Bekhar is a shawl with slightly crescent shape with wide edging worked in lace and cable. The Bekhar shawl knitting pattern is available for an instant download (PDF) – not a finished item.
Notes:
- The shawl is worked top down in one piece.
- You can use any natural fiber yarn of lace or fingering weight.
- The size is easy adjustable.
- The pattern includes both written instructions and charts.
- Skills: basic knitting skills (knit, k2tog, k5tog, ssk, sk2p, yo, M1, cable), reading charts or working with written instructions, blocking lace shawls.
- Skill level: intermediate.
- This pattern is available in English.
For knitting the shawl you will need:
- 120-150 gr of Fingering weight yarn with the most natural fiber content (wool, merino wool, alpaca, cotton, linen) or blend of 2 or more natural fibers,
- or 50-60 gr of Lace weight yarn with the most natural fiber content,
- 40-inch (100 cm) circular needles,
- cable needle, markers, blocking pins.
SAMPLE:
Yarn: Heritage Silk by Cascade Yarns, Fingering.
Yardage: 546,81 yds (500 m).
Finished measurements (after blocking):
body height 11’’ (28 cm),
Total height 21.6 ‘’(55 cm),
Wingspan 63’’ (160 cm).
Needles: US6 (4.0 mm) for body, US7 (4.5 mm) for edging.
Happy Knitting!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.
