Frost Branches is a knit shawl that features a lovely lace pattern that is reminiscent of the frost patterns that appear on cold windows which sometimes resemble tree branches or leaves. Knit in super bulky yarn, this shawl is a quick knit that will keep you toasty warm this winter…but not too warm. A dainty row of fringe is finally added to the edging for visual interest.

Materials
Yarn Used: madelinetosh A.S.A.P, 90 yards per skein, Colorway: Logwood
Yardage Requirements: Approximately 6 skeins of madelinetosh A.S.A.P or approximately 480 yards/521 grams of a Super Bulky Yarn

NOTE: I had approximately 12 grams of yarn left after the completion of the shawl and after I added fringe.
Needles:** US 15/4.5 mm 36+ circular needle to accommodate the large number of sts
Gauge: 9.5 sts and 16.5 rows=4 inches in lace texture stitch
Shawl Measurements after Blocking: 60 inches wide from wingtip to wingtip and 23.5 inches from center cast on edge to the bottom of the shawl
Notions: 4 removable stitch markers, darning needle to weave in ends, tools for blocking your finished shawl, items for making fringe(ruler or tape measure, leftover yarn, sharp scissors and a 5.5 mm crochet hook)

Abbreviations, Definitions and Techniques
K/k-knit
P/p-purl
ktbl-knit the stitch through the back loop
ptbl-purl the stitch through the back loop
CN-cable needle
Pm-place marker
sm-slip marker
RM-remove marker
CO-cast on
BO-bind off
LH-left hand
RH-right hand
RS/rs-right side of work
WS/ws-wrong side of work
st/s-stitch(es)
rep/reps-repeats
yo-yarn over-bring the yarn from back to front under the RH needle and up and over the RH needle and work the next st as written in the pattern
AYO/ayo-afterthought yarn over-Lift the bar running between the sts with your LH needle from front to back, insert the tip of your RH needle into the hole you created, wrap your working yarn around the RH needle and pull it through. This creates a smaller hole than a regular yarn over. It is similar to knitting a M1L increase only you do not twist the stitch to close it. Using this type of increase in addition to the yarn over, helps to create 2 sts without having to work the yarn overs differently to get symmetry on each side. ***
k2tog-knit 2 sts together as 1 st.
ssk-slip, slip, knit-slip 1 st knitwise, slip the 2nd st knitwise and then knit the 2 sts together through the back loop
sl2-k1-psso-slip 2, k1, pass the slipped sts over the knit st-slip 2 sts together at the same time as if to knit, k1, then pass the 2 slipped sts over the knit st. 2 sts decreased.
p2tog-purl 2 sts together as 1 st.
ssp-slip, slip, purl-slip 1 st as if to knit, slip the 2nd st as if to knit, return both sts to the LH needle and purl the sts together through the back loops
C2B/c2b-slip 1 st to a CN and hold in back, k1 from LH needle then k1 from CN.
C2F/c2f-slip 1 st to a CN and hold in front, k1 from LH needle then k1 from CN.
(M5)/(m5): make 5 stitches out of 1 stitch-(k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) all into the same st.
(k5)-knit 5 sts-This refers to the 5 sts that you create from 1 st.
(p5)-purl 5 sts -This refers to the 5 sts that you create from 1 st.
(DT3)-decrease to 3-You will decrease the 5 sts down to 3-(ssk, k1, k2tog)