Maypole Shawl

The Maypole Shawl is an easy, semi-circular shawl that begins with a gentle stockinette body. Increases worked every other right side row at 8 points across the shawl produce an almost half-moon shape that is deep and snugly at the center and gently tapered at the points. Evenly spaced increases create very pretty directional shaping lines that put me in mind of a spider's web or the spokes of a wheel. The lace border in a whimsical lace pattern of big polka dots floating in mesh is knitted continuously, pretty to look at and fun to knit. To finish, an exuberant loop-the-loop edging of I-cord creates a clever scallop.

Yarn: SweetGeorgia Yarns Cashluxe Spark (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% silver-toned Stellina; 400 yds 365m/4 oz 115g) 2 skeins; Tangerine.

Needles: US 6 (4.00mm); 32” circular, two double point for I-cord edge.

Notions: 8 small stitch markers

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” 10cm in Stockinette st.