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Drogonwing is a semicircular shawl that is constructed out of four even triangular sections to resemble the shape of the dragon’s wing. The lace pattern is designed to resemble the overlapping scales of the dragon’s skin. The shawl is knitted top down.
The following pattern provides instructions for making the shawl in three sizes - S [M, L]:

• Size S will give you a small shawlette,
• Size M - a mid-sized shoulder shawl,
• Size L - a big shawl, that will fully cover your shoulders and back.

YARN
Approximately 650 [900, 1200] yards (600 [810, 1070] m) of lace weight wool yarn.

SUGGESTED YARN

• Knit Picks Shadow (100% merino wool; 440 yards (402 m) / 50 g)
• Malabrigo Yarn Lace (100% merino wool; 470 yards (430 m) / 50 g)
• Malabrigo Yarn Silkpaca (70% Alpaca, 30% Silk; 420 yards (384 m) / 50 g)
• Garnstudio Drops Lace (70% Alpaca, 30% Silk; 437 yards (400 m) / 50 g)
• Cascade Yarns Alpaca Lace (100% Alpaca; 437 yards (400 m) / 50 g)
• Madelinetosh Prairie (100% merino wool; 840 yards (768 m) / 113 g)

Dark red sample shown in size L is knitted with lace weight yarn (100% organic mohair; 580 yards (530 m) / 100 g) in hand dyed colorway.
Green sample shown in size S is knitted with Malabrigo Yarn Lace in Arco Iris colorway.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

• Size US 4 (3.5 mm) 40” (100 cm) or 47” (120 cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge; exact gauge is not crucial
• A piece of waste yarn for holding stitches
• 8-16 stitch markers
• Blunt tapestry needle

• T-pins or other sewing pins for blocking

GAUGE
Measured from relaxed fabric after blocking:

• 18 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in lace pattern 

• 19 sts and 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter stitch 


FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approximately 54 [65, 75] in (137 [164, 190] cm) wingspan, 26 [31, 35] in (69 [82, 95] cm) height at center spine, relaxed after blocking.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

• Provisional Cast On
• Garter Tab Cast On
• Lace knitting
• Reading charts 


PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
Charts