Haro by Sarah Pope

Haro

Knitting
May 2016
Lace ?
21 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches
in in garter stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
540 yards (494 m)
53" [134.5 cm] wide along cast-on edge; 57¾" [146.5 cm] along bind-off edge; 12" [30.5 cm] deep at center spine
English
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A weightless crescent shawl is the perfect accessory to wear with summer dresses or to double around your throat for an accent of delicate texture against wool blazers when autumn arrives. Haro begins with a firm cast-on for the full length of the upper edge; short rows shape a crescent of garter stitch that gives way to tranquil forest motifs. This relatively quiet design aims to make the most of Plains’s subtly rustic character and to offer newer lace knitters an accessible challenge; instructions are both written and charted. Fir Cone lace is easy to work and beautifully effective. By the time you reach the tree forms in the edging, you’ll be ready to work lace on both sides without “resting rows.” Haro takes its name from the misty strait west of San Juan Island, where Sarah grew up. Morandi, shown in the sample, reflects foggy island mornings, but consider Scarab for a bright accent or Flurry for a sweetly feminine look.


Construction

  • This shawl is worked flat on a circular needle from the top down, beginning with a Cabled Cast On for the full width of the piece.
  • The crescent shape is achieved through Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method.

Yardage

540 yards of lace weight wool yarn

Yarn

2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Plains (100% American Rambouillet wool; 440 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Morandi

Gauge

21 stitches & 52 rows = 4” in garter stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
20 stitches & 38 rows = 4” in Fir Cone Lace with Size B needle, after blocking

Needles

Size A (for garter stitch)
One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain garter stitch gauge listed
Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Size B (for lace pattern)
One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain Fir Cone Lace gauge listed
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Finished Dimensions

53” (134.5 cm) wide along cast-on edge; 57¾“ (146.5 cm) along bind-off edge; 12” (30.5 cm) deep at center spine
Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
Cabled Cast On
Short Rows: Wrap and Turn Method (garter stitch)
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

Skill Level

3 out of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.