This pattern is available to buy separately or as part of the KAL for Invest in ME Research ebook. All proceeds to to Invest in ME Research.

I have designed this small shawl to knit for yourself or to make a quick gift for a friend. It is a simple shawl design which is a variation of the well known Bactus pattern. The body is worked only in knit stitches while the simple lace border is knitted on as you work the main shawl. It starts with a small number of stitches and increases steadily for half of the length. The second half mirrors the first. The pattern works best with a variegated yarn which has short colour changes or an almost solid colourway. If you have a sock yarn with longer colour changes you can easily knit the pattern using both ends of the same ball of yarn.

The pattern is available in English, German, Dutch, Swedish and Russian. The pdf contains all languages. If printing please only select that pages in your language.

Many thanks to Vera Tanabe eponamama for the Russian translation.

Many thanks to Sonja Sillay for the Swedish translation.

Many thanks to Sabine Schüller for the German translation.

Many thanks to Heleen Kok for the Dutch translation.

The pattern will soon be available in French too. If you purchase the pattern you will get an automatic update with the translations. Otherwise check in again or pm me and I will let you know when these are ready. If you speak another language and would like to offer a translation please also get in touch.

100% of the proceeds from this pattern go to Invest in ME Research.

If you feel this is too advanced but would like to take part in the Knit-a-long for Invest in ME Research then you are welcome to knit an easy Bactus style shawl without lace border. I have a pattern on my blog. Feel free to donate via my JustGiving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/laura-whittington4

I have created a Facebook group to share your knitting experience with the community and also show progress photos.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/209151473054089/

Yarn:
I have used Opal undyed (100g/420m) hand dyed in my own colour scheme but you could use any of the yarns I have listed:

Regia Design Line - Sugared Almonds - Kaffe Fassett (03772) (100 g/420 m): one skein
or
Regia Design Line - Island - Arne and Carlos (03765) (100g/420 m): one skein
or
The Florist Collection Sock Yarn by West Yorkshire Spinners - Forget-me-not (801) (100g/400m): one skein.

Gauge:

Gauge is not crucial for this project. My gauge is 24 sts and 40 rows measure 10 cm square (4 inches square) in garter stitch using 3.5 mm needles (US 4) after blocking.

Finished size: 32 cm at widest point x 154 cm long after blocking. The size is easily adjustable if you would like to make it larger but would then require more yarn.

Materials:
3.5 mm knitting needles (US 4) or size needed to get the fabric you want. It should feel slightly looser than usual to make the shawl soft and give it drape.
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker