A fairly simple diamond lace stitch looks spectacular as an all over lace in this triangular shawl.

The shawl is knit top down, beginning with a simple Garter tab. Then, the lace begins, with yarnover increases along the center line and at each edge to form the triangular shape. The lace is both charted and written out. It is a 16-row, 8-st repeat that is easily mastered. The size of the shawl can be altered simply by knitting more or less of these 16-row repeats before the final Garter stitch border.

As an all over lace, the multi-dimensional aspects of the lace stand out beautifully. When knit in a soft, worsted-weight yarn on larger needles (as shown), the stitch pattern produces a lovely shawl with lots of visual impact and cozy warmth.

This versatile shawl design can also be knit in a thinner or thicker yarn. Just adjust the needle size and number of 16-row repeats to produce a shawl of the desired measurements that is equally stunning and beautiful as this one.

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Finished Knit Measurements: Approx 63" [160 cm] wingspan and 28" [71 cm] height.

Skill Level: Intermediate 1

Yarn Used: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool); 3.5 oz/100 g [219 yds/200 m] per hank: 3 hanks in #6201 Winter White available at LoveCrafts.com.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: Approx 13 sts = 4" [10 cm] and 19 rows = 3" [7.5 cm] in Lace st, stretched and blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn in a wool blend. Yarn label suggested gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] on size 8 [5 mm] needles.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 560 yds [512 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
Berroco Lanos, The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted, Dream in Color Classy, Estelle Yarns llama Natural Worsted, Berocco Vintage Yarn, Cascade Yarns 220, Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, Madelinetosh Vintage
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 9 [5.5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 32" [100 cm] or longer circular needles (to hold many sts as shawl progresses).

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