Lineage Shawl

Lineage is a sideways triangular shawl with a motif of interweaving lines.

Pattern includes both charted and written instructions. Techniques required: increasing, decreasing, twisted stitches.

Accessibility: This pattern includes an additional digital pdf in an easy-to-read format. The easy-to-read format is written in 22 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text, in a single column. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out, and fewer abbreviations are used. No charts are used for this version.

Finished Measurements

Sizes: 1 (2)

Wingspan: 49.25 (74)” / 125 (188) cm

Center depth: 17.25 (25.75)” / 44 (65.5) cm

Shown in size 2.

Yarn

Approximately 395 (875) yds / 362 (800) m in heavy DK or light worsted weight yarn

Shown in Corrie Worsted by La Bien Aimée (75% Falkland Corriedale, 25% Gotland wool; 250 yds / 230 m per 100 g skein). Color: Dawn; 2 (4) skeins

Gauge

23 sts x 31 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles over twisted stitch motif, after blocking

Needles

US 6 / 4 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm long

Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge after blocking.

Notions

tapestry needle

Photography: Laine Publishing

Tech editing: Dawn Catanzaro

Lineage was first published in a different format in 52 Weeks of Accessories.