Belle Époque Shawl by Kira Dulaney

Belle Époque Shawl

Crochet
October 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17.5 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
in Double Crochet
5.0 mm (H)
450 - 810 yards (411 - 741 m)
Width: 47(62") at widest point; Length: 21"(27")
US
English
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Wrap yourself up in this luxurious shawl for instant warmth and elegance. The body of the shawl features graceful rows of eyelets highlighting the top-down triangular construction. An edging of delicate lace looks lovely whether the shawl is worn traditionally around your shoulders or tossed casually around your neck. Both the beginning and the edging are shown in stitch diagrams in addition to written out.

GAUGE
4” = 16-17.5 sts and 10 rows in Double Crochet, blocked
Note: yarns shown usually knit at 22-24 sts to 4” in Stocking Stitch

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Width: 47(62”) at widest point
Length: 21”(27”)

MATERIALS
390(680) yards fingering weight yarn in main color
100(130) yards fingering weight yarn in contrast color
OR
450(750) yards fingering weight yarn for solid color shawl
US H (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
removable stitch marker
yarn needle
pins (for blocking)

Blue shawl with gray edging is made with Canon Hand Dyes’ yarn, in colorways inspired by the characters of Downton Abbey.

Variegated brown shawl is made with Black Diamond Alpacas fingering weight.

Solid brown shawl is crocheted with Ranch of the Oaks’ alpaca yarn.

Green shawl with turquoise edging is made with Frog Tree Alpaca Sport Melange

Grey gradient shawl is made with Apple Tree Knits SilkLin

Purple-red gradient shawl is made with handspun 2-ply cormo X wool at 16 wraps per inch