LACY SHAWL
Dress out loud with a brighter-than-bright lace shawl designed by Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz.
YOU WILL NEED
DyeNinja High Twist Merino Fingering (100% fine merino wool, 100g/365m), 1 skein of Poptart A 5mm (US H/8) hook Stitch marker
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TENSION
In pattern, Rows 1- 6 measure 10cm (4in) deep from top of shawl to bottom tip. In pattern, Rows 1-3 measures 10cm (4in) across top of shawl.
MEASUREMENTS
71x140cm (28x55in)
ABBREVIATIONS
V-st (tr, ch4, tr) in same place Shell (4tr, ch2, 4tr) in same place 2-tr cl (Yrh, insert hook in st, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) twice, inserting hook in same place each time, yrh and draw through all 3 loops on hook Picot Ch3, ss in third ch from hook
For a full list, see page 92 A one-skein shawl is the perfect project to show off that fancy indie 4ply that’s been languishing in your stash for far too long. You’ll use a 5mm hook for this triangular design, which keeps things light and lacy, and edge it with pretty picots. Divine.
SHAWL
Using Poptart and 5mm hook, ch6.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in sixth ch from hook (the skipped 5 ch count as tr and ch2), (ch2, tr in same st) 3 times, turn. [5 tr, 4 ch-2 sps]
Row 2 Ch3 (counts as tr here and throughout), (v-st in next tr) 3 times, tr in last tr, turn. [2 tr, 3 v-sts] When working into v-sts or shells on the following row, always work into the central ch-sp unless otherwise stated.
Row 3 Ch3, (shell in next v-st) 3 times, tr in last tr, turn. [2 tr, 3 shells] Mark the second shell just made as centre of shawl and move marker up on each round.
Row 4 Ch7 (counts as tr and ch4 here and throughout), tr in st at base of ch-7, ch2, htr in next shell, ch2, v-st in sp before next shell, ch 2, v-st in next shell, ch2, v-st in sp before next shell, ch2, htr in next shell, ch2, v-st in last tr, turn. [2 htr, 5 v-sts, 6 ch-2 sps]
Row 5 Ch3, shell in first v-st, (ch2, dc in next htr, ch2, shell in next v-st) to centre v-st, ch2, dc in first tr of centre v-st, ch2, shell in centre v-st, ch2, dc in next tr of centre v-st, (ch2, shell in next v-st, ch2, dc in next htr) to last v-st, ch2, shell in last v-st, tr in 3rd of ch of beg ch-7, turn. [2 tr, 5 shells, 4 dc, 8 ch-2 sps]
Row 6 Ch7, tr in st at base of ch-7, ch2, *htr in next shell, ch2, v-st in next dc, ch2*; rep from * to * to the centre shell, v-st in centre shell, ch2, v-st in next dc, ch2; rep from * to * to the last shell, htr in last shell, ch2, v-st in last tr, turn. [7 v-sts, 4 htr, 10 ch-2 sps]
Rows 7-26 Rep (Rows 5 and 6) another 10 times, increasing by 2 v-st on every Row 6.
Row 27 Rep Row 5. [2 tr, 27 shells, 26 dc, 48 ch-2 sps]
Row 28 Ch7, *dc in next shell, ch4, tr in next dc, ch4*; rep from * to * to centre shell, v-st in centre shell, ch4, tr in next dc, ch4; rep from * to * to last shell, ch4, dc in last shell, ch4, tr in last tr, turn. [26 dc, 30 tr, 55 ch- 4 sps]
Row 29 Ch6, *(2-tr cl, ch2, picot, ch2, 2-tr cl) in next dc, ch3, dc in tr, ch3*; rep from * to * to centre v-st, ([2-tr cl, ch1] twice, 2-tr cl, ch2, picot, ch2, [2-tr cl, ch1] twice, 2-tr cl) all in centre v-st, ch3, dc in next tr, ch3; rep from * to * last dc, (2-tr cl, ch2, picot, ch2, 2-tr cl) in last dc, ch3, tr in fourth ch of beg ch-7. Fasten off. [27 picots]
TO MAKE UP
Weave in all ends and block to measurements.