Spring can wear many different hats, depending on your location. Here in Ketchikan, spring usually has one of those “fake-out” periods where the breezes warm and the sun comes out. Some plants even take that as a sign to begin opening tender sprouts. This is almost always followed by winter’s last breath, though, and can often be followed by several inches of fresh show before the real spring comes out to play. This ethereal shawl will catch those warm breezes no matter how long they come out to play with an easy, one-sided, rhythmic Shetland lace to keep your hands busy until it’s safe to wear outside over your short sleeves.

Yarn
545yds (498m)light fingering sample used The Fibre Co Meadow 40% wool/25% llama/20% silk/15% linen in Prairie (sample used one entire skein)

Needles & Notions
US size 8 needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
darning needle

Gauge: 8 sts, 7 rows = 1 inch stockinette blocked

Measurements: approx. 55 inches long, 25 inches wide

Stitches:
CO cast on
k knit
p purl
st/sts stitch(es)
k2tog knit two together
ssk slip, slip, knit
ssp slip, slip, purl
p2tog purl two together
YO yarn over
sl1pwwyif slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front
sl1kwwyib slip one knitwise with yarn in back
CDD central double decrease
BO bind off