Frescura Shawl

There is something about spring that reenergizes me. The weather starts to warm up, the brightly colored flowers begin to bloom and it feels like a fresh start to the year. Early morning walks in the spring air start my day as the heaviness of the winter goes back into hibernation. The blooming inspirations of the spring awakening drew me into designing the whimsical Frescura Shawl. With the floral lace bottom border and the garter body crescent shawl shape, with optional bling, it is sure to brighten your spring day! **Yarn** Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon; 463 yds (423 m)/100 g): Color Harvest (MC), 1 (2) skeins, Color Bare Necessities (CC), 1 (1) skein. **Needle** Size US 5 (3.75mm) needles, straight or 40" (100cm) circulars Or size needed to obtain gauge **Gauge** 20 sts and 38 rows = 4" (10cm) in Garter st after blocking **Size** 56 (64)” (142 (163)cm) long and 16.5 (17)” (42 (43)cm) wide **Notions** 2 stitch markers to mark shawl shaping, 13 (15) optional stitch markers to mark pattern repeats in border, 132 (152) size #6 seed beads for bottom border, 78 (90) size #6 beads for leaves, 13 (15) #6 seed beads for center of flowers, 132 (152) size #6 seed beads for top border, crochet hook size 0.8mm to place beads, waste yarn, tape measure, tapestry needle.