The design is a top down, triangular shawl knit in lace weight yarn. The inspiration for this design has been the acorn lattice stitch pattern with a beautiful raised, grid-like lattice structure. The shawl begins with the garter tab, followed by a plain garter stitch body and ends with the acorn lattice stitch pattern for the border. The stitch pattern is suitable for advanced beginner and intermediate knitters. Knit in lightweight yarn, the shawl makes for a cozy all-weather wear and is bound to become a special one in your wardrobe!
Time: Month Project or 30 Hour Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 50” wingspan, 20” depth
Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rows = 4” [cm] in lace and cable pattern, after wet blocking
24 sts and 40 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Garter st, after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% Merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen; 545 yards [498 meters]/100 grams): Ladyslipper, 1 hank
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) 32” circular needles
Notions: Markers, removable markers, stitch holders, waste yarn for provisional cast-on, cable needle, tapestry needle/crochet hook for weaving in ends
Special Stitches
3/2 LC – Sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k3 from cable needle.
3/2 RC – Sl 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k2 from cable needle.
M1R – Make one st right – pick up bar between needles from back to front and knit.
M1L – Make one st left – pick up bar between needles from front to back and knit through the back loop.
Pm – Place marker
Sm – Slip marker
Rm – Remove marker
Special Techniques
Knitting Help – Icelandic Bind-Off
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked flat from the top down, beginning with garter tab cast on. The shawl is flanked by garter borders at either end. Work the lace sections from chart or written instructions.
Pattern
Garter Tab Cast On
CO 4 sts. Knit 15 rows. Turn work 90 degrees and pick up 7 sts along row ends. Turn work 90 degrees again and pick up 4 sts. You will have 15 sts on the needle.
Work and place markers as follows:
Setup Row (WS): K4, pm, k3, pm, k1, pm, k3, pm, k4. (15 sts on needles)
Garter Section 1
Row 1 (RS): K4, sm, m1L, k until next marker, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k until marker, m1R, sm, k4. (4 sts increased, 19 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K to end, slipping markers.
Rep. Rows 1 and 2 until you have 123 sts on your needles.
Lace & Cable Section 1
Work Rows 1-20 from Chart 1, working 3 reps of lace and cable pattern on either side of the center stitch.
At the end of this section, you’ll have 163 sts on your needles. (40 sts inc’d)
Garter Section 2
Row 1 (RS): K4, sm, m1L, k until next marker, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k until marker, m1R, sm, k4. (4 sts increased, 167 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K to end, slipping markers.
Rep. Rows 1-2 until you have 291 sts on your needles. (124 sts inc’d)
Lace & Cable Section 2
Work Rows 1-20 from Chart 1, working 9 reps of lace and pattern on either side of the center stitch.
At the end of this section, you’ll have 331 sts on your needles. (40 sts inc’d)
Lace & Cable Section 3
Work Rows 1-10 from Chart 2 or written instructions, working 11 reps of cable and lace pattern on either side of the center stitch.
At the end of this section, you’ll have 351 sts on your needles. (20 sts inc’d)
Final Garter Border
Row 1 (RS): K4, sm, m1L, k until next marker, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k until marker, m1R, sm, k4. (4 sts increased, 355 sts)
Rows 2, 4, 6 (WS): K to end, slipping markers.
Rows 3, 5, 7: Rep Row 1.
At the end of Row 7, you’ll have 367 sts on your needles. (12 sts inc’d)
Row 8: BO using Icelandic BO technique.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends and wet block.
Make tassels as follows:
Make 3 small tassels approx. 1.5” long and 3 big tassels approx. 3” long. Sew the big tassels along the central spine of the shawl and the small tassels at the 3 tips of the shawl.
Written Instructions – Chart 1
Chart 1 is used to work Lace and Cable Sections 1 and 2.
For Lace and Cable Section 1, work Rows 1-20, working 3 reps of the cable and lace pattern on either side of the center stitch. You’ll begin Row 1 of the chart with 123 sts and will have 163 sts on your needles after Row 20. (40 sts inc’d)
For Lace and Cable Section 2, work Rows 1-20, working 9 reps of the cable and lace pattern on either side of the center stitch. You’ll begin Row 1 of the chart with 291 sts and will have 331 sts on your needles after Row 20. (40 sts inc’d)
Row 1 (RS): K4, sm, m1L, k5, sm, [k7, 3/2 RC, k2] 3 (9) times, k10, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k5, sm, [k7, 3/2 RC, k2] 3 (9) times, sm, k10, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 2 (WS): K4, sm, p4, k7, sm, [k2, p5, k7] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, p4, sm, k1, sm, p4, k7, sm, [k2, p5, k7] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, p4, m1L, sm, k4.
Row 3: K4, sm, m1L, k6, sm, [k2, sk2p, k5, yo, k1, yo, k3] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, k2tog, k5, yo, k2, sm, k1, sm, k6, sm, [k2, sk2p, k5, yo, k1, yo, k3] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, ssk, k5, yo, k2, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 4: K4, sm, p6, k6, sm, [k1, p7, k6] 3 (9) times, sm, k1, p6, sm, k1, sm, p6, k6, sm, [k1, p7, k6] 3 (9) times, sm, k1, p6, sm, k4.
Row 5: K4, sm, m1L, k7, sm, [k2, sk2p, k4, yo, k3, yo, k2] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, k4, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k7, sm, [k2, sk2p, k4, yo, k3, yo, k2] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, ssk, k4, yo, k4, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 6: K4, sm, p8, k5, sm, [p9, k5] 3 (9) times, sm, p8, sm, k1, sm, p8, k5, sm, [p9, k5] 3 (9) times, sm, p8, sm, k4.
Row 7: K4, sm, m1L, k8, sm, [k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k5, yo, k1] 3 (9) times, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, k6, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k8, sm, [k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k5, yo, k1] 3 (9) times, k2, ssk, k3, yo, k6, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 8: K4, sm, p10, k3, p1, sm, [p10, k3, p1] 3 (9) times, sm, p9, sm, k1, sm, p10, k3, p1, sm, [p10, k3, p1] 3 (9) times, sm, p9, sm, k4.
Row 9: K4, sm, m1L, k9, sm, [k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k7, yo] 3 (9) times, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k8, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k9, sm, [k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k7, yo] 3 (9) times, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k8, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 10: K4, sm, p1, k9, p5, sm, [k9, p5] 3 (9) times, sm, k9, p1, sm, k1, sm, p1, k9, p5, sm, [k9, p5] 3 (9) times, sm, k9, p1, sm, k4.
Row 11: K4, sm, m1L, k10, sm, [3/2LC, k9] 3 (9) times, 3/2LC, k10, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k10, sm, [3/2LC, k9] 3 (9) times, 3/2LC, k9, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 12: K4, sm, p2, k9, p5, sm, [k9, p5] 3 (9) times, sm, k9, p2, sm, k1, sm, p2, k9, p5, sm, [k9, p5] 3 (9) times, sm, k9, p2, sm, k4.
Row 13: K4, sm, m1L, yo, k5, k2tog, k4, sm, [k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k4] 3 (9) times, sm, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k6, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, yo, k5, ssk, k4, sm, [k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k4] 3 (9) times, sm, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k6, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 14: K4, sm, p4, k7, p6, sm, [p1, k7, p6] 3 (9) times, sm, p1, k7, p4, sm, k1, sm, p4, k7, p6, sm, [p1, k7, p6] 3 (9) times, sm, p1, k7, p4, sm, k4.
Row 15: K4, sm, m1L, k2, yo, k4, k2tog, k4, sm, [yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2p, k4] 3 (9) times, sm, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k7, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k2, yo, k4, ssk, k4, sm, [yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2p, k4] 3 (9) times, sm, k1, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k7, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 16: K4, sm, p6, k5, p7, sm, [p2, k5, p7] 3 (9) times, sm, p2, k5, p6, sm, k1, sm, p6, k5, p7, sm, [p2, k5, p7] 3 (9) times, sm, p2, k5, p6, sm, k4.
Row 17: K4, sm, m1L, k4, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, sm, [k5, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo] 3 (9) times, sm, k5, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k4, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k4, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, sm, [k5, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo] 3 (9) times, sm, k5, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k4, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 18: K4, sm, p8, k3, p8, sm, [p3, k3, p8] 3 (9) times, sm, p3, k3, p8, sm, k1, sm, p8, k3, p8, sm, [p3, k3, p8] 3 (9) times, sm, p3, k3, p8, sm, k4.
Row 19: K4, sm, m1L, k6, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1, sm, [k6, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1] 3 (9) times, sm, k6, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k6, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k6, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1, sm, [k6, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1] 3 (9) times, sm, k6, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k6, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 20: K4, sm, p1, k7, p5, k7, sm, [k2, p5, k7] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, p5, k7, sm, k1, sm, k7, p5, k7, sm, [k2, p5, k7] 3 (9) times, sm, k2, p5, k7, sm, k4.
Written Instructions – Chart 2
Chart 2 is used to work Lace and Cable Section 3. You’ll begin Row 1 of the chart with 331 sts and will have 351 sts on your needles after Row 10. (20 sts inc’d)
Note: In the first row of this section, you will place markers for additional pattern repeats.
Row 1 (RS): K4, sm, m1L, k1, pm, [k7, 3/2 RC, k2] 11 times to 6 sts before m, pm, k6, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k1, pm, [k7, 3/2 RC, k2] 9 times, pm, k6, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 2 (WS): K4, sm, k7, sm, [k2, p5, k7] 9 times, sm, k2, sm, k1, sm, k7, sm, [k2, p5, k7] 9 times, sm, k2, m1L, sm, k4.
Row 3: K4, sm, m1L, k2, sm, [k2, sk2p, k5, yo, k1, yo, k3] 9 times, sm, k7, sm, k1, sm, k2, sm, [k2, sk2p, k5, yo, k1, yo, k3] 9 times, sm, k7, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 4: K4, sm, p2, k6, sm, [k1, p7, k6] 9 times, sm, k1, p2, sm, k1, sm, p2, k6, sm, [k1, p7, k6] 9 times, sm, k1, p2, sm, k4.
Row 5: K4, sm, m1L, k3, sm, [k2, sk2p, k4, yo, k3, yo, k2] 9 times, sm, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k3, sm, [k2, sk2p, k4, yo, k3, yo, k2] 9 times, sm, k2, ssk, k4, yo, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 6: K4, sm, p4, k5, sm, [p9, k5] 9 times, sm, p4, sm, k1, sm, p4, k5, sm, [p9, k5] 9 times, sm, p4, sm, k4.
Row 7: K4, sm, m1L, k4, sm, [k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k5, yo, k1] 9 times, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k4, sm, [k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k5, yo, k1] 9 times, k2, ssk, k3, yo, k2, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 8: K4, sm, p6, k3, p1, sm, [p10, k3, p1] 9 times, sm, p5, sm, k1, sm, p6, k3, p1, sm, [p10, k3, p1] 9 times, sm, p5, sm, k4.
Row 9: K4, sm, m1L, k5, sm, [k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k7, yo] 9 times, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k4, m1R, sm, k1, sm, m1L, k5, sm, [k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k7, yo] 9 times, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k4, m1R, sm, k4.
Row 10: K4, sm, k6, p5, sm, [k9, p5] 9 times, sm, k5, p1, sm, k1, sm, p1, k5, p5, sm, [k9, p5] 9 times, sm, k6, sm, k4.