This shawl commemorates the sad story of Ophelia, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, who went mad and tragically drowned. It begins with a brocade-like motif to evoke Ophelia’s dress, which held her aloft in the stream. Then it progresses to a floral motif with nupps, and finally to a rippling feather and fan pattern to represent the water.

Size: 18" x 76"

Yarn: 1100-1200 yards of laceweight yarn

Needles: US 2.5 (3.0mm) 32" or longer circulars

Gauge: 25 sts and 34 rows = 4" in stockinette after blocking