Dot's Lace Shawlette begins at center back and is worked downward. The shawlette consists of cascading motifs of paired fern lace, edged top and bottom withgarterborderswithsmalleaflet insertions. Marie Barbara Sweeney was my Aunt Dot. She taught me to knit. She was the dietician at the local community hospital and surrogate mother to the staff and patients. Aunt Dot was the personification of the domestic arts. In recognition of her generous nature, I am providing this pattern without charge to Ravelry subscribers.
Materials:
430 yards fingering weight yarn (Model shown in Valley Yarns Huntington, Color 7062, 218 yd., 2 skeins ) Size 6 circular needle (24" or longer) ; one size 9 needle for bind-off; 4 stitch markers; blunt yarn needle for finishing. Circular needle is used : accommodate the number of stitches. Do not join or work in rounds. Gauge: 13 stitches and 14 rows = 2 inches (Gauge not critical; however significant variation will impact yardage.) Size after blocking: 50 inch wingspan, measured along curve; 23 inch length center back. Copyright 2011 Kathy Crowell, All Rights Reserved
| Abbreviations: | ||||||
| RS rightside | K knit | S1wyf | slip one withyarn in forward position (asif topurl) | |||
| WS wrongside | P purl | SK2P; | slip one, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over | |||
| YO yarnover | M1 | makeonestitch | PM | placemarker | ||
| k2tog knit2together | st stitch(es) | SM | slipmarkerSlipallmarkersasyoucometothem | |||
| k2bl; knit2togetherthroughbackloopsorSSK | ||||||
CAUTION: It is essential to use the correct left-slanting (SK2P) and right slanting (K3tog ) decrease as charted. If only one type of decrease is used, the pattern will be distorted by unsightly lines (as I learned to my regret on my first version of the shawl).
Ditections:
Neckband: With size 6 needle, cast on 4 stitches. K3, s1wyf. Repeat this row 34 times. Pick up 17 stitches from long edge of band and 4 stitches from adjoining short edge (25 stitches). 3 row (Ws): K2, pm, p5, pm, p11, pm, p5, pm, k1, s1wyf. (The set-up is not counted in the row count. Rows 1(RS) through 11: Work Charts A and B as follows: Border (k2), SM, Chart A row, SM, corresponding row of center panel Chart B, SM, corresponding row of Chart A again, SM, end row with border (k1, s1wyf). Charts A and B are worked together across the rows; they are not worked consecutively. Border stitches are not shown on charts. All rows begin with k2 border, end with border of k1, s1wyf. Charts are worked from right to left on RS, and from bottom to top. Only RS rows are charted. All WS charted rows are worked: K2, p to last 2 st, k1, s1wyf. Row 12 (WS): Knit to last stitch, s1wyf. Row 13: K2, SM, yo, knit to second marker, yo, SM, k11, SM, yo, knit to last marker, yo, SM, k1, s1wyf. Row 14: Repeat row 12. Row 15: Repeat row 13.
Dot's face Bhawlette
Row 16: K2, p to last 2 st, k1, s1wyf. and D in the same manner as Charts A and B. Pattern repeats are marked with heavy dark line Row 22: Repeat row 12. Row 23: Repeat row 13. Row 24: Repeat row 12. second marker, M1, k1, yo, k11, yo, k1, M1, knit to 1 sti tch before last marker, M1, k1, yo, k1, s1wyf. Row 26: Repeat row 16. Rows 27 through 95: Work Charts E and F (rows 27 through 56) twice, then work rows 27 through 35 again. Work in the same manner as Charts A and B. Pattern repeats are marked with heavy dark lines. Row 96 through 100: Alternate rows 12 and 13. gh 105: Work Charts G and H in the same manner as Charts A and B. (Chart H is the same as Chart D) Row 106 through 110: Alternate rows 12 and 13. Bind off on right side, very loosely, using size 9 needle and knit2 tog bind-off. (Knit first two stitches together, \*place finished stitch back on left needle, knit two stitches together. Repeat from \* across row.) Finish off. Weave in ends. Block. (I recommend wet blocking to open lace and minimize edge curling.) The final garter rows provide sufficient ease that the border can be pinned out in points or as a smooth curve, according to your preference. Caution-at far left of charts, the charting program places a column of light gray squares. THESE ARE NOT STITCHES TO BE WORKED! If there is no number above the column, the square is not a charted or worked stitch.)
Dot's Lace Shawlette:Chart A
Dot's Lace Shawlette: Chart C
Dot's Lace Shawlette: Chart D or H, Center Panel
| 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Legend: | ||||
| 0 | > | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 0 | x | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | knit o yo | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 17 | sl1k2togpsso |
Dot's face Bhawlette
| 85 84 73 72 71 68 0 o 0 0 0 | 83 82 0 | 81 80 > 0 > | 79 78 0 o | 77 76 | 75 74 | 70 69 o | 67 66 65 o o | 64 63 62 61 o | 60 59 58 57 o 0 0 | 56 55 54 53 | 52 51 50 61 o | 49 47 46 o 0 | 45 44 43 | 42 41 40 0 | 39 38 37 o o | 36 35 o | 34 33 32 | 31 30 29 o | 28 27 26 25 0 | 24 23 22 | 21 | 20 19 18 0 o 0 | 17 o | 16 15 14 | 13 | 12 11 10 | o 0 | 5 4 Legend: 0 29 No Stitch o 27 | |
| o o | x o | 0 o 0 | 0 | o 0 | o o o | 0 | o 0 0 | 0 o o o | o 0 | o o o 0 | o | 0 0 0 0 0 | o o o o | o o | o 0 | o 0 o o | 0 0 o 0 | o | o o | o | o o | 0 | o 0 | o yo 25 knit 23 sl1 k2to | |||||
| 0 o | o | 0 0 | o | 0 0 o | 0 | o | A 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 o | 0 | 0 | o o | o | 21 k3tog 19 ssk k2tog | |||||||||||
| o | o o o | o 0 o o | 0 o > | o | o 0 0 | 0 | o 0 0 M 0 | 0 | 0 o o | o | 0 o 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 o 0 | 0 | o | 0 | o 17 | |||||||||||
| 0 o | o o o | 0 | 0 o > 0 | o 0 0 | o o | o 0 0 | 0 o | 0 | 0 | 0 o | o | o o | 0 o | 0 o | 0 | o o 0 | o | 15 13 | |||||||||||
| 0 o | 0 | 0 M 0 | 0 | 0 | o | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 | o | 0 | 0 0 | o 0 o | 0 | o | 11 | |||||||||||||
| o o o | 0 o 0 | o 0 | 0 0 o 0 | o 0 | o o | o | 0 | o o | o 0 o o | 0 | o o 0 o | 0 | 0 | 0 0 o o | o | o |
Dot'sLace Shawlette:Chart F
Dot'S Lace Shawlette: Chart G
