McCafferty shawl by Lily Kate France

McCafferty shawl

Knitting
August 2023
Light Fingering ?
17 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
730 - 750 yards (668 - 686 m)
one size
English
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A triangular shaped garter stitch shawl with a perpendicularly knit lace border - 2010 archive pattern revived for 2023.

YARN: approx 690M / 750 yards of sport weight yarn for main colour. Sample shown in Knitcrate Vidalana Ascendance (100% wool, 300m per 100g) in shade Limestone (discontinued).

Optional extra: 2 shades of laceweight mohair to hold with MC for borders. You will need approx 109m / 119 yards of CC1 (blue in sample) and 260m / 284 yards of CC2 (orange in sample). Sample shown in Rowan Kidsilk Haze.

GAUGE: 17 stitches and 31 rows to 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch on 5mm needles, blocked.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS: 5mm circular (you may find it easier to use varying lengths as the shawl widens)
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 62” / 157 cm wide and 25” / 63 cm deep.