A dramatic rectangular shawl inspired by traditional Shetland lace-knitting.

The main panel of the shawl is worked first, flat, then an inner border is picked up around all edges and worked in the round. Finally a lace edging is knitted on perpendicularly, around the entire perimeter of the shawl.

The lace patterns are given both as charts and as full written instructions.

Tools required

• 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles
• One 3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needle (optional, for working edging)
• One cable needle
• Smooth waste yarn in contrasting colour
• Tapestry needle
• Four stitch markers

Skills required

• Standard lace incs and decs, e.g. yo, ssk, k2tog, sl1k2psso
• Cabling
• Picking up sts
• Grafting
• Provisional CO (the invisible provisional CO is recommended)
• Knitting on an edging perpendicularly (explained in pattern)

When knitted to the given gauge, the finished shawl will measure 70” (178 cm) long and 17” (43 cm) wide (after blocking).