Bay Shawlette by Suki.knits

Bay Shawlette

Knitting
July 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3.0 mm
437 - 459 yards (400 - 420 m)
One size
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

The Bay Shawlette is worked flat in a pointelle lace pattern from the widest straight edge and tapered with decreases. Choose between two finishing options for: a rounded end or a pointed tip for triangular-shaped shawlette. A crochet frill completes the edging. The sample is knitted on fingering-weight yarn but the shawlette can be adapted to various gauges.

Measurements
Width: 137 cm
Height: 30.5 cm (rounded edge option) or 37 cm (triangular shawlette option)

Yardage
400 meters (for rounded shawlette) to 420 meters (for triangular version). Includes yardage for swatch and crochet border around swatch. Yardage will vary depending on the yarn weight and gauge used.

Suggested yarn
3 balls Purl Soho Stormy Superwash Sock or 4 balls Sandnes Garn Cashmere or similar fingering-weight yarn.

Needles and Gauge
3.5mm circular knitting needles. 3mm crochet hook for frill border.
21 sts x 40 rows in st pattern = 10x10 cm

Difficulty
Novice or keen beginner

Tips
The pattern can also be adapted to smaller or wider dimensions by removing or adding pattern repeats - to ensure the 19 stitch repeat remains centered, remove or add stitches in multiples of 38 stitches from the total number of cast-on stitches.