This pretty lace crescent shawl is knitted from the top down and starts with a simple eyelet top edge. The body of the shawl is then worked in stocking stitch, with short rows to create a curved shape. A lace border is then worked along the bottom edge, finishing with a picot cast off.

Instructions for the lace sections are provided as written instructions, with optional charts for those who prefer them, so if charts aren’t for you, don’t worry.

SIZE
202cm (79.5in) long (at top edge) and 41cm (16in) deep at centre

YARN
Chester Wool Suri Silk Cloud, 74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk, 300m/50g
2 skeins
Sample used almost all of the yarn specified. If you knit to a looser tension than recommended use a smaller needle or you may require an extra skein.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) circular needles, 100cm long (the shawl is knitted flat, but a circular needle is needed to accommodate the large number of sts)
28 Stitch markers (optional)

TENSION
17 sts and 33 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st using 3.75mm needles, after washing and firm blocking