“Elizabeth - or Beth, as everyone called her - was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her ‘Little Tranquility’, and the name suited her excellently…” Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Little Tranquility Shawlette is an asymmetric triangular shawl, knit using one skein of fingering weight yarn. Garter stitch alternates with three different stitch patterns to keep the knitter’s interest.

This is the little sister of the Little Tranquility Shawl, which developed out of a love for the Little Women story and the release of Giddy Yarns Little Women collection. I choose the character Beth as my daughter is also called Beth.

The pattern has been designed to use one skein, but also has instructions if you want to use contrasting colours It has full written instruction and an abbreviated version. There is a reference chart for the lace. Please read all instructions before commencing pattern.

Finished Measurements:
Wingspan 66 inches after blocking (47 inches before blocking)
Longer edge 42 inches after blocking
Shorter edge 35 inches after blocking (cast off edge)
* size can be easily adjusted.

Gauge: 26 sts x 26 rows per 4 inches in garter stitch using 3.5 mm (US4) needle blocked (while gauge is not vital in this pattern it will alter the amount of yarn needed.)

Needles:
3.5mm (US 4) long circular needle (or size needed to get gauge).
3.75mm (US 5) needle for casting off

Yarn: 100 g (425m/464yds) fingering weight
Sample used: “Beth” from Little Women Collection, from Giddy Yarns 75/25 superwash merino (425m/464yds) I used all but 1.6 grams!

Errata
Section 4 of full pattern (these rows are correct in the short version)
Row 11 replace … “to last 4sts, k4” with “to last 2sts, k2”
Row 15 replace … “kfb, k1” with “kfb, k3”
Row 19 replace … “to last 3sts, k3” with “to last 4sts, k4”
Row 23 replace … “kfb, k1… to last 2sts” with “ kfb, k3… to last 5sts, k5”
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