Getting Started
FINISHED SIZE About 60" wide and 24" long at center back.
YARN The Fibre Company Road to China Lace (distributed by Kelbourne Woolens) (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere; 656 yd [600 m]/3 1/2 oz [100 g]; (0)):
light amethyst, 1 hank.
HOOK Size G/6 (4.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
NOTIONS Yarn needle; 1 st marker (m).
GAUGE Rows 1-8 = 2 1/2" long and 7" wide, unblocked.
Notes
When instructions call to work into a love knot, simply insert hook into sp created by love knot. Do not insert into the sc at the center of the dbl-lk or the lace strands of the st.
Stitch Guide
Chain-4 loop (ch-4 lp): (Sc, ch 4, sc) in st indicated.
Double chain-4 loop (dbl ch-4 lp): Sc in st indicated, (ch 4, sc) 2 times in same st.
Triple chain-4 loop (trp ch-4 lp): Sc in st indicated, (ch 4, sc) 3 times in same st.
Double love knot (dbl-lk): *Bring lp on hook up about 3/4", yo, and pull through, sc in back ridge of lengthened ch; rep from *.
Cluster (cl): *Yo, insert hook in indicated sp, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 2 lp on hook; rep from * 3 times in same sp, yo and draw through all 5 lp on hook.
Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2, ch-4 lp (see Stitch Guide) in 2nd ch from hook, turn—1 ch-4 lp.
Row 2: Ch 2, sc in ch-4 lp, (ch 4, sc) 5 times in same lp, turn—5 ch-4 lp.
Row 3: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in each ch-4 lp across, turn—5 ch-4 lp.
Row 4: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp (see Stitch Guide) in first ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, trp ch-4 lp (see Stitch Guide) in next ch-4 lp, place marker (m) in center ch-4 lp of trp ch-4 lp made, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—9 ch-4 lp.
Cont to move m up to each new ch-4 lp or center ch-4 lp of trp ch-4 lp to mark center.
Row 5: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last 2 ch-4 lp, turn—7 ch-4 lp, 2 ch-3 sps.
Row 6: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-3 sp, (dbl-lk [see Stitch Guide], sc) 6 times in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp*, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * to *, ch 3, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—4 ch-4 lp, 4 ch-3 sps, 2 6 dbl-lk groups.
Row 7: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *sk next ch-4 lp and next ch-3 sp, sc in next dbl-lk (see Notes), [ch 3, sc in next dbl-lk] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp and next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp*; rep from * to *, turn—10 ch-3 sps, 3 ch-4 lp.
Row 8: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *ch 2, cl (see Stitch Guide) in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, cl in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2*. trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * to *, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—7 ch-4 lp, 8 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-2 sps.
Row 9: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp and next cl, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl, [cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl] 2 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl and next ch-2 sp*, ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp; rep from * to *, ch-4 lp in last 2 ch-4 lp, turn—10 ch-3 sps, 7 ch-4 lp, 4 cl.
Row 10: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp*, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * to *, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—19 ch-4 lp, 2 cl.
Row 11: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, sk next cl, sc in next ch-2 sp (counts as a ch-4 lp), ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp*, ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp; rep from * to *, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp, turn—17 ch-4 lp, 4 ch-3 sps.
Row 12: Ch 2, db-ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-3 sp, (dbl-lk, sc) 6 times in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-3 sp, (dbl-lk, sc) 6 times in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp **, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * to **, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—4 6-lk groups, 13 ch-4 lp, 8 ch-3 sps.
Row 13: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *sk next ch-4 lp and next ch-3 sp, sc in next dbl-lk, [ch 3, sc in next dbl-lk] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp and next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * across, turn—20 ch-3 sps, 5 ch-4 lp.
Row 14: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, cl in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, cl in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2 *, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * to *, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—9 ch-4 lp, 16 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2 sps.
Row 15: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp and next cl, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl, [cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl] 2 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl and ch-2 sp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp*; rep from * to * to center, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp; rep from * to * across to last ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—20 ch-3 sps, 9 ch-4 lp, 8 cl.
Row 16: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, *ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp*; rep from * to * to center, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * to * across, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—29 ch-4 lp, 4 cl.
Row 17: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, sk next cl, sc in next ch-2 sp (counts as a ch-4 lp), ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp*; rep from * to * to 2 ch-4 lp before center, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp; rep from * to * to last 3 ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last 2 ch-4 lp, turn—27 ch-4 lp, 6 ch-3 sps.
Row 18: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-3 sp, (dbl-lk, sc) 6 times in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, *ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-3 sp, (dbl-lk, sc) 6 times in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp*; rep from * to * to center, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-3 sp, (dbl-lk, sc) 6 times in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-4 lp; rep from * to * to last ch-4 lp, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—6 dbl-lk groups, 19 ch-4 lp, 12 ch-3 sps.
Row 19: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *sk next ch-4 lp and next ch-3 sp, sc in next dbl-lk, [ch 3, sc in next dbl-lk] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp and next ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp; rep from * across, turn—30 ch-3 sps, 7 ch-4 lp.
Row 20: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, cl in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2, *ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, cl in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2 *; rep from * to * to center, trp ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, ch 2, cl in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, cl in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2; rep from * to * to last ch-4 lp, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—11 ch-4 lp, 24 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-2 sps.
Row 21: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, *ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp and next cl, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl, [cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl] 2 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next cl and next ch-2 sp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp*; rep from * to * to center, ch-4 lp in next 2 ch-4 lp; rep from * to * across to last ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn—30 ch-3 sps, 11 ch-4 lp, 12 cl.
Rep Rows 16-21 until shawl measures about 17" down center spine, ending last rep with Row 18.
EDGING:
Row 1: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, *sk next ch-4 lp and next ch-3 sp, sc in next dbl-lk, [ch 3, sc in next dbl-lk] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp and next ch-4 lp**, cl in next ch-4 lp; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next 5 ch-3 sps, *ch-4 lp in next cl, ch-4 lp in next 5 ch-3 sps*; rep from * to * to center, trp ch-4 lp in next cl, ch-4 lp in next 5 ch-3 sps; rep from * to * to last ch-4 lp, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, ch 1, cl in next ch-4 lp, ch 1, *ch-4 lp in next 5 ch-4 lp, ch 1, cl in next ch-4 lp, ch 1; rep from * to * to center, ch-4 lp in center ch-4 lp, ch 1, cl in next ch-4 lp, ch 1; rep from * to * across to last ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, (ch-4 lp, ch 1, cl) in first ch-4 lp, ch 1, ch-4 lp in next cl, *ch 1, cl in next ch-4 lp, ch 1, ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp, ch 1, cl in next ch-4 lp, ch 1, ch-4 lp in next cl*; rep from * to * to center, ch 1, (cl, ch 1, ch-4 lp, ch 1, cl) in next ch-4 lp, ch 1, ch-4 lp in next cl; rep from * to * across to last ch-4 lp, ch 1, (cl, ch 1, ch-4 lp) in last ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, ch-4 lp in each cl and in each ch-4 lp across, turn.
Row 6: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 lp, 9 tr in next ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 lp, *ch-4 lp in next 3 ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 lp, 9 tr in next ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 lp*; rep from * to * to center, trp ch-4 lp in center ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 lp, 9 tr in next ch-4 lp, sk next ch-4 lp; rep from * to * across to last ch-4 lp, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 7: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 2 ch-4 lp, sk next tr, (sc, dbl-lk, sc) in sp bef each of next 8 tr, *ch 4, sk next ch-4 lp, cl in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sk next tr, (sc, dbl-lk, sc) in sp bef each of next 8 tr; rep from * across to last 2 ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last 2 ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 8: Ch 2, dbl ch-4 lp in first ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, sc in next dbl-lk, [ch 3, sc in next dbl-lk] 7 times, *sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, sc in next dbl-lk, [ch 3, sc in next dbl-lk] 7 times; rep from * across to last 2 ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-4 lp, dbl ch-4 lp in last ch-4 lp, turn.
Row 9: Ch 2, ch-4 lp in first 3 ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in next ch-3 sp, [trp ch-4 lp in next ch-3 sp, ch-4 lp in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, ch-4 lp in next ch-3 sp, [trp ch-4 lp in next ch-3 sp, ch-4 lp in next ch-3 sp] 3 times; rep from * across to last 3 ch-4 lp, ch-4 lp in last 3 ch-4 lp.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
