Contains:
- Written and charted pattern
- Instructions in English
- US Imperial and metric measurements
- Suitable for the intermediate knitter
- Written for a gauge of 13.6 sts / 26.4 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) over body pattern after blocking, the gauge is however not critical in this design.
- Digital PDF has 6 pages (letter size)
Materials you need at home:
- 480 m (525 yds) / 120 g Siidegarte Siide-Fideel [50% wool, 50% silk], in color Pfaffechäppli. Substitute any wool/silk blend fingering weight yarn for a similar result.
- A circular needle size 4 mm (US 6), 80 cm (32 inches) long was used for the sample shawl.
- Yarn needle
- 4 stitch markers to indicate the center stitch and edge stitches
- 18 stitch markers to indicate repeats of the shawl body pattern (optional)
Lelie is an airy lace shawl with a beautiful and intricate stitch pattern of flowing leaves blooming into lovely flowers. Evoking feelings of spring and summer this shawl is a perfect choice to dress up that lovely outfit.
This shawl is knitted from the top-down in one piece, starting at the neck edge with a garter tab. The instructions for the body and the border of the shawl are provided both fully charted and written out.
Size and finished measurements: A wingspan of 170 cm (67 inches) and a depth of 70 cm (27 ½ inches), measured after blocking.
Difficulty level: Stitches used include knit, purl, skp, yo, a left-leaning double decrease and a centered double decrease. This pattern is suitable for the intermediate to advanced knitter.
Susanne Visch
How lovely to meet you! I’m Susanne Visch and I live in the Netherlands. Not only the country of tulips, cheese, and windmills but also of Dutch Design.
I find it important to provide user-friendly instructions for interesting patterns. In most cases, my patterns feature both written and charted instructions, with detailed explanations of the techniques used.