May Queen is a top-down triangle shaped shawl.

It features smooth stockinette and stripes, textured diagonal stripes pattern of knits and purls, May flowers in a lace sequence and finally a colorful brioche border.

My inspiration for May Queen Shawl happened when I met the fabulous yarn and it got me under its spell. The multicolored May Queen colorway directly spoke to me. I could see it immediately combined with my favourite colors, pink and purple.
Pink flowers blossom in May and purple is a royal color.

May Queen Shawl is suitable for all women wanting to be Queens of their lives. I hope it gives you confidence and attitude, and makes you see and feel your full awesomeness.

Fingering weight yarn:

• 1 skein of Lanitium ex Machina Soft Merino Sock in colorway May Queen. 100 g: 435 yards/400 meters
• 1 skein of Lanitium ex Machina Polwarth Merino Single in colorway Watermelon. 100 g: 435 yards/400 meters
• 1 skein of Lanitium ex Machina Polwarth Merino Single in colorway Occult. 100 g: 435 yards/400 meters

Needles:
US size 2½ (3 mm) long circular needle.
Yarn needle and 4 stitch markers.

Gauge:
22 sts and 36 rows: 4 in/10 cm stockinette stitch, blocked.

Finished measurements:
back depth 31,5 in/ 80 cm and wingspan 63 in/ 160 cm.

This knitting pattern is written in both US and metric terminology and has also charted instructions for the textured stripes and the lace pattern.
May Queen Shawl pattern is available in English, Finnish and Swedish.

Happy knitting!