This cozy shawl looks harder than it really is. Using a heavier than usual yarn for lace work, this is great introduction to “proper” lace with patterning on both the right and wrong side rows as it is much easier to handle than wispy lace weight. Top down and totally on a base of garter st this shawl is completely reversible, making it perfect for wrapping around your neck to keep out icy drafts.

Tutorials

Lace 101

How to Read a Knitting Chart

Size

One Size 76”x 20” (190cm x 50cm)

Yarn

Unique Sheep Green Sheep Worsted 100% Merino; 250 yards [229 meters]/100grams): Color Denim (MC), 3 balls

Needles

Size US 7 (4.5mm): 36” circular

Notions

Stitch markers, removable stitch marker; stitch holders; tapestry needle;

Gauge

18 sts and 34 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter st after wet blocking.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

K2tog* – K2 last of border with next st from body (1 border st attached)

Pattern Notes

The first section of this shawl is knitted from the center out with increases worked on the outside edge, just before the 2 st garter st edge. Do not slip the edge st of this shawl or you will make the edges too tight to stretch properly when blocking. Once blocked, the edges will look tidy. Also, don’t try to work the edge tightly because that will cause the same issue when blocking.

Chart

Lozenge Lace

chart updated on June 17, 2018

Lozenge Lace – Written

written updated on June 17, 2018

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 2 (WS): Knit.

Row 3: K2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k3, (k4, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k3) 24 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 4: K5, (k2, p2tog tbl, yo, k3, yo, p2tog, k3) 24 times, k2, p2tog tbl, yo, k3, yo, p2tog, k7.

Row 5: K2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, (k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1) 24 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 6: K5, (p2tog tbl, yo, k7, yo, p2tog, k1) 24 times, p2tog tbl, yo, k7, yo, p2tog, k5.

Row 7: K2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, (ssk, yo, k9, yo) 24 times, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 8: K5, (k3, p2tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, p2tog, k4) 24 times, k3, p2tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, p2tog, k8.

Row 9: K2, yo, ssk, p1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, (p1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo) 24 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 10: Knit.

Row 11: K2, yo, ssk, p1, (yo, ssk, k1) 2 times, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, (yo, ssk, k1) 2 times k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo) 24 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 12: K5, (k4, yo, cddp, yo, k5) 24 times, k4, yo, cddp, yo, k9.

Row 13: K2, yo, ssk, p1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, (p1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo) 24 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 14: K5, (k3, p2tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, p2tog, k4) 24 times, k3, p2tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, p2tog, k8.

Row 15: K2, yo, ssk, p1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, (p1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo) 24 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 16: Knit.

Row 17: K2, yo, ssk, p1, (yo, ssk, k1) 2 times, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, (yo, ssk, k1) 2 times, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo) 24 times, p1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 18: K5, (k4, yo, cddp, yo, k5) 24 times, k4, yo, cddp, yo, k9.

Row 19: K2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, (k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo) 24 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 20: K5, (k1, yo, p2tog, k5, p2tog tbl, yo, k2) 24 times, k1, yo, p2tog, k5, p2tog tbl, yo, k6.

Row 21: K2, (yo, ssk, k3) x 2, k2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2) 24 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 22: K5, (k3, yo, p2tog, k1, p2tog tbl, yo, k4) 24 times, k3, yo, p2tog, k1, p2tog tbl, yo, k8.

Row 23: K2, yo, ssk, k5, yo, cdd, yo, k4, (k5, yo, cdd, yo, k4) 24 times,  k1, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 24: Knit

Border

Border – Written

Row 1 (WS): P2, yo, p1, (yo, p2tog) 2 times, p3, sl wyif. (12 sts)

Row 2 (RS): K2tog*, p11.

Row 3: P2, yo, p3, (yo, p2tog) 2 times, p2, sl wyif. (13 sts)

Row 4: K2tog*, p12.

Row 5: P2, yo, p5, (yo, p2tog) 2 times, p1, sl wyif. (14 sts)

Row 6: K2tog*, p13.

Row 7: P1, p2tog, yo, p2tog, k1, (p2tog tbl, yo) 2 times, p3, sl wyif. (13 sts)

Row 8: Repeat row 4.

Row 9: P1, p2tog, yo, cddp, yo, p2tog tbl, yo, p4, sl wyif. (12 sts)

Row 10: K2tog*, p11.

Row 11: P1, p2tog, k11, p2tog tbl, yo, p5, sl wyif. (11 sts)

Row 12: K2tog*, p10.

Pattern

Garter st section

With US#7 (4.5mm) circular needles CO 6 sts

errata added June 16, 2018

Row 1: (set up row 1) K2, pm, yo, k2, yo, pm, k2 (8 sts)

Row 2: (set up row 2) K2, slm, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, slm, k2 (12 sts)

Row 3: K2, slm, yo, k1tbl, yo, knit to last 5 sts before the end k1tbl, k1, k1tbl, yo, slm k2. (3 sts increase)

Place a removable stitch marker to the front of the shawl to help you remember which is the RS and WS of this reversible pattern.

Repeat row 3 until you have 297 sts on the needles

Lace section

Before you begin this section, move your edge markers in two sts so that they are 4 sts in from the edge of the shawl.

Once you’ve worked the written setup rows, use either the written instructions or the chart and work from row 1 to 24 of the lozenge lace pattern once.

Lace border

Using a cable cast on, CO 11 sts at the end of the last row. Turn work

Set up row 1: K10, k the last st from the border together with the first st of main body of the shawl.

Set up row 2: Slip 1^st st of border, k to end

Set up row 3: Repeat row 1

Using either the written or charted instructions work 49 repeats of the border pattern, knitting together the last st of the border with the next st of the main body of the shawl until you reach the other end of the shawl.

Work two rows of garter stitch, as in the set up to incorporate the last st of the main body.

Bind off all remaining sts.

Finishing

Wet block the finished shawl into a soft crescent, pining out the points of the border.

When completely dry unpin and sew in all ends.

About the Designer – Janine Le Cras

I learned to knit at my grandmother knee at the ages of about 7 and knitted right through school and up until my children got to an age where they refused to wear hand knits. I started knitting again seriously, about 8 years ago after a hiatus of about 10 years. Then I discovered the online knitting community. Knitting on a small island in the middle of the English Channel can be rather lonely.

Thanks to the Internet I have rediscovered my knitting mojo, learned to spin, acquired a stash ( both yarn and fibre) bought a wheel and started designing in earnest – not necessarily in that order.

Since then I have been fortunate enough to have designs accepted by several publishers.
I have designed for Magknits, Knotions, and Yarn Forward and have had patterns published in several books including Knitting in the Sun, The Joy of Sox, and Sock Club.
I enjoy a wonderful working relationship with the Girls at the Unique Sheep and have designed several things showcasing their yarns including our ongoing series of lace shawls Mystery KALs inspired by classic children’s books. So far we have done The Secret Garden and The Enchanted Wood , Moonfleet, Through the Looking Glass, Phoenix and the Carpet, Jungle Book, The Little Prince, The Little Mermaid, Treasure Island, Watership Down, Peter Pan, Wind in the Willows, Oliver Twist, The Snow Queen, Once and Future King and A Wrinkle in Time, Heidi and next up is the Velteteen Rabbit!