Diamond Lace Shawlettedesigned by Susan Mills

The PatternSkill Level: Experienced

FINISHED MEASUREMENTSApprox 45" wide and 22" deep at center point

YARNSilky Alpaca Lace by Classic Elite Yarns(70% alpaca, 30% silk; 50 g = 440 yards)MC – 1 ball 2461 Sunlit Grotto

Pirouette by Classic Elite Yarns(67% kid mohair, 25% bamboo, 8% nylon; 25 g = approx 246 yards)1 ball each:A – 4092 Powder BlueB – 4035 Chartreuse

NEEDLESCircular needle (29" or longer) in size US 6 (4 mm) or size to obtain gauge.Knitting needle one or two sizes larger than main needle for BO.

OTHER MATERIALS4 stitch markersWaste yarn for Provisional CO

GAUGE18 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Diamond Body Pattern with one strand of Silky Alpaca Lace and one strand of Pirouette held tog, blocked. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

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PATTERN STITCHESGarter Stitch (Gtr St)All rows: Knit.

Provisional Cast-on MethodSee tutorial on the Classic Elite website: www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/Stitches/ProvCO/ProvCO.php

Lace PatternsSee charts.

NOTEShawl is worked flat, circular needle is used to accommodate stitches.

SHAWLWith waste yarn, use Provisional CO method to CO 2 sts. (RS) With MC and A held tog, work 9 rows in Gtr St. (WS) Rotate pc and pick up and knit 4 sts evenly along side of edge; remove waste yarn and transfer live sts to LH needle, k2 – 8 sts.

Est Patt (RS): K2 (edge sts, keep in Gtr St throughout), pm, yo, k1, yo, pm, k2 (center sts, keep in Gtr St throughout), pm, yo, k1, yo, pm, k2 (edge sts, keep in Gtr St throughout) – 4 sts inc’d; 12 sts.Next Row (WS): Knit.

Diamond Setup Chart (RS): K2 edge sts , slm, work Row 1 of Diamond Setup Chart to next marker, slm, k2 center sts, slm, work Row 1 of Diamond Setup Chart to next marker, slm, k2 edge sts – 4 sts inc’d.

Cont as est until Diamond Setup Chart is complete – 64 sts.

Diamond Body Chart (RS): K2 edge sts, slm, work Row 1 of Diamond Body Chart to next marker, slm, k2 center sts, slm, work Row 1 of Diamond Body Chart to next marker, slm, k2 edge sts – 4 sts inc’d.

Cont as est and work Diamond Body Chart 7 complete times – 204 sts.

Change to MC and B (RS): K2 edge sts, slm, work Row 1 of Eyelet Border Chart to next marker, slm, k2 center sts, work Row 1 of Eyelet Border Chart to next marker, slm, k2 edge sts – 4 sts inc’d.

Cont as est and work Eyelet Border Chart once. Work Rows 1-8 of Eyelet Border Chart once more – 260 sts.

Edging Pattern (RS): K2 edge sts, slm, work Row 1 of Edging Chart to next marker, slm, k2 center sts, work Row 1 of Edging Chart to next marker, slm, k2 edge sts.

Cont as est until Edging Chart is complete – 276 sts.

(RS) Loosely BO all sts knitwise with larger needle.

FINISHINGSteam or wet block pc to meas.

ABBREVIATIONS

approx: approximatelyBO: bind offCO: cast oncont: continuedec(‘d): decrease(d)est: establish(ed)g: graminc(’d): increase(d)k: knitk2tog: knit two sts together (1 st dec’d)LH: left handMC: main colormeas: measure(s)pc: piecepm: place markerrep: repeatRH: right handRS: right sides2kp: slip 2 sts together knitwise from the LH needle to the RH needle, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over knit st (2 sts dec’d)slm: slip markerssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip 2 sts, 1 at a time, knitwise to the RH needle; insert tip of LH needle into the fronts of the two slipped sts and use RH needle to knit them together (1 st dec’d)st(s): stitch(es)tog: togetherWS: wrong sideyo: yarn over (1 st inc’d)

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