This pretty shawl is 70" across top and 30" down center back, blocked. Pattern includes suggestions for resizing.

Yarn: 550-600 yards of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge) US 8 (5.0mm) (or three sizes above needle you're using for the shawl--this is for cast-on only).

Gauge: 5 sts = 1" in stockinette (unblocked, on smaller needles)