Jean Marie is a top-down half-hexagon shawl designed for 3 colors of Sport or DK weight yarn. It uses simple knit, purl and slipped stitches to create three distinct textures- one for each color. The result is a very wearable, warm shawl that sits nicely on the shoulders. It is also great for use with commercial or handspun yarn in a single solid, tonal or variegated yarn.
Pattern available now on Ravelry for $6!
Yarn
- Ross Farm Yarn: 3 shades in sport weight bases (undyed)
- Finished sample used 216 grams of yarn/approximately 680 yards (620 meters)
- Color A: used approximately 74 grams
- Color B: used approximately 60 grams
- Color C: used approximately 82 grams
- You could easily use DK weight yarn for this project (if you do, you may want to go up a needle size to ensure your fabric still has some drape)
Needles & Gauge
- Needles: US 8 (5.0 mm)
- Gauge: 16 stitches & 20 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
Finished Size
- Total width: 52 in/ 132 cm across the top | Total depth: 18 in/ 46 cm at center
Pattern Info
- This pattern has been tech edited & test knit.
- Instructions are written for Section 1 only. Instructions for Sections 2 & 3 are charted only.
About the Name
I designed this shawl for my maternal grandmother, Jean Marie. She specifically requested something that would sit nicely over her shoulders and stay in place to keep her cozy all day. She wanted natural tones that would coordinate with anything she might wear and the undyed yarns from Ross Farm were just right.
My grandmother is the salt of the earth. She can be loving and sweet, funny and animated, or practical and headstrong. I designed this shawl to be practical and down to earth as she is, with rich texture to give it the warm feel of a hug from your Gram.
