Eilidh (pronounced Ay-lee) - originally a Mystery Knitalong from July 2016 - is a crescent-shaped shawl incorporating elements of Shetland lace patterns and others which have been inspired by these traditional designs. Worked from the top down on a garter-stitch base, there are options for beading, either allover or for selected sections. Some areas of the design require patterning on both sides, which makes it a little more challenging than many of my designs, but the garter-stitch background makes this much easier than a stocking-stitch ground.

There are several options for yarn weights - samples were knitted in:

Cobweb Lace (800m/50g), worked at 24sts to 9.5cm on 3.00mm needles. Finished size 210cm wide, 50cm deep.

Fine lace (1,200m/100g), worked at 24 sts to 9.5cm on 3.25mm needles. Finished size 240cm wide, 70cm deep.

Standard lace (700-800m/100g), worked at 24 sts to 10cm on 3.75mm needles. Finished size 210cm wide, 60cm deep.

Fine 4-ply (475-500m/100g), worked at 24 sts to 11.5cm on 4.00mm needles. Finished size 155cm wide, 45cm deep.

You’ll need a 100g skein of all apart from the Cobweb Lace, where a 50g skein will be sufficient. The size is also adjustable as there are sections of the design that can be repeated - this does require extra yarn.

I’d suggest choosing a yarn that’s semi-tonal or with subtle colour changes for this design, as garter-stitch may not look so attractive in yarn with bolder variations in colour.