seashore shawl

I finished my Seashore Shawl about a week before summer ended. My timing is impeccable!   I saw a shawl similar to this when we went to North Myrtle Beach in July.  (thus the name "Seashore Shawl"  pretty original, huh?!) The owner had it draped over a chair and I kept going back to paw at it and try it on.   I bought the yarn at the local yarn shop and the shop owner was kind enough to give me the 'pattern".  I love this yarn so much.  It is so soft!  And it's machine washable due to the fact that it's a cotton/acrylic blend. 

 I think I could wrap up in this and take a nap. (if I were a napper that is....I'm not a napper- it's a shame.)   The color is pale enough that it works almost like a neutral. The color is called Matcha.  (?)  I'll be enjoying this for a few more weeks until it gets cold enough to bring out the wool....it's perfect for throwing over my shoulders in church or warding off the morning chill when I do my quiet time on the deck. 

The cast on edge starts off with ten stitches so you don't end up with a triangular point...it's gentle and it has a nice drape.  I used two skeins of Berrocco Weekend and it ended up the perfect size.  It's so easy....Cast on 10 stitches using a size 13 needle.  Increase at the beginning and end of each row until you have 8 inches - from then on, increase at the beginning only until you have 140-145 stitches.  Bind off loosely and enjoy!

Now, you can make your own Seashore Shawl....just in time for autumn!