Eirene Shawl pattern – PDF DOWNLOAD ONLY

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Peaceful. Calming. Soothing. When asked why we knit, these are often some of the words that come to mind. We knit to relax; we knit to slow our thoughts; we knit to allow our minds to wander. Eirene, the ancient Greek goddess of peace, perfectly emulates my view of the relaxing nature of knitting.
A crescent shawl, knit bottom-up with a lace border and shaped with short rows, Eirene is the perfect piece for evoking peace. Consisting of a simple lace worked only on the right side, and a garter stitch body with easy short rows, you may find yourself drifting off into a meditative state as you knit, though there is plenty of interest in the stitches which will capture and hold your attention.

Materials/notions required:
Yarn: 2 x 100g/320m skeins Blackwattle Alpaca Yarn and Fibre hand dyed fingering weight yarn in contrasting colours (1 skein each – C1 and C2); 100% alpaca grown and processed in NSW, Australia. Sample uses unnamed, discontinued colourways, but the dyer has multitudes of new colours to choose from!
Needles: 4mm/US 6 circular needle 40” or longer (shawl is worked flat; circular needle is recommended due to the large number of stitches)
Notions: 2 stitch markers, darning needle

Gauge:
24 sts and 42 rows over 4” (10cm) in garter stitch

Measurements:
Approx 181cm/71.25” (wingspan) x 32cm/12.5” (depth)

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit.