Designed for our 2021 deSTITCHnation, Amsterdam, this shawl features simple lace set-off by stockinette sections. The lace inserts are designed to echo the shape of windmill blades; the center section grows, representing the tower of a windmill. The original version was worked in sport weight yarn, but I wanted a giant shawl for winter so I knit another in bulky. This pattern has details for both.
Yarn: Wonderland Yarns “Mad Hatter” sport weight, 100% superwash merino; 344 yards/4 oz skein: 1 skein
Shown in “Beyond the Mirror” (without tassels, tassels require more yarn than listed)
OR
Yarn: Wonderland Yarns “TweedleDeeDum” bulky weight, 100% superwash merino; 87 yards/4 oz skein: 5 skeins
Shown in “Gisli”
Needles & Notions:
For sport weight: US size 9/5.5mm circular, 24"/60cm long to accommodate stitches– (or size required to get gauge), US size 10/6.0mm needle of any type for binding off, darning needle, 1 stitch marker
For bulky weight: US size 13/9mm circular, 32"/80cm long to accommodate stitches– (or size required to get gauge), US size 15/10mm needle of any type for binding off, darning needle, 1 stitch marker
Gauge:
For sport weight: 14 sts & 24 rows = 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking
For bulky weight: 10 sts & 14 rows = 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking
Measurements:
For sport weight: 25"/63.5cm deep at center, 48"/122cm wingspan, after blocking
For bulky weight: 33"/84cm deep at center, 74"/188cm wingspan, after blocking
