This pattern is published in 52 Weeks of Shawls by Laine Publishing.

Marjie is a trapezoid shawl knitted from the bottom up with stepped increases at each side. It features a central panel of what Jeanette Sloan calls ‘dipped cluster stitches’ with rows of giant eyelets and garter stitch ridges. The side wings are knitted in lace. The dipped cluster technique is intended to be challenging, albeit an enjoyable one, and Jeanette will be posting a tutorial about it on her Instagram (@jeanettesloan). Jeanette wanted to get away from the idea of lace always having to be knitted in fine yarns: choosing a DK weight yarn for Marjie means it can be worn as an everyday piece.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width at Cast-On edge: 43.5” / 110 cm.

Width at Bind-Off edge: 67” / 170 cm.

Depth at centre of Dipped Lace panel: 20” / 51 cm. 

Depth on Spot Lace wing (from CO to BO edges): 19.5” / 49 cm.

MATERIALS

Yarn: 4 skeins of DK Sock by The Mimo Yarn Co (75% Merino wool, 25% nylon, 225 m / 246 yds – 100 g), colourway Sloan. Or approx. 950 yds / 870 m of DK weight yarn.

Note: The Dipped Cluster Stitch is made by working a series of elongated yarn overs which may take some getting used to since it uses more yarn than a regular lace type stitch. You may want to add an extra 10% to the yardage to account for this.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm 60” / 150 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

GAUGE

20 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Spot Lace st, after blocking.

23 sts x 31 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Dipped Lace Cluster st, after blocking.

One repeat of Dipped Lace Cluster chart measures 5” / 13 cm wide, after blocking.