Bessarion Shawl

Description

Bessarion is cozy elongated triangle shawl worked from the point to the wide bind-off edge.

The straight edge features a column of leaves shaped with increases and decreases, and the remainder of the shawl is worked in a fun double yarnover lattice stitch, with applied I-cord edges. 

Shown in a soft and fluffy chunky-weight yarn for a quick and warm project.

Skills

Cast on, knit, purl, yarn over, slipped stitches, decreases, binding off. Chart and row by row directions included.

Style

Seamless triangle scarf/shawl with leaf border

SizeOne size; 36” / 91.5cm at wide end, 78” / 198cm long
YarnChunky weight yarn, approximately 800 yds / 730m 

Shown in Drops Air (65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool; 164 yds / 150m per 50g skein), 5 skeins of Ruby Red (mix 07)
Needles and Notions6mm (US 10) circular needle, 32-40” / 80-100cm long 
stitch markers, tapestry needle
Gauge12 stitches and 16 rows = 4″ / 10 cm square in mesh stitch
4 page PDF pattern includes charted and row-by-row directions.