Named after the pretty damselflies known as bluets, the Enallagma shawl combines eye-catching lace with restful garter stitch. The lace section is worked straight without shaping, then gradual decreases are worked along one side to create the shawl’s asymmetrical shape. It's knit in DK weight or light worsted weight yarn.

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Finished (Blocked) Measurements: 23 inches/59 cm wide (cast-on edge) by 66.5 inches/169 cm long (straight edge)

Yardage: 600 yds/550 m DK weight yarn. Sample was knit with Wing & a Prayer Farm Thelma & Louise 50% wool, 50% mohair; 240yd/220m per 100 gram skein, 3 skeins.

NOTE: If your gauge is looser than what is listed, you may require more yarn. To save time, check gauge.

Needles and Notions:
—US #7/4.50mm needles (for lace section)
—US #6/4.00mm needles (for decrease section)
—Stitch markers, tapestry needle, stainless steel T-pins, blocking wires or knit blockers (optional)

Gauge:

16 sts/24 rows = 4”/10 cm in lace stitch, on larger needle, after blocking

16 sts/28 rows = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch, on smaller needle, after blocking

The stitch patterns are provided in both charts and written, line-by-line form.