This shawl was inspired by the last line in Charles Darwin’s most famous work, “On the Origin of Species”, which is ”…from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved.” The stitch patterns radiating outward are larger versions of the previous “layer” and culminate in a beautiful, intricate lacy edging. The shawl is written for one skein of sock yarn, but includes instructions for upsizing to an, approximately, 700-yard version.

Darwin Shawl is part of the VBM Collection 8, Scientists 2.

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