Get ready for summer. Berry Rita was designed to be a great poolside knit. The bulk of the shawl is knit in soothing stockinette with only color changes to worry about. The stockinette is interrupted with two simple lace panels, and then the shawl is finished off with an oh-so-easy-to-memorize lacy border.

I designed this pattern for a Jilly & Kiddles trunk show at The Local Yarn Store in South Orange. Jill provided yarn support for the shawl, and the colors I used in Fancy Sock are listed below.

Finished Size is approximately 27 x 58”/ 68.5 x 45 cm, depending on how long you choose to make the border.

Gauge:

5 sts and 9 rows per inch in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Materials needed:

• One pair 24” (60 cm) US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles
• One pair 60” (150 cm) US Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles.
• stitch markers
• Ruler to measure gauge
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Requirements:

Fingering-weight yarn in 3 colors.

Color A: 94 g or 410 yds / 375 meters.
Color B: 95 g or 415 yds / 379 meters.
Color C: 63 g or 275 yds / 252 meters.

Exact amounts will vary based on gauge. I started with 3 full 100 g skeins of each color.

Colors used in sample:

Color A: Jilly and Kiddles Fancy Sock 85% Superwas Merino, 15% Nylon, 100g / 3.4 oz, 437 yds / 400 meters in the colorway I’m a “Fun Guy”.

Color B: Jilly and Kiddles Fancy Sock 85% Superwas Merino, 15% Nylon, 100g / 3.4 oz, 437 yds / 400 meters in the colorway Teda’s Specialty.

Color C: Jilly and Kiddles Fancy Sock 85% Superwas Merino, 15% Nylon, 100g / 3.4 oz, 437 yds / 400 meters in the colorway Fave Shirt.

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