Summer In Florence

While these photos were not taken in Florence, the idea and inspiration for this shawl came to me while spending a month in Florence this past summer. Watching the sunset over bridges of Florence, in hues of orange and violet inspired me want to create an elegant lacey shawl that can be draped over the shoulders in the cool evenings or when entering air conditioned spaces in the summertime. The Kid Silk Lace creates a beautiful luxurious halo alongside the matching colors of the smooth merino. This shawl begins with a few stitches cast on at the neck edge and grows with satisfying speed at the rate of six increases every other row. **Finished Dimensions:** Larger shawl (shown) Length: 91” / 231 cm Depth: 17”/ 43 cm Smaller shawl: Length: 67”/ 170 cm Depth 12.5” / 32 cm **Yarn:** A fingering weight and a lace weight in a fuzzy fiber such as kid mohair or brushed alpaca. Alternatively, two colors or a single color of fingering weight yarn can be used. **Yarn used in sample:** Cape May Fiber Sock (75% Superwash merino/25% Nylon) one 100g / 463yd skein in Calico Shell (MC) and Kid Silk Lace (74% Kid Mohair, 26% Silk) one 50g / 459 yd skein in Mason Cottage (CC). **Approximate Yardage:** Larger shawl (shown) MC: 450 yds CC: 350 yds. Smaller shawl: MC: 340 yds CC: 260 yds **Note on yarn amounts**: The amounts shown are estimates and could vary depending on the weight and type of yarn fiber used as well as personal tension. **Needles:** US size 6 (4 mm) long circular or size needed to obtain gauge. **Gauge:** 20 sts and 40 rows = 4” /10 cm in garter stitch, blocked. Note: Obtaining exact gauge is not too important for this project but may affect the amount of yarn required and the final dimensions of your shawl.