The Orchard House Shawl is named for the beloved home featured in Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” - a cozy and modest home where love thrived. The pattern features an all-over texture created with banded repeats of knits, purls, bobbles, and simple lace.

Materials

Approximately 200g (800-840 yards) of fingering weight yarn.

Sample is shown in Woolberry Fiber Co. Berry Cormo Fingering (100% US Cormo; 420 yds/ 100g skein) in “My Favorite Sweater”. This yarn has a slight thick and thin quality to it and the design is recommended for woolen-spun and “bouncy” non-superwash fingering weight yarns. This pattern would also look amazing in hand spun yarn.

Note: This yardage does not include the yarn needed to knit a gauge swatch. If you plan to make a large swatch, please plan to purchase extra yarn.

• 40” (100 cm) or 60” (150 cm) US 4 (3.5 mm) circular knitting needle, or needle size needed to achieve gauge

• 2 stitch markers to mark the center stitch

• Darning needle, blocking pins and board(s), and wool wash, for finishing

Gauge

21 stitches and 42 rows over 4 in. (10 cm) after blocking in stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements

60” from point to point across, 23” depth from center spine