Stairs Shawl

Finished Measurements

Approximately 50”/125 cm height; 47.75”/119.5 cm depth. Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking.

Yarn

Sport weight yarn (approximate amount): 1190 yds/ 1088 m.

Color C1 (off-white): 420 yards/384 m.

Color C2 (brown-red): 770 yards/704 m

Needles

Size US 6/4 mm: 24-32”/60-80 cm straight or circular. 2 double-pointed needles of the same size.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions

Tapestry needle.

Gauge

22 stitches and 43 rows = 4”/10 cm in charted pattern, after blocking.

22 stitches and 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch pattern, after blocking.

This shawl is worked back and forth from side to side, beginning at the narrow tip and ending at the wide edge.