What does "6 skeins of Fleisher's Shetland floss" translate to roughly?

I love the look of this wrap, but as a new knitter, I haven't had much exposure to anything other than current knitting terminology. It would be wonderful to have full "translations" of this pattern (and the others). I'd really hate to frog this one!

Hello I would like to make the mersey scarf as a shawl for a senior she is not big chested but wound measures approx 50 inches across chest I would like to know that size thei shawl is for and could i usie worsted or boucle yarn or patons divine don't know how to modify pattern
would appreciate hearing from you
Thank you Charlotte

Hello I would like to make the mersey scarf as a shawl for a senior she is not big chested but wound measures approx 50 inches across chest I would like to know that size thei shawl is for and could i usie worsted or boucle yarn or patons divine don't know how to modify pattern
would appreciate hearing from you
Thank you Charlotte

I want to knit the mersey scarf, but what does
'narrow 49 times' mean? Maybe decrease?

CHECK OUT GEORGIA COOMBS HISTORICAL KNITTING FOR EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS USED IN HISTORICAL KNITTING. VERY HELPFUL.

Hi - I am fascinated with the "Mersy Scarf", but don't really grasp the pattern. I am an experienced knitter. I know "narrow" as K2 tog, but how does the beginning go? Does "knit back plain" mean knit every other row? ALso, can you translate the "make a stitch of loop between needles, knit 1" ?

Thank you

what's "narrow 49 times" mean?

Hi, I'm knitting this shawl right now, after having studied up on the pattern...I'm not an advanced knitter but am very curious to see how this one will come out. The Georgia Coombs site was helpful, to a degree. I'm not sure yet how to do the LOOP STITCH, but if I get it down, will write here. There's a great free video knit site to learn the loop stitch : http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/advanced_techniques/
Look under DECORATIVE STITCHES. For the Mersey Scarf I think the *make a stitch of loop between needles, knit 1,* means doing a single loop stitch without unifying the 2 stitches into one when finishing the stitch. This way, the 49 stitches decreased in the 3D Row will double up again. AND I think when repeating the 1ST Row, you pick up the loop made. Otherwise there's no way to squeeze back out 120 stitches!
Has anyone understood how to do the loop stitch ??

KNIT BACK PLAIN means knitting normally back - not purling. In fact, doing 24 rows will give you 12 ridges.
NARROW 49 TIMES means Knit 2 Together (K2tog)

Hi Tomoko,
I gave a good friend some patterns to look at as I am going to make her a shawl for her October wedding as a gift. I thought I gave her all crochet patterns, oops. I can knit just not as well as I can crochet. How did this pattern turn out for you? I am going to start practicing tonight. Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Lori

Hi,
I went to our family reunion and Mary Ann who has been knitting since she was a teenager showed me how to do this pattern. The first 24 rows are the garter stitch (knit back plain). The pick up a loop is not the loop stitch but simply picking up a loop. I tried it and it worked and looked liked the picture! Thanks Mary Ann.
Lori

Hi I've just started knitting the Mersey Shawl and am about 2 pattern repeats (past the border) into it. I'm curious to see how it will come out. In the picture it looks like a triangle shawl (knit as a triangle rather than a square folded in half to make a triangle). I was hoping for a triangle shawl but though I haven't gotten very far, it seems to be looking like it's going to be a rectangular shaped shawl. I can't figure out how they made it look like a triangle when it seems to be knitting up as a rectangle. Has anyone knit this yet and would you mind letting me know how it came out? Thanks.