This lovely lacy shawl is knit left to right using a relaxing, easy-to-memorize lace stitch pattern. As you knit, you will increase from the cast on end until you reach the body of the shawl. One end of the piece includes a pouch-like shape designed to fit around one shoulder to aid in easy wear. See our photo tutorial below for tips on how to style this project!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 15” tall throughout the body of the shawl x 80” long.
The shoulder “pouch” measures approximately 9” from beginning of short row section to the bind off edge.
Gauge: 30 sts and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Fir Cone Lace Stitch after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn:
Dream in Color Jilly (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 440 yards [402 meters]/113 grams): Rosy, 2 skeins
Needles: US size 3 (3.25 mm): straight or circular
Notions: Markers; tapestry needle
Abbreviations
sk2p – sl1, k2tog, psso
skp – sl1, k1, psso
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked flat, increasing from cast-on end to body of shawl. Short rows are used to when worn.
This pattern uses a modified version of Barbara Walker’s Fir Cone Lace Stitch. The original stitch can be found in Walker’s first Treasury of Knitting Patterns.
Pattern
CO 7 sts.
Set-up Section
Row 1 (WS): Sl1, k1, pm, (p1, pm) 3 times, k2.
Row 2 (RS): Sl1, k across.
Row 3: Sl1, k1, sm, p to last m, sm, k2.
Row 4 (Inc): Sl1, k1, sm, k to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k to m, sm, k2 – 2 sts inc’d; 9 sts.
Rep Rows 3-4 until there are 15 sts on needles.
Increase Section
Row 1 (WS): Sl1, k1, sm, p5, remove m, p1, remove m, p to m, sm, k2.
Row 2 (RS): Sl1, k1, sm, yo, pm, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to m, sm, k2 – 1 st inc’d; 16 sts
Row 3 and all WS rows in this section: Sl1, k1, sm, p to last m, sm, k2.
Row 4: Sl1, k1, sm, yo, k to m, sm, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to m, sm, k2 – 1 st inc’d;17 sts.
Row 6: Rep Row 2 – 18 sts.
Rows 8 and 10: Rep Row 4 – 20 sts.
Row 12: Sl1, k1, sm, k to m, yo, sm, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, sm, k2 – 1 st inc’d; 21 sts.
Rows 14, 16, 18, and 20: Rep Row 12 – 25 sts.
Row 22: Sl1, k1, sm, yo, pm, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, remove m, k1; rep from * to m (skipping remove m), sm, k2 – 1 st inc’d; 26 sts.
Rows 24, 26, 28, and 30: Rep Row 4 – 26 sts.
Row 32: Sl1, k1, sm, k to m, yo, sm, k2tog, *k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p; rep from * to last 11 sts, end, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, sm, k2 – 1 st inc’d; 31 sts.
Rows 34, 36, 38, and 40: Rep Row 32 – 35 sts.
Row 42: Rep Row 22 – 36 sts.
Rows 44, 46, 48, and 50: Rep Row 4 – 40 sts.
Rep Rows 31-50 until there are 95 sts on needles.
Body of Shawl
Row 1 and all WS rows in this section: Sl1, k1, sm, p to m, sm, k2.
Row 2 (RS): Sl1, k1, sm, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, remove m, k1; rep from * to m, sm, k2.
Rows 4, 6, 8, and 10: Sl1, k1, sm, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to m, sm, k2.
Rows 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20: Sl1, k1, sm, k2tog, *k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p; rep from * to last 11 sts, end k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, sm, k2.
Rep Rows 1-20,___ times to form the body of the shawl.
Short Row Shaping Section
Note: this section is for shaping the shoulder “pouch”.
Row 1 (WS): Sl1, k1, sm, p to m, sm, k2.
Row 2 (RS): Sl1, k1, sm, k4, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1; rep from * 3 more times, turn work.
Row 3: Sl1, p10, turn work.
Row 4: Sl1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 5: Sl1, p11, p2tog, turn work.
Row 6: Sl1, (k1, yo) twice, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 7: Sl1, p12, p2tog, turn work.
Row 8: Sl1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 9: Sl1, p13, p2tog, turn work.
Row 10: Sl1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 11: Sl1, p14, p2tog, turn work.
Row 12: Sl1, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4, yo, ssk, turn work.
Rows 13, 15, 17, and 19: Sl1, p15, p2tog, turn work.
Row 14: Sl1, yo, k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, yo, ssk, turn work.
Rows 16 and 18: Sl1 yo, k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 20: Sl1, yo, k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, ssk, turn work.
Row 21: Sl1, p14, p2tog, turn work.
Row 22: Sl1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 23: Sl1, p16, p2tog, turn work.
Row 24: Sl1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, (yo, k1) twice, ssk, turn work.
Row 25: Sl1, p18, p2tog, turn work.
Row 26: Sl1, k5, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, turn work.
Rows 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, and 39: Sl1, p20, p2tog, turn work.
Row 28: Sl1, (sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) twice, ssk, turn work.
Row 30: Sl1, k2tog, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p) twice, turn work.
Row 32: Sl1, (yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3) twice, ssk, turn work.
Row 34: Sl1, (k1, yo) twice, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k2, ssk, turn work.
Row 36: Sl1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k1, ssk, turn work.
Row 38: Sl1, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p) twice, ssk, turn work.
Row 40: Sl1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1 yo, k2, skp, ssk, turn work.
Row 41: Sl1, p21, p2tog, turn work.
Row 42: Sl1, (yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3) twice, yo, k1, yo, ssk, turn work.
Row 43: Sl1, p23, p2tog, turn work.
Row 44: Sl1, k1, (yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3) twice, (yo, k1) twice, ssk, turn work.
Row 45: Sl1, p25, p2tog, turn work.
Row 46: Sl1, k2, (yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3) twice, (yo, k1) twice, k1, ssk, turn work.
Row 47: Sl1, p27, p2tog, turn work.
Row 48: Sl1, k3, (yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3) twice, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, turn work.
Row 49: Sl1, p29, p2tog, turn work.
Note: End working short rows. Now rows are worked all the way across.
Decrease Section
Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k1, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, skp, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k4, sm, k2 – 64 sts.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1, k1, sm, p 45, p2tog, p 13, sm, k2 – 1 st dec’d; 63 sts.
Row 3: Sl1, k1, sm, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, (k12, sk2p) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3,
sk2p, k3, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 57 sts.
Row 4 and all WS rows through Row 20: Sl1, k1, sm, p to m, sm, k2.
Row 5: Sl1, k1, sm, k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, (k10, sk2p) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k2, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 51 sts.
Row 7: Sl1, k1, sm, k1, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, (k8, sk2p) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k1, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 45 sts.
Row 9: Sl1, k1, sm, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, (k6, sk2p) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 39 sts.
Row 11: Sl1, k1, sm, k4, sk2p, (k9, sk2p) twice, k4, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 33 sts
Row 13: Sl1, k1, sm, k3, sk2p, (k7, sk2p) twice, k3, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 27 sts
Row 15: Sl1, k1, sm, k2, sk2p, (k5, sk2p) twice, k2, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 21 sts
Row 17: Sl1, k1, sm, k1, sk2p, (k3, sk2p) twice, k1, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 15 sts
Row 19: Sl1, k1, sm, sk2p, (k1, sk2p) twice, sm, k2 – 6 sts dec’d; 9 sts
Row 20 (WS): Sl1, k1, remove m, k to m, remove m, k2.
Row 21 (RS): Skp, k across – 1 st dec’d; 8 sts
Row 22: Skp, k across – 1 st dec’d; 7 sts
BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in ends and gently wet block to finish.