Aquitania Shawl/Scarf Pattern FD102 Fiber Dreams

FD102 | Aquintania is a Fiber Dreams Pattern. In the year 800, Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became the first emperor in Europe since the collapse of the Roman Empire three centuries before. Aquitania was one of the regions under his rule. A portion of Aquitania is now known as Aquitaine, a region in southern France on the Bay of Biscay.Crescent is worked from a long cast on, through the lace and garter stitch short rows for shaping, to the bind off edge.Yarn: fingering weight; 350, 450 [550, 650] yardsGauge: 16 sts and 36 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in lace and cable pattern, blockedNeedles: US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, or size required for gaugeFinished size: 9 x 52, 10 x 63 [11 x 76, 12 x 89] inches; 23 x 132, 25 x 160 [28 x 193, 30.5 x 226] cmNotions: stitch markers optional, cable needle optionalDifficulty: IntermediateStitch instructions: Charted and written.