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This shawl is a tribute to the warmth, vibrancy, and fleeting beauty of a Californian summer. It was designed as a two-skein project to showcase magical Summer Solstice colorways by A Verb For Keeping Warm inspired by Monarch butterflies and California poppies. And so the piece captures the delicate balance of movement and stillness — of flutter and bloom.

Worked in a V-shape that drapes effortlessly, the design features Estonian braids, simple lace, and seed stitch. The edges are polished with built-in i-cord that is continued in the i-cord bind off as well. Instructions are both charted and written out.

This knit is an invitation to linger in the moment and let your stitches echo the gentle rhythms of summer ⚘

Yarn

• Sample shawl: Rumor from A Verb For Keeping Warm (70% sw merino, 30% silk; 3.5oz / 100g, 438yds / 400m), color A - Horchata, color B - Bee’s Knees, both from Summer Solstice Kit 2025. Get beautiful yarn from Verb here.
• Or 438yds / 400m of fingering weight yarn for each color A and color B

Needles and Gauge

• US 8 / 5mm needles or the size needed to obtain gauge below
• 24 sts and 36 rows in 4” / 10cm in Seed Stitch, unblocked
• 19 sts and 25 rows in 4” / 10cm in Seed Stitch, blocked
• Stitch patterns of this shawl require assertive blocking

Size

• Wingspan 79” / 200cm + tassels
• Width 16.5” / 42cm
• See Schematic image for more measurements

Construction

• The shawl is knit flat seamlessly in three sections using Seed Stitch, Estonian Braids, and Star Stitch.

• The edges feature built-in i-cord that is continued in the i-cord bind off of Section 1 as well.

• Section 1 creates the long panel on the right side of the future shawl. It is worked top down from the future V-neck opening and is knit straight along the left edge and with increases along the right edge.

• Section 2 creates the shorter panel on the left side of the shawl. Stitches are picked up along the cast on edge of Section 1 and this part is worked straight from the bottom of the future V-neck opening up.

• Finally, Section 3 continues from Section 2 and shapes the second tip of the shawl. Decreases along the left edge mirror the increase line created in Section 1.