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I love springtime. In Italy the spring begins early, a lot earlier than in Finland. In March the nature already wakes up, the green starts to take over and the flowers pop up here and there. It’s my preferred period to stay outdoors, it’s not too hot but the days are often sunny and warm. Birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and the yellow and white tiny flowers cover the grass in the garden.

Prato shawl was born in that period. The promise of the new summer, the warm wind that makes you believe. The pattern was born in spring, but I still feel the themes are very topical at the moment.

Choose your main color and use mini skeins of leftovers as contrasting colors. This asymmetric triangular shawl is knit from one tip down alternating lace panels and colorful flower sections. The stitch patterns refer to the growing leaves and flowers.

Finished measurements
One size, wingspan 160 cm / 63”, depth 55 cm / 21.75”.

Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) - 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.

Yarn requirements
Decida Merino sw 3 mm (100 % merino wool, 365 m / 100 g)
MC: 2 skeins or 700 m / 765 yds of fingering weight yarn.
Shown in color Apple chet.

Mini skein set, 5 skeins 10 g (36.5 m) each (C1 – C5)
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5: 1 skein or 25 m / 27 yds of fingering weight yarn for EACH color.
Shown in color Springtime.

Gauge
24 sts x 30 rows = 10 cm /4” with 3.5 mm (US 4) needles in Small leaves lace after blocking.
(NOTE: Gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished dimensions and yarn consumption.)

Notions
Tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for pattern repeats.

Techniques used
Knitting flat, basic increases and decreases, slipped stitches, lace knitting on RS, dip st and flower st (video tutorials provided), elastic BO.

The stitch patterns are both started and written out. The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

Please note that this item is a digital download. It is an instant-download product, and returns are not accepted, exchanges are not possible, and purchases are non-refundable. The pattern text, all photos and illustrations are projected by the designer copyright. The buyer is not allowed to feed any parts of the pattern to any system or AI.