Sugar Pine is the official knit pattern of the 2026 Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl Pre-Crawl Make-A-Long

Named for the tallest trees in the Tahoe Basin, the Sugar Pine shawl features clean lines, earthy tones, and alternating bands of texture and lace, designed to resemble pinecones and needles.

Notes
This shawl is knit flat from the top down, beginning with a garter tab cast on. To achieve the crescent shape, four stitches are increased on every right-side row and two stitches are increased on every wrong-side row. A three-stitch garter edge is maintained throughout. The pattern includes both charted and written instructions.

Size
One Size

Finished Measurements
Wingspan: 70” / 178 cm
Depth at Center: 17” / 43 cm

Yarn
Malabrigo Mechita (fingering weight, single-ply, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 420 yds / 384 m per 100 g)
Main Color (MC): 1 skein or approx. 370 yds / 339 m
Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein or approx. 315 yds / 288 m
Shown in colors 346 Fiona (MC) and 142 Caramel (CC)

Needles
Needle US 5 (3.75 mm) 40” / 100 cm or longer circular needle (to accommodate large number of stitches) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge
21 sts and 35 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Scattered Needles pattern after blocking
21 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Pinecone Lace pattern after blocking

Skill Level
Intermediate

Skills Required
Garter Tab Cast On, increasing, lace knitting, Picot Bind Off

Share Your Work
Use the hashtags #SugarPineShawl on social media