Bonnie Banks Shawl by Beatrice Perron Dahlen

Bonnie Banks Shawl

Knitting
May 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
600 - 900 yards (549 - 823 m)
Adjustable
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Bonnie Banks was first published in May 2015. Since then it has been a favorite of my shawl patterns amongst my customers, as well as a personal favorite in my own wardrobe!) The original yarn used was a limited batch yarn that’s long gone (Clara Yarn Shetland 1.0), and so I thought it time the pattern received an update with a new (and available!) yarn. This is a triangular, top-down shawl with a fairly simple lace motif. It is easily adjustable if you’d like to make it bigger (or smaller); just be sure to buy extra yarn!

The original gauge is still listed for those who would like to use a worsted weight yarn, as well as the gauge for the new sport weight yarn.

The smaller gray sport weight version and the original undyed version both repeat the lace pattern 4 times total, while the blue sport weight version repeats it 5 times total.

Finished Size
30” / 76.5 cm deep at center and 62” / 157.5 cm wide (blue sport weight version)
24” / 61 cm deep at center and 50” / 127 cm wide (gray sport weight version)
30” / 76.5 cm deep and 60” / 152.5 cm wide (tan DK weight version)
Adjustments for DK/worsted are in parentheses ()

Yarn
Sincere Sheep Cormo Sport (100% American Cormo wool; 4 oz; 400 yds), shown in Anja (blue version) and Cumulus (gray version)
2 skeins, or 800 yds / 875 m sport weight yarn
Or
Clara Yarn Shetland 1.0 (100% Shetland wool; 3.25 oz; 300 yds)
2-3 skeins, or 600-700 yds / 655-765 m DK/worsted weight yarn

Needles
For Sport Weight
US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular, 32” / 80 cm or longer
Or size needed to obtain gauge
For DK/Worsted Weight
US size 6 (4 mm) circular, 32” / 80 cm or longer
Or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
8 stitch markers, 4 each of two different types or colors
tapestry needle
blocking pins
blocking wires (optional)

Gauge
For Sport Weight
20 sts and 22 rows in 4” / 10 cm in stitch pattern after blocking
For DK/Worsted Weight
16 sts and 28 rows in 4” / 10 cm in stitch pattern after blocking