Coastal Walk

*This is an asymmetrical shawl with a lace body and an irregular garter stitch border. Worked in DK weight yarn, this project will grow so fast you won't even believe it's done already. I worked on this design while enjoying a family vacation in Australia, visiting the most wonderful places and beaches. Everything about this shawl sends me back to that trip and brings memories of our time there: the colors, the sea-shell lace, the wavy edge. In my mind, even the shape of the shawl looks like one of those beaches. I hope this shawl reminds you of a paradise you visited. Maybe it’s not a beach, maybe it’s a concrete jungle? I just hope you enjoy the time knitting it and that the finished object will bring you back to a happy time.* **This pattern has written and charted directions.** **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** 80” (200 cm) from side to side and 16” (40 cm) from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking). **MATERIALS** Yarn: 2 skeins of Dreamy DK by House of A La Mode [100% superwash merino; 100g / 250y (229m)] or 500y (458m) of DK weight yarn. The sample was made using the colorway Secrets. Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) needles. Other notions: Tapestry needle, blocking pins or wires. **GAUGE** 14.5 st and 34 rows to 4” (10cm) in Garter st on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles after blocking. **CONSTRUCTION NOTES** This shawl is worked from the centre top down. Stitches are increased at each side on every row to give it its characteristic crescent shape.