Contessa

*"She's a balance of strength and femininity. She's a blend of silly and serious. She's a dreamer with her feet still on the ground. The kind of person that can find sun rays in a rainstorm. She is once in a lifetime woman."* **The pattern has been created 100% by me for you - from the first drop of dye in the pot to the last stitch. It’s designed with a luxurious Contessa in mind which you can get through my small online shop Cecily Grove Yarns. [Here, you can find yarn kits!][1]** *The shawl begins at the top center and is worked outwards to the border.The main section is worked in Garter stitch with 6 rows of eyelets, then the knitted-on border is worked in a twisted rib feather pattern with a lace edge.* **Size** One: approx. 180 cm/72” wide and 46 cm/18” long at center. **Yarn** 2 skeins of Contessa by Cecily Grove Yarns (75% merino, 15% silk, 10% cashmere; 400m/437y per 100g) or any other fingering weight yarn which gives you the correct gauge. Shown in colorway Ocean. **Needles** 3.5 mm/US #4 circular needle (100 cm/40" long), or size needed for gauge. **Other** 2 stitch markers, locking marker, 2 cable needles, tapestry needle for weaving. **Gauge** 19 sts and 44 rows = 10 cm/4" in Garter st measured flat after wet blocking. The gauge isn’t crucial on this project, but differences will affect the finished size as well as the required yardage, so I strongly recommend making a swatch and adjusting the needle size as necessary. … *If you purchase 5 of my self-published designs at the same time (they need to be in the same cart), you will get the least expensive for free!* [1]: https://www.cecilygroveyarns.com/product-page/contessa-shawl-kit