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Intricate Shetland-style lace and hardy lace-weight wool combine in a light-as-air shawl that keeps out the chill. The Genealogy Shawl starts with a provisional cast-on, and the center panel and borders are worked in two directions. The decorative edging is joined to the shawl as it is worked, and the ends are grafted together using Kitchener stitch.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 0

Finished Size 21 ½“ wide and 60 ¼” long.

Yarn Jamieson’s Ultra (50% lambswool, 50% Shetland wool; 212 yd 194 m/ 7∕8 oz 25 g): #104 Natural White, 8 balls. Yarn distributed by Simply Shetland.

Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 24” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Waste yarn for provisional CO and to be used as a stitch holder; size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook; spare size 3 (3.25 mm) or smaller needle; tapestry needle.

Gauge 30 sts and 34 rows = 4” in border patt.

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NOTES

• This shawl is worked back and forth beginning with a provisional cast-on. After the Center chart and first border are complete, stitches are picked up from the provisional cast-on and the second border is worked in the opposite direction. The edging is joined to the entire edge of the shawl as it is worked.

• A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.

• The shawl edging was grafted using Kitchener stitch.