The second pattern in the e-book Knitting the Beach, Current is a crescent shaped shawl worked in an undulating lace pattern that resembles the current moving through water. The shawl grows quickly with increases worked on the edge of both right and wrong side rows. Three sizes are given in the pattern, with both written and charted instructions, and the shawl can be further adjusted by changing yarn weight or gauge. Sizing Small (Medium, Large) 56 (66, 76) inches/140 (165, 190) cm wide and 14 (17, 20) inches/35 (42.5, 50) cm deep Gauge 18 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Lace pattern after blocking. One repeat of lace pattern (12 sts and 24 rows) measures 2½ inches/6.5 cm wide and 3¼ inches/8 cm long Needles US 6/4 mm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge Yarn Approximately 440 (655, 905) yds/401 (597, 827) m of fingering weight yarn 1 (2, 2) skeins Araucania Huasco 100% Merino Wool 454 yds/416 m per 3.5 oz/100 g Stitches Used k2tog, p2tog, ssk, ssp, kyok, i-cord bind-off Difficulty Intermediate
