leethalknits.com - knitting pattern collections by Lee Meredith

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a modular, rounded, cabled shawl which can be more or less intricate to suite your style

choose either fully cabled or simple variation with cabled edges only
modular construction in 4 parts, no seaming or picked up stitches
fully cabled shawl in aran weight yarn includes all cable sections charted
simple variation is for any weight yarn, any size
simple pattern edge cables are both written and charted
both versions have small{medium, large} sizes with notes on adjusting for custom sizes

for fully cabled version: approx 440{620, 800} yards / 400{570, 740} meters aran weight yarn (approx 350{500, 650} yards / 320{460, 600} meters in main color yarn, 90{120, 150} yards / 80{110, 140} meters in contrasting edge color yarn)
for fully cabled version: size US 10 / 6mm long circular needle (60" is ideal, but 32" or longer will work), or size to get gauge of 3.25 sts per inch / 2.5 cm, in stockinette
for simple variation: enough yarn in any weight, mostly in main color, approx 1 skein worth in contrasting edge color yarn (main color estimates - for bulky approx 240{290, 340} yards / 220{265, 310} meters; for worsted approx 310{390, 470} yards / 280{360, 430} meters; for sport approx 340{430, 520} yards / 310{390, 475} meters; for fingering approx 400{510, 620} yards / 370{470, 570} meters)
for simple variation: needles sized to match yarn - a long circular (60" is ideal, 32" or longer will work)
crochet hook for provisional cast-on

self-published in May 2013