This shawl was inspired by the old Orenburg lace shawls knitted during the long winter nights and made of the finest and warmest goat down that can be found only in that part of Russia.

Materials

• Pehorka Orenburgskaya, 80% goat down, 20% Merino, laceweight, 430 yd (393 m)/1.76 oz (50 g) skein, 5 skeins of 166 Raw White
• Needles, size 2½ (3 mm) circ 47” (120 cm), in size needed to obtain gauge
• Additional 47” (120 cm) cable or second circ needle for holding border sts
• Stitch markers
• About 712 2 mm faceted glass rondelles with aurora borealis effect, optional
• Steel crochet hook, size 12 (0.6 mm) for applying beads, optional

Finished measurements: 58” (147.3 cm) square, after blocking
Gauge: 28 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10.2 cm) in garter lace patterns from charts, after blocking.