Wings of a Fancy

As I was knitting this shawl, a friend mentioned it looked like a feather. My mind immediately came up with a line from a song in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: “On the wings of my fancy I can fly anywhere, and the world will open its arms to me.” The song stayed in my head the rest of the time I was knitting, and I couldn’t resist borrowing a line for the shawl’s name! Knit with one skein of Yearning, this lightweight shawl is the perfect accessory for an evening spent knitting at home in your own little corner or for an evening out at a ball!

Yarn

Miss Babs Yearning 65% Merino Wool, 35% Tussah Silk; 1200 yd/6.6 oz (1095 m/185 g) skeins, 1 skein, shown in Sanderiana

Or approximately 1070 yards/979 meters of heavy lace weight yarn

Finished Measurements

Wingspan/Length: 70”/175 cm

Depth: 17”/42.5 cm

Needles

US 4 3.5 mm circular needle, 24”/60 cm, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge

26 stitches and 36 rows = 4”/10 cm square in lace pattern

Notions

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle