Spring Etude Shawl

Spring Etude is a triangular shawl crocheted from the top down, edged with an elegant lace border and finished with pretty scalloped points.

Approx. Finished Dimensions (Blocked):

Small: 52" (132cm) wingspan, 18" (46cm) spine Medium: 58" (147.5cm) wingspan, 23" (58.5cm) spine

Large: 64" (163cm) wingspan, 28" (71cm) spine

Skills Required:  

Firm knowledge of and experience with basic Tunisian crochet techniques

Working with lace-weight yarn

Managing a large number of stitches

Reading charts or following written lace instructions

Blocking

You can find a few Tunisian crochet tutorials on my website.

Materials and Tools:

• Approx. 705 (940, 1175)yd/645 (860, 1075)m of lace weight/2-ply yarn {Sample shown in Malabrigo Lace: 100% baby merino wool, 470yd/430m per 50g skein, shade 37 Lettuce, 1.5 (2, 2.5) skeins}
• Tunisian crochet hook with extension in size H 8 (5mm) or size needed to achieve gauge
• Standard crochet hook in size K 10 1/2 (6.5mm) for base chain
• Approx. 40 removable stitch markers
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends