grove shawl

Grove is a plaid shawl with a classic look, worked in relaxing garter stitch. Horizontal stripes are worked as you knit. Vertical lines are created using a fun, surface crochet technique. One of the great things about this pattern is that it is versatile: while fingering weight yarn is recommended, you can also use something a little heavier, such as DK weight, for a quicker result. Note that yardage will vary if using a different yarn weight. Wear this shawl anywhere: the office, at home, or out for a walk - it will keep you both warm and stylish. I hope you enjoy!

Skills
-Garter stitch
-2-stitch I-cord edge
-Increase stitches (M1L and M1R)
-2-color stripes
-2-stitch I-cord bind off
-Surface crochet

Size
One Size

Finished Measurements (after blocking)
Wingspan: Approx. 5’ / 60” / 150 cm
Height: Approx. 2¼’ / 27” / 66 cm

Yarn
Weight: Fingering
Yardage:
-Approx. 1,000 yds / 915 m / 200 g in MC
-Approx. 240 yds / 220 m / 50 g in CC

Recommended Yarn
Orchard Acres Textiles Fingering Weight Yarn, 70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere
-Two 100g skeins in MC
-One 50g skein in CC
-Kits are available at this website: https://www.orchardacrestextiles.com/product-page/avocado

Needles & Hook
-One 47” (119 cm) circular needle in size US 3 (3.25 mm)*
-One crochet hook, size D (3-3.25 mm)*
or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
-Removable stitch markers
-Tapestry needle

Gauge
22 sts x 50 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Garter Stitch worked flat, after blocking

Helpful Tips
Color: When choosing colors for your shawl, keep in mind that the stripes are thin, so they will show up best with a higher amount of contrast. To achieve this, make sure you choose a CC yarn that is reasonably darker/lighter than the MC yarn.
Yarn Weight: If using a heavier weight yarn than fingering, you will need to work fewer rows of MC yarn in between stripes, in order to keep the stripes approx. 2” (5 cm) apart. I recommend making a small gauge swatch in order to find out how many rows equal the correct length in your yarn of choice, before knitting up your shawl.

Construction Notes
Shawl is knit from the point at the bottom up to the top, beginning with 3 stitches & gradually increasing to full wingspan.
Horizontal CC lines are worked in Garter Stitch as you knit.
Shawl is wet-blocked before adding vertical lines.
Vertical lines are added last, using a surface crochet technique.
Optionally, a second, lighter blocking can be done to help bloom the crochet stitches.