Finished Size: The finished shawl measures 76 inches (193 cm) across the shoulder edge and 37 inches (94 cm) deep at the center back.
Yarn: Fingering-weight wool yarn. Shown in Jaggerspun Maine Line 2/8 (100% wool; 2240 yd [2048 m]/16 oz [454 g]).
Individual color amounts for a multi-colored shawl:
Natural (white): 3½ oz/99 g [490 yd/449 m];
Graphite (dark gray) and arrowhead (gray-beige): 1 oz/28 g each [140 yd/128 m each];
Suede (medium brown) and sable (dark brown): ¾ oz/21 g each [105 yd/96 m each];
Pewter (light gray), shale (medium gray), sand (beige): and black, ½ oz/14 g [70 yd/64 m each].
If making the shawl all in one color:
9 oz/255 g [1260 yd/1152 m] total yarn.
Yarn available in smaller than 1-lb units from Halcyon Yarn (www.halcyonyarn.com) and other suppliers.
Needles: Size 4 (3.5 mm): 32-inch (81.2-cm) circular knitting needle.
Notions: Steel crochet hook, size B/2 (2.5 mm); markers (optional).
Skill level: Intermediate.
Pattern Correction: There was an error in the symbol key for the charts on page 5 of the PDF. The key for the hash symbol should read p1, k2, ppso . The written row-by-row instructions are correct. The PDF was corrected 7/23/07.