I don't claim to be an expert on architecture, but the vast buildings throughout Italy inspired me to create shawls based on the styles used in their unique structures. Lancet Shawl is modeled after the Gothic lancet arches favored by Venetians, with the elaborate points of mimicing the dramatic arches in buildings across the canals. One of three in a series, the Lancet Shawl uses lace weight to emphasize the openwork lace motif. Yarnshown OLittle Red Bicycle Unicycle Lace (100% superwash merino, 840 yards per 100 grams) Color shown: Ursula. Approximately 420 yards required. Needler US 6 (4mm) and US 7 (4.5mm) Circulars recommended due to item construction. 5 sts per inch (US 6), stockinette stitch.
Jinished size 13.5 inches at deépest point 68 inch wingspan. Notions Split ring markers (optional, see notes) & darning needle Liz Abinante · www.feministy.com · support@feministy.com · Version 1, March 2012 · page 2 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.
p: purl p2tog: purl two together p2togb: purl two together through the back loop p3tog: purl three together pm/slm: place marker/slip marker rs/ws: right side/wrong side sl2kpsso: sl2, k1, pass the two slipped stitches over (together) sl2ppsso: sl2, p1, pass the two slipped stitches over (together) sl: slip (always purlwise) ssk: slip, slip, knit two slipped stitches together st(s): stitch(es) wyif: with yarn in front Work short rows as follows: Row 1 (RS): k to 5 sts from end of previous row, turn work. Row 2 (WS): sl 1 wyif, p to 5 sts from end of previous row, turn work. Row 3: sl1 wyib, k to 5 sts from end of previous row, turn work. Row 4: sl 1 wyif, p to 5 sts from end of previous row, turn work. Repeat rows 3-4 until you have 29 groups on each side of the shawl (each group is 5 sts each). You should have 10 unworked sts in the center. Break yarn, and begin a WS row. P all sts,there is no need to close the gaps.
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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. (RS) Row 1: k1, \*(yo, sl1, k1, yo, pass the slipped st over the k1 and yo), repeat from \* to last 3 st, k3 (WS) Row 2: p all sts, dropping the stand-alone yos Row 3: k2, \*(yo, sl1, k1, yo, pass the slipped st over the k1 and yo),repeat from \* to last 2 st, k2 Row 4:asrow 2 Work Rows 1-4 two times (8 rows total). Work Rows 1-3. Next row, work as follows: p3tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (297 sts remaining) Work 1 repeat of Lace Edge motif from chart or written instructions. Note that the last repeat for rows 4, 5, 9, and 10 have special instructions. (RS) Row 1: k1, (ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1) (WS) Row 2: p1, (p2tog, p1, yo, p1, yo, p1, p2togb, p1) Row 3: k1, (yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1) Row 4: p2, (yo, p2tog, p1, p2togb, yo, p3) end with p2 on last repeat Row 5: k3, (yo, sl2kpsso, yo, k5), end with k3 on last repeat Row 6: p1, (p2tog, p1, yo, p1, yo, p1, p2togb, p1) Row 7: k1, (ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1) Row 8: p1, (yo, p2tog, p3, p2togb, yo, p1) Row 9: k2, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), end with k2 on last repeat Row 10: p3, (yo, sl2ppsso, yo, p5), end with p3 on last repeat
