Hello, sweet soul! Today, I have a knitted, cable shawl pattern to share with you! I hope you’ll keep reading to learn all about it.

Larghetto was designed by Emma Butram. When asked about this pattern, Emma said, “Larghetto is a musical term that means a piece should be played ‘slow, but not too slow.’ One of my favorite piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin is his Nocturne in Bb Minor, Op. 9, No. 1, and it happens to be written for a larghetto tempo. The nocturne begins with a complicated melody line that transitions to a flowing middle section and ends with a restatement of the opening melody with some variations.”

“This shawl begins with a complicated lace pattern, which is based on a stitch from the Vogue Knitting Stitchionary, vol. 5, ed. by Carla Scott. The design then transitions to a simpler lace pattern for the middle section before ending with a restatement of the opening lace motif, much like Chopin’s Nocturne. I have very fond memories of learning this nocturne during my freshman year of college, and I hope this shawl does justice to the elegance, emotion, and warmth that’s embodied in the music.”This Advanced level pattern is for the adventurous knitter who loves to tackle something a bit more complicated. Knitters should be able to read a chart and written instructions, work basic lace stitches, and work a cable stitch that uses two cable needles. 

Larghetto was made with our sumptuous Oasis Camel Silk Fingering yarn, which is an exotic, sultry blend of 50% camel fiber and 50% Mulberry silk for incredible softness and shimmer! When you want to treat yourself, this is the way to go! Wonderful for heirloom or wedding shawls, other wraps, scarves, sweaters, and so much more! 500 yds (457 m) per 3-ply skein.

The sample shown here was knitted in color I Love A Rainy Night Oasis Camel Silk Fingering and used three skeins total [1,070 yds (979 m)].

We filmed a video showing seven of our knitted shawls that are rated from beginner level to advanced level. Which one will you make?

 

The pattern contains written and charted instructions. You will need to be able to read a chart to knit this shawl.

 

Download Larghetto today! I hope you LOVE it! Let me know in the comments below what color you’ll use to knit your shawl.

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XOXOXO  Chandi