Fiore di Melanzana
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A rectangle shawl in two sizes petite(tall) with allover floral and fern patterns with a horizontal insect motif insert. Stole is begun with a provisional cast-on at center back and worked down to the hem, with an applied (knitted on) lace edging at the bottom hem.
Matching Motif: see Lacewing for the triangle version of this shawl.
Suggested Yarns: Modern Deco Lace, Yak + Silk Lace, Cormo Lace, Kent Lace, Shetlandia Fingering, Jacob Fingering, or any springy, laceweight yarn with 175-210 yards per ounce.
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in shawl size.
Finished Size:
22(25)” W x 74(84)” L (stretched and blocked)
Yarn Requirements:
1200(1500) yards / 1080(1350 mts) of laceweight yarn that has 175-210 yards per ounce
Gauge:
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch (unblocked)
Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) 24” circular needles, or size to obtain correct gauge
size 4US (3.5 mm) 24” circular needle for edging (or two sizes smaller than body needle)