Fringe shawl knitting pattern "Jazz"

This shawl is dedicated to my mother, who, besides often being a strong opposition to my own beliefs (which taught me more about life than constant agreement could ever do), also planted the love for Louis Armstrong into my heart. Who would have thought?

*As I write these lines, it is the anniversary of your funeral. Louis Armstrong's "Saint James Infirmary" was with you on your last journey. Today I can listen to him again without pain. I'm ready to let you go.

Mother, I am grateful for all that you taught me and most of all for this beautiful life that you gifted to me.

I knitted this shawl when it became clear that you would leave us.*

Jazz is a triangle shawl worked from the top to the bottom. It starts off with a garter tab and then increases are worked in every second row. The fringe is an extra. You can make it or leave it off. Although the pattern is written for fingering yarn, you can use any other yarn as well.

Difficulty level: advanced beginner (basic top-down shawl construction, knit and purl, knitted cast on)

Gauge: 20 stitches/32 rows in stockinette stitch = 10cm/4in.

• knit and purl
• yarn overs
• skp: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
• knitted cast on (explanation in pattern)

160 x 65cm (64 x 26in). This is the size of my sample. You can knit the shawl in any size. Please note that yaradage may vary depending on the size.

Yarn: ONline Supersocke 4-ply Paint Color (75% wool, 25% nylon, 420m/100g; 459yds/3.53oz), 2 balls. Sample with 15 pattern repeats used 680m (744yds).

Needles: 4mm/US 6 circular needles

Notions: yarn needle, 2 stitch markers (optional)