Named for the fantasy novel by Canadian author, Guy Gavriel Kay, Ysabel is a crescent-shaped shawl knit primarily in squishy garter stitch. The shawl’s defining feature are the short row shaped stripes that are designed to highlight the gorgeous variegated colors of hand-painted yarns. A photo tutorial is provided on my blog for how to work the short-row sections.

Materials

• US 5 / 3.75 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles
• tapestry needle
• stitch markers

Yarn

2 skein each of Miss Bab’s Yummy 2-ply (100% Super- wash merino wool, 400 yd / 365 m per 4 oz / 115 g) in Oyster (MC) and 1 skein Miss Bab’s Yummy 2-ply (100% Superwash merino wool; 400 yds / 365 m per 4 oz / 115 g) in Shining City (CC).

Or approximately 440 yds / 403 m (MC) and 265 yds / 243 m (CC) in comparable, fingering weight yarn.

Gauge

20 sts x 37 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch.
Note: Gauge is not essential for this project, however it will affect the final measurements and yarn requirements.

Sizes

Approximately 70” / 177 cm long along top edge and 15.5” / 40 cm tall at widest point.

Pattern Difficulty

4 out of 5

Skills Required

knit, purl, yarn over, wrap and turn short rows