
Tara Shawl
Tara is a small, distinctive semi-circular shawl knitted in fingering weight yarn.
Just big enough to sit elegantly around your neck and the top of your shoulders.
The bands of garter stitch and simple eyelet lace are inspired by an image of a dandelion root (taraxacum) as seen through a microscope.
The ruffled edge is a pretty nod to the flower petals.
This pattern can be knitted in one or more colours and two sizes.
The half pi construction means that the contrast colour band and the border take the same amount of yarn for either size.
£4.00
Finished Measurements
Size A
Depth: 35cm (14 inches)
Span: 99cm (39 inches)
Size B
Depth: 43cm (17 inches) Span: 117cm (46 inches)

Suggested Yarn
I used Laxtons undyed 4ply which is a 100% British wool yarn made from a blend of Blue Faced Leicester and fine Masham.
I then dyed the yarn using dock leaves
Approximate Yardage
One colour version
Size A: 330m (360 yards) Size B: 465m (510 yards)
Three colour version in size B
Main colour: 315m (345 yards)
Contrast colour: 70m (77 yards)
Border colour: 80m (90 yards)
Needle Size and Gauge
Needle Size:
3.5 mm (US size 4) long circular needle
Gauge
20 stitches x 40 rows in garter stitch