Altair Shawl Pattern by Joanne Scrace
A light as a feather, easy to wear shawl...whether you wear it in the day to keep the sun off your shoulders or in the evening to battle the chills.
Size
Wingspan: 145cm/57in
Depth: 65cm/25½in
Materials
100g or approx 750m laceweight yarn
2.5 mm crochet hook - or use a hook size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Tension
5 pattern reps & 13 rows to 10cm/4in over lace pattern
Difficulty
Intermediate
Skills needed
basic crochet stitches, working into chain spaces, working in rows.
Construction
Altair starts at one point and is worked in a pattern that increases on the neck edge towards the shortest edge. RS and WS are notional as pattern is fully reversible. As the pattern starts at a point it makes sense to start the pattern as your swatch. Stop, wash and block the piece to check tension and drape then if satisfied you can continue to work.
