FD-17 Friendship Shawl

Description

FD-17 Friendship Shawl

This shawl pattern is written up in two sizes. If you want a different size finished garment, you can change it by simply changing needle sizes or knitting the motifs a different number of times than I have indicated. The beads are optional.

Yarn: lace weight: 800 yards; cobweb weight: 1,300 yards.
Gauge: 2.5 inches wide x 2 inches high (6.3 x 5 cm) [2.25 inches wide x 1.75 inches high (5.7 x 4.4 cm)] in diamond motif, measured across the width and height of a finished diamond at top edge, blocked.
Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Crochet hooks: US size E (3.5 mm) or larger crochet hook for the provisional cast on. US size 13 (.85 mm) crochet hook, or whatever size fits through the hole in your beads.
Beads: Size 8/0 seed beads 11g (20g).
Finished size: 76 x 36 inches (193 x 91 cm) [106 x 55 inches (269 x 140 cm)].
Notions: A short length of waste yarn is required. Lifelines and stitch markers are optional.
Difficulty: Intermediate

Stitch instructions: Charted.