The exquisite lace patterns on this shawl are knitted in a gradient yarn and enhanced with tiny beads
SUSANNA IC
PATTERN NOTES
The shawl is worked in one piece from the centre top down to the border. The body of the shawl is worked in a two-row lace pattern using only basic lace stitches on the right side; the wrong-side rows are purled.
Optional beads are added throughout the border.
Optional stitch markers may be placed to separate the charted stitch pattern repeats in the border charts.
The shawl is finished by wet blocking, which opens up the lace fully.
SHAWL
Using 4.5mm circular needles and the long-tail method, cast on 7 sts. Do not join to work in the rnd.
Knit 3 rows.
Row 1 (RS, inc): K2, yo, K3, yo, K2. 9 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. Row 3 (Inc): K2, yo, (K1, yo) 5 times, K2. 15 sts. Row 4: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. Row 5 (Inc): K2, (yo, K1) 2 times, yo, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, SSK, (yo, K1) 2 times, yo, K2. 21 sts. Row 6: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
BODY OF SHAWL
Row 1 (RS, inc): K2, (yo, K1) 2 times, yo, K2tog, yo, *K3, yo, s2kpo, yo; rep from * to last 9 sts, K3, yo, SSK, (yo, K1) 2 times, yo, K2. 6 sts inc’d.
Row 2 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Rep Rows 1 and 2, 46 more times.
282 sts inc’d; 303 sts total.
BORDER AND CAST-OFF
Begin working from charts, reading all RS (odd-numbered) rows from right to left, and all WS (even-numbered) rows from left to right.
Work Rows 1–34 one time as follows:
RS rows: Work Right Edge Chart once, work Centre Chart 23 times, work Left Edge Chart once. WS rows: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. 405 sts total when chart is complete. Row 35 (RS, inc): K1, (K1, yo) 3 times, AB and (K1, yo, K1) into st bead is placed onto, *(K2tog, yo) 2 times, K1, (yo, K1, yo) into 1 stitch, K1, (yo, SSK) 2 times, AB and (K1, yo, K1) into st bead is placed onto; rep from * to last 4 sts, (yo, K1) 3 times, K1.
138 sts inc’d; 543 sts total.
With WS facing and using 5mm needles, cast off as follows:
*K2tog, K1, slip 2 sts back to left-hand needle; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Break yarn and pull tail through remaining stitch to secure.
FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends but do not trim.
Wet block the shawl to measurements, using blocking pins to pin out the points of the shawl border, and following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
When completely dry, remove blocking pins and trim all yarn ends.
