Lancet Shawl
Modeled after the Gothic lancet arches favored by Venetians. Designed by Liz Abinante · feministy.com
This shawl features elaborate points mimicking the dramatic arches in buildings across the canals. Worked in a single-ply lace weight yarn, the stitch motif becomes sharper with blocking.
Materials
| Item | Information |
| Needles | US6-4.0mm,US7-4.5mm |
| Gauge | 20stitchesand26rows=4inchesinstockinettestitch. |
| Yam | Approximately420yards(384m)laceweight. |
| Yam shown | Little Red Bicycle Unicycle Lace (Lace / 2 ply, 100%Merino, 840 yards / 115 grams). Shown in Ursula. |
| Notions | 2splitringmarkers(optional,seenotes)&darningneedle |
Finished size
13.5"/34cm at deepest point, 68"/172cm wingspan.
Notes
This shawl is shaped using short rows without wraps. If you have difficulty working short rows, I recommend using a removable marker to indicate where the short row ends. The shawl can be worked in fingering weight, using slightly larger needles than usual for lace shawls to ensure that the lace pattern maintains its openwork nature. When working the lace chart, pay close attention to the lace rows that differ on the last repeat.
Instructions
Set Up
Short Rows
Work short rows as follows:
| Row | Instructions |
| 1 (RS) | kto5stsfromendofrow,turnwork |
| 2 (WS) | sl1wyif,pto5sts from endofrow,turnwork. |
| 3 | sl1wyib,k to5 sts from gap,turn work. |
| 4 | sl1wyif,p to5stsfromgap,turnwork. |
Repeat Rows 3-4 until you have 29 groups of 5sts on each side of the shawl, and 10 sts in the center. Break yarn. Rejoin the yarn ready to begin a WS row. p all sts, there is no need to close the gaps.
Switch to larger needles.
Lace Mesh
On Rows 2 and 4, you will be asked to drop the yos. You should only be dropping the stand-alone yos: do not drop the yos that have the sl st passed over them. You will be dropping a yo after purling 2 sts; the only exception to this are the edge stitches.
| Row | Instructions |
| 1 (RS) | k1，*yo,sl1,k1,yo,pass the slipped st over the k1 and yo,repeat from *to last 3 sts, k3. |
| 2 (WS) | pallsts,droppingthestand-aloneyos. |
| 3 | k2，*yo,sl1,k1,yo,pass the slipped st over the k1 and yo,repeat from *to last 2 sts,k2 |
| 4 | pallsts,droppingthestand-aloneyos. |
Work Rows 1-4 twice. Work Rows 1-3 once more 11 rows worked total). Next row, work as follows: p3tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog 297 sts remaining).
Lace Edge
Work 1 repeat of Lace Edge motif from chart or written instructions. Lace Edge Motif: Written Instructions
| Row | Instructions |
| 1 (RS) | k1, *ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end. |
| 2 (WS) | p1, *p2tog, p1, yo, p1, yo, p1, p2togb, p1, repeat from * to end. |
| 3 | k1, *yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to end. |
| 4 | p2,*yo,p2tog, p1, p2togb,yo,p3,repeat from *to end. End with p2 on last repeat |
| 5 | k3, *yo, sl2kp, yo, k5, repeat from * to end. End with k3 on last repeat |
| 6 | p1，*p2tog,p1,yo,p1,yo,p1,p2togb,p1,repeat from* to end. |
| 7 | k1, *ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end. |
| 8 | p1,*yo, p2tog, p3, p2togb,yo, p1,repeat from *to end. |
| 9 | k2, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), repeat from * to end. End with k2 on last repeat |
| 10 | p3,*yo,sl2pp,yo,p5, repeat from *to end. End with p3 on last repeat. |
Lace Edge Motif: Charted Instructions
Finishing
Bind off as follows: k1, sl1, \*sl 2 sts back to left ndl, k2tog, k1, repeat from \* to end. Block to points. Copyright Liz Abinante, feministy.com, 2010-2014. For non-commercial use only. Do not distribute or sell pattern/items made using patterm without permission. Patterm support is free. If you've found an error or have questions please email support@feministy.com.
Abbreviations
Voussoir Shawl, Squinch Shawl, Lancet Shawl. Special Stitches
| Key | Definition |
| cgf | closinggaps,firsthalfofshawl:usingtherightneedle,pickuptherightlegofthestitchbelow thenextstitchtobeworked and place on left needle, k2tog. |
| csg | closing gaps, second half of shawl:using the right needle,pick up the left leg of the stitch 2 stitches below the next stitch to beworkedandplaceontheleftneedle,k2togb. |
| tie6 | sl next 6 sts onto cn, wrap yan around sts counter-clockwise twice, (k2, p2, k2) from cn. |
Standard Stitches
| Key | Definition | Key | Definition | Key | Definition |
| CO | cast on | cn | cable needle | eor | end of row |
| inc2 | kfb, m1l | k | knit | k2tog | knit two together |
| k2togb | knit two together through the back loop | m11 | make one left - insert left hand needle into the bar running between stitches from front to back, k through the back loop | ||
| ndl | needle | p | purl | p2tog | purl two together |
| p2togb | purl two together through the back loop | p3tog | purl three together | pm | place marker |
| RS | right side | sl2kp | sl2,k1,pass the two slipped stitches over (together) | sl2pp | sl2,p1,pass the two slipped stitches over (together) |
| sl | slip (always purlwise) | slm | slip marker | ssk | slip, slip, knit two slipped stitches together |
| st | stitch | sts | stitches | WS | wrong side |
| wyib | with yarn in back | wyif | with yarn in front | yo | yan over |
