Yuletide

Introducing the stunning **Yuletide Shawl**, a beautiful design exclusively crafted for the Red Riding Hood Yarns Christmas Shawl Club 2014. This crescent-shaped shawl features optional bead embellishments, providing knitters with the opportunity to add a touch of sparkle and elegance to their knitted creations. The shawl is meticulously knitted in one seamless piece and includes both written and charted instructions for your convenience. Once completed, the shawl boasts a finished width of 43 cm (17 inches) and a generous length of 160 cm (63 inches), making it a perfect accessory for the festive season or a thoughtful gift for a loved one.

Materials Needed: To create your own **Yuletide Shawl**, you will need a 4.5mm/US 7 60 cm or 80 cm circular needle, or a pair of straight needles. This pattern calls for 100g (4 oz) of **Red Riding Hood Yarns** blended yarn, which is 50% merino and 50% silk in a luxurious 4ply/fingering weight, with a length of 400 m per skein. For the bead embellishments, gather 27 stitch markers and 177 size 6/0 beads. A 0.75 mm crochet hook is required for the beading process, alongside a yarn needle for weaving in ends and blocking pins for achieving the perfect finish through blocking.

Abbreviations: This pattern includes specific knitting terms that you will find useful, such as **Bead 1** - Using a crochet hook, pick up a bead and place it on the loop of the next stitch. Other abbreviations include cm (centimetres), ins (inches), k (knit), k3tog (knit 3 stitches together), k2tog tbl (knit 2 together through back loops), kyok (knit, yarn over, knit into 1 stitch), p (purl), pfab (purl front and back), pm (place marker), rep (repeat), RS (right side), and sm (stitch marker).

Whether you're an experienced knitter or a novice looking to enhance your skills, the **Yuletide Shawl** is a delightful project that captures the spirit of the holiday season. Download this pattern today and add a classic, festive accessory to your wardrobe!