Autumn Cozy (a shawl in cashmere)

Fall is in the air the crisp sunny days are upon us.

And this shawl is the perfect accessory for this time of year. Starting with a mere three stitches, this shawl quickly grows to warm your shoulders and hug your neck. The eyelet pattern, an abstract design, keeps the knitting interesting while the sweetheart shaping means the shawl will stay put!

Directions are both charted and row-by-row for this seasonal beauty in pure cashmere.

This design starts with a three-st garter tab (check YouTube or online for info about this start) and then continues to grow toward the hem, with two increases on each side and one either side of the center back.

Stitch markers are wonderful for making sure youre increases line up properly [PM = place marker; SM = slip marker]

An abstract eyelet design is done on either side of the center-back line; the directions for this eyelet pattern are charted and row-by-row.

Final dimensions (the shawl curves at the neck, due to the do