Been Missing You Shawl Pattern | Black Squirrel Designs

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This shawl is inspired by love for and friendship with knitwear designer and yarn dyer Kacey Herlihy of Kacey Knits. Kacey was a long term employee of Black Squirrel Yarns until she moved out of state. During her time at the store she became like family to me. To honor her I have borrowed the shape of her Perfectionist Trap shawl and used elements we both love: eyelets and garter. My style comes into play with a reversible cable along the hypotenuse. The cable is place where it will be most visible when worn, especially the way Kacey wears shawls. This is my tribute to Kacey.

This shawl starts with just a few stitches at the tip of the cable and increases along one edge. The beginning is the tricky part. Once you get past the beginning it is a simple and repetitive pattern. The version shown is made with two skeins of Kacey Knits yarn in her colorway Moonbeams. You can make it larger by adding another skein. Or make it in any weight of yarn you choose.

It measures 40 inches (100 cm) long on the cable edge x 33 inches (84 cm) at the cast off edge x 50 inches along the hypotenuse (127 cm)

Recommended yarns: 2 skeins of Kacey Knits Yarn DK in her Moonbeam colorway or 490 yards of DK weight  yarn. Pick a solid, tonal, or softly variegated yarn.

Maia Discoe grew up in a family of knitters and learned to knit as a child. Growing up without access to patterns or tutorials, she became accustomed to creating her own patterns. She is a former structural engineer who uses her knowledge of knitting and structure to engineer knitwear for all skill levels. She is also a spinner and natural dyer. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two dogs and co-owns Black Squirrel Yarns, a local yarn store in Berkeley, California. Find her on ravelry as Maia or on instagram as @MaiaKnits and @BlackSquirrelBerkeley.