Inspired by the land of the hobbits in the Lord of the Rings series, the Shire in Spring Shawl is your new go-to simple garter stitch shawl!

This piece begins with a small number of stitches and increases along one side for the first section, works straight with no shaping for the next section, and then decreases back down along the same edge to the starting number of stitches, for a stunning trapezoidal shape that is cozy and versatile!

Suitable for Intermediate Knitters, or Adventurous Beginners!

Required Materials:
-4 Balls Lion Brand Yarn LB Collection Superwash Merino (Sample used colorway ‘Olive Branch’)
OR, approx. 980-1,200 yards of comparable Category #3 DK weight yarn
-US 6/4mm knitting needles - at least 32” circular (you could probably make this work on straight needles)
-Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
-Scissors
-Blocking Materials (blocking is highly recommended for this piece)

Techniques Include, but not limited to:
-Casting On
-Knit
-Slipping purl-wise
-YO
-K2tog
-Sk2po (double decrease)
-Binding off

Pattern is written in standard US terms.

Many thanks to Lion Brand Yarn for providing yarn support for this pattern! This is also available as a kit on their website, wink wink!

The pattern and photographs of this design are the property of Kaysie Culbertson of KaysieCrafts. This pattern and design are subject to copyright, and distribution of this document in whole or in part in any way is not allowed. No commercial manufacturing using this pattern is allowed. You may sell finished small-scale handknit products (no more than 5) with this pattern but please kindly include pattern credit to Kaysie Culbertson of KaysieCrafts.