Evil Queen Shawl by Lisa R. Myers

Craft: Knitting

This shawl takes its name from Snow White’s stepmother, whose distinctive curving hood is the best example I can find of the shawl’s finished shape.

The shawl uses a stitch pattern that is almost more air than fabric, making the most of Cabrito’s fluffy texture. The mohair fills the spaces made by dropping triple yarnovers; the finished product is marvelously light yet warm.

It’s not a simple knit -- there are yarnovers and decreases on every row, and mohair’s fluff can also make it difficult to see your stitches -- but it’s only a 6-row repeat, and your attention will be well rewarded by the finished product.

Size

66” wide x 21” deep at center

Yarn
Manos del Uruguay CABRITO (80% kid mohair, 20% polyamide; approx. 230 yds / 25g), 2 skeins. Shown in R7056 Autumn.

Needles & Notions

US 5/3.75mm ndl, or size to obtain gauge

2 ring markers

Tapestry needle

Gauge

1 repeat of Honeybee Stitch = 3” wide and 1” high after blocking

Notes

-- The shape of the shawl is unusual. The outer (bound-off) edge is a smooth curve as in a crescent, but the inner curve is punctuated in the center as in a gull-wing shape, or a widow’s-peak hairline.