after blocking, Chart 1 should measure about 4” at longest point.

Hanataba means “bouquet” in Japanese, and certainly, there are many flowers in this shawl, from the floral edging to the increases that look like hanging flowers. The shawl is worked from the center outward, in three different sizes, with the option to create a larger shawl.

Hanataba will be part of an ebook involving the same stitch pattern modified in different ways. The first of this series is Wood Lily, a hat that uses smaller amounts of lace yarn.

This pattern is fully charted and written out and is written in US terms.

Tech Edited by Axta.

Additional Information

Materials:

-1/2 circle - 440 yds of fingering OR lace weight yarn

-5/8 OR 3/4 circle – 880 yds of fingering OR lace weight yarn

-Size H (5.0mm) hook (laceweight only)

-Size I (5.5mm) hook (fingering weight only)

-Tapestry needle

-Blocking pins

-Blocking wires

Note: If you are using laceweight yarn, you will only need the 5.0mm (H) hook. If you are using fingering weight yarn, you will only need the 5.5 mm (I) hook.

Abbreviations

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

dtr – double treble crochet

cl – cluster

spl - split

yo – yarn over

tc – turning chain

st(s) – stitch(es)

rep – repeat

sp – space

Many thanks to my testers maycheang, hianja, sueburkitt, mezzamay, Amerz, dkowen, and Kybosh.