The Abete Shawl features a delicate lace design that reflects the serene beauty of fir forests, the slender branches forming airy, repeating patterns. The shawl’s name means “fir” in Italian and is a nod to its natural muse. As the pattern is worked from the tip, it can be used with a variety of yardages and knit to almost any size. Our sample weighs less than 50g and still has a very generous wingspan – oh, the magic of lace!

Instructions are both charted and written out.

Size

• Wingspan: 160cm (63in)
• Depth: 65cm (25 1/2in)

Yarn

• Laceweight, 385m (421yds)
• Sample yarn: The Wandering Flock Mohair Lace (80% super kid mohair, 20% silk), laceweight, 50g (1¾oz), 393m (430yds), in Dreamsicle
• The pattern can be used with lightly variegated yarns

Needles

• 4mm (US 6) straight or circular needles

Gauge

• 21 sts and 30 rows measure 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) over stockinette stitch, after blocking
• Swatch to determine the needle size that achieves the correct gauge

Construction

• The shawl is worked as an asymmetric triangle from the tip toward a wide bind off, with increases along one side.
• After the initial tip is completed, the 28-row pattern can be repeated until the shawl reaches the desired length, or almost all the yarn is used up.
• The sides of the shawl feature simple lace edgings that flow seamlessly into a lace bind off.