Universal Truth

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a knitter in possession of a skein of yarn must be in want of a pattern! (With apologies to Jane Austen)

Sometimes you find that perfect skein of yarn and need to cast something on, but can’t find the right pattern. This shawl, with its relatively simple undulating pattern, will play nicely with many of those skeins, particularly the semi-solid and tonally variegated varieties. The leafy pattern will make you feel right at home while walking along a country lane, or possibly meeting an exciting new neighbor.

Universal Truth is a symmetrical, top-down triangular shawl, with a garter tab cast-on and slipped stitch edges to keep things tidy.

Yarn

Miss Babs Yowza

100% superwash Merino wool; 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/225 g) skeins

1 skein, shown in Center of the Universe

Or approximately 510 yards/ 467 meters of a similar DK weight yarn.

Finished Measurements

Width: 47”/117.5 cm

Depth: 24”/60 cm

Needles

US 6 4.0 mm circular needle, 32”/80 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge

Blocked: 18 stitches and 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in lace pattern.

One repeat is approximately 3¼”/8 cm wide and 3¼”/8 cm tall.

Notions

• Blocking pins

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

This pattern has full written directions as well as charts, and has been professionally tech edited.