Bella Donna by Cate Carter-Evans

Bella Donna

Knitting
July 2019
Any gauge - designed for any gauge ?
14 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in garter
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1000 - 1200 yards (914 - 1097 m)
22 inches / 56 cm deep at center (not counting fringe); 71 inches / 180 cm wide, measured tip to tip.
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This pattern is provided for free courtesy of Infinite Twist.

Fringe always makes me think of Stevie Nicks, so I’ve named this heart-shaped shawl after her classic 1981 album.

Eye-catching and dripping with fringe, this shawl definitely makes a statement.

Featuring a deep v at the front with tie-as-you-go fringe, this project is a great way to use up scraps. Using the Clasp Weft Join (tutorial included, see last page), you can work this entire shawl and never have to weave in a single end!

The finished shawl is a wonderfully bohemian addition to outfits year round, as well as a keeping your neck warm in cooler settings and seasons. Talk about fringe benefits!

About this Pattern

Skill Level: Beginner

Skills Needed: Knit, increase (kfb), decrease (k2tog, ssk).

Finished Size: 22 inches / 56 cm deep at center (not counting fringe); 71 inches / 180 cm wide, measured tip to tip.

Yarn: Scraps in any weight, 1000 y or more in total. You can hold finer yarns double or triple; lighter weight yarns will make a lacier shawl. Three colors adjacent on the color wheel suggested to make a color gradient.

Needles: U.S. size 8 / 5.0 mm needles, circular 80 cm length or longer, or any size yielding correct gauge.

Gauge: 14 stitches / 30 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in garter stitch.

Notions: 2 stitch markers, colored pencils or pens matching you yarns for planning color usage, water-resistant (metal or plastic) clothes hanger. For shallow point version only – crochet hook in size to match yarn.