of light fingering weight yarn held double. Or a sport weight yarn held single. And for the DK shawl, a dk weight yarn .

Sport weight version: You can use a light fingering yarn, like I did in this case held double. Or you can use a sport weight yarn held single. Keep in mind, if you are using a sport weight yarn held single, you will need approximately half the amount of yarn than what was used in the original design .

MC: Julie Asselin, Nurtured Fine , 100% Fine Wool (Rambouillet + Targhee + Merino) 112g / 4oz, 708m / 780yds (yarn held double to achieve a heavier fabric)
CC: Julie Asselin, Nurtured Fine , 100% Fine Wool (Rambouillet + Targhee + Merino) , 112g / 4oz, 708m / 780yds . (held single)
CC1: Julie Asselin Anatolia , 60% Kid mohair 40% Silk, 25g / 0.9oz, 300m / 330 yds (worked with CC for the border)

Photographed in:
MC: Julie Asselin, Nurtured Fine, approx. 2400 m / 2624 yds (held double), in Miel. For the body of the shawl.
CC: Julie Asselin, Nurtured Fine, approx. 380 m/ 415.5 yds., in Naturel For the lace border
CC1 : Julie Asselin, Anatolia in Naturel, worked with CC. (1 skein) Together with CC for the lace border.

CC2: Spincycle sport “ Shades of Earth ” approx. 10g / 0.3 oz and only for the first I cord bind off. (Optional)

NOTE: You can work the I cord bind off in another colour or yarn if you like or in MC This is a perfect occasion to use some left over yarn from previous projects, that one that you loved so much but you only have a little of it .

DK version:
MC: Knitting for Olive, double soft merino (100% Organic Merino), 50g / 1.76 oz, 110 m / 120 yds. (held single)
CC: Northbound Knitting , Merino/ silk DK, 100g /3.5 oz, 210 m / 230 yds.

Photographed in:
MC: Knitting for Olive, double soft merino , approx . 10 skeins (1100 m / 1203 yrds), in Powder.
CC: Northbound Knitting, used only for the two I cords. (approx. 60g /2.1 oz ) in Metallurgy

GAUGE
Sport weight version
For the slopes section:
(yarn held double) pattern gauge, 21 sts and 8 garter slopes or ridges in 10 cm/ 4 in (after wet blocking). Suggested needles 3.5 mm/US4 .
For the stockinette section: (yarn held double) 20 sts and 36 rows in stockinette st in 10 cm/ 4 in (after wet blocking) Suggested needle size: 4.00 mm/US6

DK weight version
(yarn, single stranded)
For the slopes section:
Pattern gauge, 21 sts and 8 garter slopes or ridges in 10 cm/ 4 in (after wet blocking). Suggested needles 3.5 mm/US4.
For the stockinette section:
18.5 sts and 35 rows in stockinette st in 10 cm/4 in (after wet blocking). Suggested needle size: 4.00 mm/US7.

NEEDLES
3.5 mm /US 4 (3.5 mm /US 4 )
3.75 mm / US 5 (4.0 mm /US 6)
4.00 mm / US 6 (4.5 mm /US 7)
I suggest to use a long cable or connect more than 2 cables for your circular needles so you can appreciate your shawl while knitting it. Use needle to obtain gauge.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approx. 259 cm / 102 inches 267 cm /105.1 inches wingspan x shawl depth approx. 67 cm / 26.5 inches 67 cm / 26.5 inches. Measurements were taken once shawl was dry after washing and blocking.

ADDITIONAL TOOLS
Blunt tapestry needle, stitch markers, cable needle, and pins, blocking wires, etc for blocking your shawl. (Life line, optional)

Thank you to Julie Asselin and Karine Saunier! Now Rue Montaigne Shawl is available in French

Vous avez été nombreuses à réclamer une version française pour le châle Rue Montaigne et grâce à Julie Asselin et Karine Saunier, le patron est désormais disponible en français“.