This crescent shawl features a dip stitch and inlay pattern in the center. Much longer than it is deep, this shawl looks great styled as a kerchief, with the decorative panel and tassel front and centre.
The central panel is simple to do, but may take a bit of practice to become second nature. Take the time to read the pattern through before beginning and make sure you understand that section. Or better yet, try it out in your swatch and get it down before you start in on the real thing.
The Raya Mitts use the same inlay and dip stitch panel as the Raya Shawl, but here it is worked in the round. It’s just as simple to do, and the decorative motifs add a pop to these simple but very practical mittens.
Designer
Stephanie Earp
Finished Size
Shawl: 58” wide and 19” tall in center, not including tassel
Mittens: 8 (9)” hand circumference and 9 (10¼)” long
Mittens shown measure 8” in circumference.
Yarn
Maxima, shown in M2020 Spirulina and M2602 Prince (CC)
Shawl: 3 sks MC and 1 sk CC
Mittens: 1 sk each of MC and CC for either size
Set with both shawl and mittens (either size): 4 sks MC and 1 sk CC
Notions
Shawl: 6” tassel maker or 6” square of cardboard
Mittens: Waste yarn for stitch holder
Both shawl and mittens:
Stitch markers
Removable markers
Tapestry needle
Gauge
Shawl: 15 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in St st using circular needle, after blocking.
Mittens: 17½ sts and 28 rnds = 4”/10cm in St st using larger double-pointed needles, after blocking.
Needle Size
Shawl: US 7/4.5mm 40” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
Mittens: US 7/4.5mm double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 6/4mm double-pointed needles