Dipped in Chocolate

Inspired by holiday treats and baking, Dipped in Chocolate is an asymmetrical, triangular shawl consisting of garter stitch, slipped stitches and a simple lace pattern that is only worked on the right side rows. Only one color is worked per row for the slipped stitch pattern. Instructions for the lace pattern are both written and charted.

Along with the shawl pattern, there is a recipe for my great Aunt’s Maraschino Cherry Cookies (pictured at right). And, if you aren’t a fan of red dye (which I’m not a huge fan, but I do “cheat” during the holidays), there is an option for making the recipe with dried cherries.

Gauge 
22 sts by 44 rows =4” (10 cm) in Garter St on US 7 (4.5mm)

Yarn 
One skein each of Campfiber Yarns DK BFL (100% blue faced leicester, 246 yds/100 g) in Bitter Chocolate (Color A) and Maraschino Cherry (Color B)
OR
245 yards each of equivalent DK weight yarn for Color A and Color B.

Size 
Approximately 18½” at deepest part by 63” along neckline

Needles and Notions 
One US 7.0 (4.5 mm) 32-inch circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

One removable stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends