Emily's Circular Lace Shawl

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Emily's Circular Lace Shawl

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This delicate knitting pattern from WEBS - America's Yarn Store would make a wonderful gift for the holidays.  Use circular and double pointed knitting needles to achieve this intricate look.

 

Finished Size: Approx. 56” diameter after blocking


Materials:

  • 1 cone Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk 80% alpaca, 20% silk, 1736 yards per cone. Color 16, French Blue
  • Stitch markers
  • Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles in double pointed (dpn) and circular, 16,” 24,” and 29” (41cm, 60cm, and 80cm) long, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

    Chart A
    Chart B
    Chart C
    Chart D


Gauge:
approx. 22 sts = 4” (10cm) in st st after blocking

Abbreviations:
K: Knit
Ktbl: Knit through the back of loop
K2tog: Knit 2 st together
K3tog: Knit 3 st together
Sl-k2tog-psso: Slip 1 st knitwise to right-hand needle, knit 2
st together, pass the slipped st over

Sl2-k1-p2sso: Slip 2 st knitwise to right-hand needle, knit 1
st, pass the 2 slipped st over
Ssk: Slip 2 st knitwise to right-hand needle, knit the 2 st
together
Yo: Yarn over
S: Slip st as if to purl, with yarn in front
Inc rnd:
*Yo, k1; rep from*—number of sts doubled.

Shawl:
Begin on dpns; change to progressively longer circulars
when there are a comfortable number of stitches on the
needles. Cast on 9 sts and distribute evenly over 3 dpn.
Place marker for beginning of round and join, being careful
not to twist sts. Knit 1 rnd.
1st inc rnd: Work inc rnd—18 sts.
K 3 rnds.
2nd inc rnd: Work inc rnd—36 sts.
K 6 rnds.
3rd inc rnd: Work inc rnd—72 sts.
K 12 rnds.
4th inc rnd: Work inc rnd—144 sts.
K 5 rnds.

Begin Chart A (Emily’s Diamonds):
Rnd 1 Work 12-st rep 12 times. Continue to work Chart A
through rnd 15.
K 4 rnds.
5th inc rnd: Work inc rnd—288 sts.
Knit 3 rnds.

Begin Chart B (Starlight Lace): Before beginning, note
instructions for shifting markers in this section.
Rnd 1 Work 6-st rep 48 times. Continue to work Chart B
through rnd 16.
Work rnds 1-16 once more, then work rnds 1-9.
Knit 4 rnds.
6th inc rnd: Work inc rnd—576 sts.
K 2 rnds.

Begin Chart C (Elongated Fountain Lace):
Rnd 1 Work 18-st rep 32 times. Continue to work Chart C 9
times, then work rnd 1 once more.
K 3 rnds.
Work Edging (see edging instructions).
Chart A (Emily’s Diamonds) multiple of 12 sts
Rnd 1: *K3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4; rep from *
Rnd 2 and all even rnds: Knit
Rnd 3: *K2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3; rep from *
Rnd 5: *K1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk,
k2; rep from *
Rnd 7: *K1, yo, ssk, k1, ktbl, k1, ktbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k2; rep
from *
Rnd 9: *K1, ktbl, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, ktbl, k2; rep from *
Rnd 11: *K2, ktbl, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, ktbl, k3; rep from *
Rnd 13: *K3, ktbl, yo, sl-k2tog-psso, yo, ktbl, k4; rep from *
Rnd 15: *K4, ktbl, k1, ktbl, k5; rep from *

Chart B (Starlight Lace) multiple of 6 sts
Rnd 1: *Ssk, k1, yo, ssk, ktbl, yo; rep from * Note: When
working rnd 1 the 2nd and 3rd times, markers used to set off
reps will be shifted 1 st right throughout rnd.
Rnd 2 and all even rnds: Knit
Rnd 3: *K2tog, yo, ktbl, yo, ssk, ktbl; rep from *
Rnd 5: Remove marker, k1, replace marker, *yo, sl2-k1-p2sso,
yo, sl-k2tog-psso; rep from * (St count decreases to 4 st per
rep.) Note: Markers used to set off reps will be shifted 1 st
left throughout rnd 5.
Rnd 7: *Ktbl, yo, k1, yo, ktbl, k1; rep from * (St count is
restored to 6 st per rep.)
Rnd 8: Knit (as for all even rnds); on last 6-st rep, knit to last
st before beginning marker, sl st to right needle, remove
marker, sl st back to left needle, replace marker; marker
shifted 1 st right.
Rnd 9: *Ssk, ktbl, yo, ssk, k1, yo; rep from * Note: Markers
used to set off reps will be shifted 1 st right throughout rnd.
Rnd 11: *Yo, ssk, ktbl, k2tog, yo, ktbl; rep from *
Rnd 13: Same as rnd 5
Rnd 15: *Yo, ktbl, k1, ktbl, yo, k1; rep from * (St count is
restored to 6 st per rep.)
Rnd 16: Same as rnd 8

Chart C (Elongated Fountain Lace) multiple of 18 sts
Rnd 1: *Yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk,
k3, yo, sl-k2tog-psso; rep from *
Rnd 2 and all even rnds: Remove beginning marker, k1,
replace marker, knit to end of round. Markers used to set off
pattern reps are moved 1 st left throughout rnd.
Rnd 3: *K4, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k4, sl-k2tog-psso;
rep from *
Rnd 5: *K3, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k2, yo, k3, sl-k2togpsso;
rep from *

Rnd 7: *K2, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2, slk2tog-
psso; rep from *
Rnd 9: *k1, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k4, yo, k1, sl-k2togpsso;
rep from *
Rnd 10: Knit.


Edging:

The garter-stitch edging is worked back and forth,
clockwise, around the edge of the shawl. RS (oddnumbered) rows are knit from the shawl outward; WS (even-numbered) rows are knit from the outside toward the
shawl and the last st is always knit tog with 1 st from the
shawl needle. Consequently, there are 2 rows of edging for
every 1 shawl st.
Place point protector on left-hand shawl needle. Using right
shawl needle, cast on 11 st using scrap yarn and provisional
cast on; turn. Work edging set-up row using a spare dpn.
Begin Chart D (Diamond Edging):
Using shawl needle and dpn, work 12-row pattern 95 times,
then work rows 1-11 once more (96 reps total). Carefully
remove scrap yarn from provisional cast on and place live st
on dpn. Graft beginning and ending st.
Edging set-up row: K2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, k last st tog
with 1 st from shawl needle. Turn.

Chart D (Diamond Edging) stitch count varies
Row 1: K2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2. Turn.
Row 2: Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl. Move
yarn to back. K1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, k last st tog with 1 st
from shawl needle. Turn.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2.
Row 4: Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl. Move
yarn to back. K1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, k last st tog with 1 st
from shawl needle.
Row 5: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 6: Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl. Move
yarn to back. K1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, k last st tog with 1 st
from shawl needle.
Row 7: K4, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 8: Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl. Move
yarn to back. K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, k last st tog with 1 st
from shawl needle.
Row 9: K5, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 10: Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl. Move
yarn to back. K1, p1, k1, p1, k4, k last st tog with 1 st from
shawl needle.
Row 11: k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2.
Row 12: Slip first st with yarn in front, as if to purl. Move
yarn to back. K1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, k last st tog with 1 st
from shawl needle.

Finishing:
Weave in ends and block to desired measurements.
 

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I like to alternate between crochet and knit projects. So finding this was a great discovery. This pattern is very pretty and after reading the directions it's very easy to make. It uses basic stitches and it's very well written so it's very easy to follow. Thanks for sharing this beautiful project.

Beautiful shawl, easy to make. Thanks, Bonnie for the pattern.

Agreed!

Absolutely beautiful- can't wait to knit it. BUT- the charts are so tiny they could have easily fit on one page- why waste 4 pages of paper to print them?

I wish I could crochet it. It would make a beautiful table cloth.

Wish this were in crochet...

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