Purpureus Shawl by Maria Leigh

Purpureus Shawl

Knitting
September 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in St st on smaller needle
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
878 yards (803 m)
62" wide and 16 1/4" tall
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

-Size 62” wide and 16 1/4” tall
-Yarn Valley Yarns Charlemont Kettle Dye (60% fine superwash merino, 20% mulberry silk, 20% polyamide; 439 yd 401 m/100 g):
• purple passion, 2 hanks, Yarn distributed by WEBS
-Gauge 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” in St st on smaller needle
-Tools
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24” or longer circular (cir) needle
• Size 7 (4.5 mm) needles for BO
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle
Make the ruffle like edging of this shawl first, and then work the rest of the shawl using short rows.