A shawl is a many splendored thing: Short, long, triangular, rectangular, or crescent; light and lacy or substantial and cozy. Heriot belongs in the latter category. This generous, crescent-shaped shawl is worked from a garter tab that sits at the neck to the ribbed border. is perfect for this kind of shawl. Its plush and round strand loves garter stitch, rib variations, any and all knit-and-purl textures.