Princess Leia Baby Shawl is based upon and inspired by the Elizabeth Zimmermann ‘Square Shawl’. Pages 21 & 28 in “The Knitter’s Almanac”.

PRINCESS LEIA Baby Shawl Pattern:-

• 37 rounds of stocking stitch, followed by
• 42 rounds of “Gull Pattern”, P 28 in “The Knitter’s Almanac”, then
• 17 rounds of stocking stitch,
• 24 rounds of “Cascading Leaves”, from ‘Presto Chango’, by Valerie Wallis. Click on link for pattern, Presto Chango then
• 13 rounds of stocking stitch, followed by
• 12 rounds of modified ‘Feather & Fan’ stitch, from “Project Linus”, in ‘Knitting for Peace” book. Project Linus
• Cast off with Icelandic Bind-Off and weave in ends to finish.

SIZE: 97cm square or 38” square
WEIGHT: 335 grams
Length of DK or 8ply yarn: 891m to 914 metres

The Princess Leia Baby Shawl is named in honour of Carrie Fisher who passed away in Dec 2016.