If lace is on your bucket list Lara is the pattern that will help you conquer a lace shawl! All of the stitches used are fairly basic and the yarn is nice and thick which allows you to see your stitches easily, and the pattern builds on the previous row in a logical way so you can see where you are. Plus the pattern is very repetitive which means you’ll have it memorized in no time.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 70” wide x 25” tall
Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Aran (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 150 yards [137.5 meters]/100 grams): 243 Dusty Blue (3 balls)
Needles: US size 10 (6.0 mm) 24” circular
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
This pattern starts with a garter tab, a little rectangle. Afterwards, stitches are picked up along two other sides and increases create the triangle shape. After the first repeat the shape will be more obvious.
In each line of the written instructions there are asterisks, then later in the line it will say “work rep”, at this point work the instructions between the asterisks again, then continue from where you were.
Both a chart and written instructions are provided, they are equivalent, use whichever form you prefer (the charted instructions follow the written ones). The chart shows only right side rows.
Pattern
Set Up
CO 3 sts.
Knit 6 rows.
Tun 90 degrees, pick up 3 sts. Turn 90 degrees, pick up 3 sts. (9 sts total)
Main Section
Row 1 (RS): K3, pm, k1, pm, k1, pm, k1, pm, k3. (9 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: K3, p to marker 2, sm, k1, sm, p to marker 4, sm, k3.
Row 3: K3, sm, *yo, k1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (13 sts)
Row 5: K3, sm, *(k1, yo) twice, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm k3. (17 sts)
Row 7: K3, sm, *k2, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (21 sts)
Row 9: K3, sm, *k3, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (25 sts)
Row 11: K3, sm, *k4, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (29 sts)
Row 13: K3, sm, *k5, yo, k1, yo, k5*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (33 sts)
Row 15: K3, sm, *yo, m1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm k3. (41 sts)
Row 17: K3, sm, *k1, (yo, k1) twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3 (45 sts)
Row 19: K3, sm, *k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (49 sts)
Row 21: K3, sm, *k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (53 sts)
Row 23: K3, sm, *k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (57 sts)
Row 25: K3, sm, *k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (61 sts)
Row 27: K3, sm, *yo, m1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (69 sts)
Row 29: K3, *k1, ([yo, k1] twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1) twice, yo, k1, yo, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (73 sts)
Row 31: K3, *k2, (yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2) twice, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (77 sts)
Row 33: K3, *k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3) twice, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (81 sts)
Row 35: K3, sm, *k4, (yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4) twice, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (85 sts)
Row 37: K3, sm, *k5, (yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) twice, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (89 sts)
Row 39: K3, sm, *yo, m1, (yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1) twice, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (97 sts)
Row 41: K3, sm, *k1, ([yo, k1] twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1) 3 times, yo, k1, yo, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (101 sts)
Row 43: K3, sm, *k2, (yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2) 3 times, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (105 sts)
Row 45: K3, sm, *k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3) 3 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (109 sts)
Row 47: K3, sm, *k4, (yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4) 3 times, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (113 sts)
Row 49: K3, sm, *k5, (yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) 3 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (117 sts)
Row 51: K3, sm, *yo, m1, (yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1) 3 times, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (125 sts)
Row 53: K3, sm, *k1, ([yo, k1] twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1) 4 times, yo, k1, yo, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (129 sts)
Row 55: K3, sm, *k2 (yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2) 4 times, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (133 sts)
Row 57: K3, sm, *k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3) 4 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (137 sts)
Row 59: K3, sm, *k4, (yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4) 4 times, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (141 sts)
Row 61: K3, sm, *k5, (yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) 4 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (145 sts)
Row 63: K3, sm, *yo, m1, (yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1) 4 times, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (153 sts)
Row 65: K3, sm, *k1, ([yo, k1] twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1) 5 times, yo, k1, yo, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (157 sts)
Row 67: K3, sm, *k2 (yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2) 5 times, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (161 sts)
Row 69: K3, sm, *k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3) 5 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (165 sts)
Row 71: K3, sm, *k4, (yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4) 5 times, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (169 sts)
Row 73: K3, sm, *k5, (yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) 5 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (173 sts)
Row 75: K3, sm, *yo, m1, (yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1) 5 times, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (181 sts)
Row 77: K3, sm, *k1, ([yo, k1] twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1) 6 times, yo, k1, yo, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (185 sts)
Row 79: K3, sm, *k2 (yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2) 6 times, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (189 sts)
Row 81: K3, sm, *k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3) 6 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (193 sts)
Row 83: K3, sm, *k4, (yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4) 6 times, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (197 sts)
Row 85: K3, sm, *k5, (yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) 6 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (201 sts)
Row 87: K3, sm, *yo, m1, (yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1) 6 times, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, m1, yo*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (209 sts)
Row 89: K3, sm, *k1, ([yo, k1] twice, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1) 7 times, yo, k1, yo, k1*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (213 sts)
Row 91: K3, sm, *k2 (yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2) 7 times, yo, k1, yo, k2*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (217 sts)
Row 93: K3, sm, *k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3) 7 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (221 sts)
Row 95: K3, sm, *k4, (yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4) 7 times, yo, k1, yo, k4*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (225 sts)
Row 97: K3, sm, *k5, (yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) 7 times, yo, k1, yo, k3*, sm, k1, sm, work rep, sm, k3. (229 sts)
Outer Edge
Row 1: K3, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k3. (4 sts inc’d)
Row 2: Knit.
Work these two rows a total of 4 times.
Work Row 1 once more.
BO.
Pattern (Charted Instructions)
Set Up
Knit 6 rows.
Tun 90 degrees, pickup 3 sts. Turn 90 degrees, pickup 3 sts. (9 sts total)
Main Section
Row 1 (RS): K3, pm, k1, pm, k1, pm, k3.
Wrong Side Rows: K3, sm, p to marker, sm, k1, sm, p to marker, sm, k3.
Right Side Rows: K3, sm, work chart, sm, k1, sm, work chart, sm, k3.
Work Rows 1-38 from chart.
Rep Rows 27-38, 5 times more.
Outer Edge
Row 1: K3, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k3. (4 sts inc’d)
Row 2: Knit.
Work these two rows a total of 4 times.
Work Row 1 once more.
BO.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Block.
On the parentheses, can you please explain what you mean. Does the parentheses repeat twice (row 17) or k1 yo k1 repeat twice. Thank you.
Cannot access chart. Charted instruction tab doesn’t respond.
Hi Donna! I just tested it and it opened fine for me, would you mind testing again? https://www.ilikeknitting.com/wp-content/uploads/Lara-Lace-Shawl-Swatch-Chart.png
Thanks! – Nicola, Editor