Dragon's Crescent Shawl by Cheryl Beckerich

Dragon's Crescent Shawl

Knitting
October 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16.75 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Lace
US 6 - 4.0 mm
640 - 660 yards (585 - 604 m)
72 inches in Length, 18 inches at Widest Point.
English
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The Craft Beer Collection Ebook contains all 6 patterns in the collection and is now available for sale. New patterns will be added to the ebook as they are released.

Dragon’s Crescent is worked from the bottom up. It begins with a picot cast on, and it starts with a rather long CO, 463 sts, but the rows get shorter as you progress in the simple lace pattern. Once the lace is complete you proceed to garter short rows, which goes really quickly. This is the perfect pattern for a gradient yarn like Knit Circus Opulence in the 150 g skein. You can also use multiple colors of fingering weight yarn, or just one solid/semi solid. You will need most of 660 yards. 

Dragon’s Crescent is inspired by Dragon’s Milk by New Holland Brewing in Holland Michigan. Dragon’s Milk is a milk stout which is aged in a bourbon barrel. It is a beer made for sipping which is also a good way to work on the Dragon’s Crescent. The shawl ends spiral which really looks like the head of a dragon!

The pattern was tech edited by Amy Johnson, photographed by Mary Feeney and test knitted by a wonderful group of generous knitters. Thank you to all of you for your help.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Center Width: 18 in/45.5 cm
Length: 72 in/183 cm

Gauge
16.75 sts and 24 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Lace Pattern

Materials
660 yds/ 603 m fingering weight yarn such as Knit Circus Opulence, 80% Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 5.25 oz/150 g, Color What Happens at Knit Night…

Size 6 US/4 mm 36-in/91-cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle