Lombard by Rohn Strong

Lombard

Knitting
May 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
575 - 600 yards (526 - 549 m)
One Size
English

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First, let me say this pattern is named for the great Carole Lombard. The Academy Award nominated actress who tragically passed away in 1942. Her beauty, elegance, and grace inspired every stitch of this piece. :-)

When I started out to design a shawl I knew I had some guidelines. That I would need to follow. The shawl had to be top down, had to have garter stitch, had to have stripes, and couldn’t use too much yarn. I chose this exquisite yarn from Sublime called Egyptian Cotton DK. A DK weight cotton that carries more as a fingering than anything else. I chose it in the fabulous numbered colors that I call, Maritime, Cream, Dusty Rose, and Maroon. I chose a stripe pattern I had seen on a shawl from the 1950’s and adapted it for the pattern!

Materials Needed:
Yarn: Sublime Egyptian Cotton DK (100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton); 2 Skeins #327, 1 Skein each #321, #323, #331; 50g/115yds
Needles: One pair US 4 (3.5 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry Needle, Scissors.
Gauge: 22sts and 20 rows = 4” in Stockinette Stitch. If your gauge is not that given here, try a smaller or larger needle until you obtain this gauge. If you have to use a different size needle from that called for, it will not in any way alter the garment provided you knit 6 stitches to the inch.

Measurements:
Finished Length (from point to point): 48 in

Pattern Notes:
Charts are provided!