triangular shawl worn across shannon's back

Alma Lou

In Aran weight yarn, Bulky weight yarn, Fingering weight yarn, One skein projects, Patterns, Shawls & Shawlettes, Shop sample available, Worsted weight yarn by Shannon

I first made this shawlette for my mother, Alma, for her birthday. We call her Alma Lou, because her middle name is, quite surprisingly, Lucretia. I wanted something simple, with a bit of frou-frou, but not too much. Eyelets seemed to be the way to go, and on a garter background, they’re almost rustic. This is a simple pattern with enough interest to keep you going.

Materials

  • Finished Measurements: Fingering-weight version: 60” wide from tip to tip, 15” deep at center back, measured after blocking. Worsted-weight version: 66” wide from tip to tip, 16” deep at center back, measured after blocking. Bulky-weight version: 60” wide from tip to tip, 15” deep at center back, measured after blocking.
  • Yarn: Fingering-weight version: 400 yards/366 m (or more, if you’d like more of a shawl than a shawlette) fingering-weight yarn. I used a red yarn from my stash. Worsted-weight version: 400 yards/366 m worsted-weight yarn. I used Knitted Wit Worsted in Acadia & Redwoods (tan & brown shawl). Bulky-weight version: 300 yards/274 m bulky-weight yarn. I used Knitted Wit Bulky in Taking Umbrage (pink & green shawl).
  • Needles: Fingering-weight version: US5/3.75 mm (or size to obtain gauge) circular needle, 24”/60 cm or longer. Worsted-weight version: US8/5 mm (or size to obtain gauge) circular needle, 24”/60 cm or longer. Bulky-weight version: US9/5.5 mm (or size to obtain gauge) circular needle, 24”/60 cm or longer.
  • Notions: stitch marker, tapestry needle.
  • Gauge: Fingering-weight version: 20 sts = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch, measured after blocking. Worsted-weight version: 18 sts = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch, measured after blocking. Bulky-weight version: 14 sts = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch, measured after blocking.
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