"I designed this for my dear friend Karen," says Patterson. "The diamonds at the top are because her friendship is more valuable to me than gemstones, the hearts are for love, and the semi-circles in the border are the hugs that I give her long distance because she lives 400 miles (640 km) away. This shawl pattern is written up in two sizes. If you want a different size finished garment, you can change it by simply changing needle sizes or knitting the motifs a different number of times than indicated. Beads are optional." See data page for gauge information.
