Product description

A good Pi Shawl is always welcome in my knitting bag. This type of construction, developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann in the 1950’s, is a perfect balance between mindless and attentive knitting. Upon completion of Chart A, the entire shawl will have only 4 total shaping rounds remaining. You’ll be amazed at how quickly this project will fly off your needles! Named after the stunning collection of poetry by American poet Walt Whitman, these pretty motifs remind me of the Spring Thaw and the plant life that returns after Winter’s end.

Designer: Jared Flood

Collection: Loft Launch

 

Share

Leaves of Grass

Pi Shawl

Languages Available
  • English
Skill Level 2 of 5
$9.00 (PDF) Regular price
Or
Complete Your Bundle
Leaves of Grass
$9.00
Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
Subtotal:
$102.75
  • Product description

    A good Pi Shawl is always welcome in my knitting bag. This type of construction, developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann in the 1950’s, is a perfect balance between mindless and attentive knitting. Upon completion of Chart A, the entire shawl will have only 4 total shaping rounds remaining. You’ll be amazed at how quickly this project will fly off your needles! Named after the stunning collection of poetry by American poet Walt Whitman, these pretty motifs remind me of the Spring Thaw and the plant life that returns after Winter’s end.

    Designer: Jared Flood

    Collection: Loft Launch

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    • Approximately 1375 yards of fingering weight wool yarn


    YARN

    • 5 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
    • Photographed in Fauna



  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION 

    Worked in the round (Pi construction, Elizabeth Zimmermann) from the center out; knitted-on edging; lace motifs are charted only.


    GAUGE

    • 18 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ over Chart C lace motif; relaxed after lace-blocking


    NEEDLES

    • One set of DPNs and one 32″ circular in size needed to obtain gauge
    • One set of DPNs two sizes smaller than Gauge Needle
    • Suggested Sizes: US 6 (4 mm) & US 4 (3½ mm)


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 54″ shawl diameter; relaxed after lace-blocking


    Please note: lace motifs are charted only.
  • Share