Mrs. Bingley's Shawlette by Adrienne Lash

Mrs. Bingley's Shawlette

Knitting
October 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch, blocked
440 - 480 yards (402 - 439 m)
One Size
English

From the magazine:
This design resulted from the coincidental convergence of two things: my inheritance of a collection of knitted and crocheted lace crafted by three generations of women in my family, and my watching, yet again, the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

One lace edging in the collection left me particularly curious - I had never seen the pattern as an edging before, and knew that I had to incorporate it into a knitted shawl, which I envisioned draped around Jane’s shoulders in her bliss after marrying Mr. Bingley.

  • The shawl is worked from side to side, beginning with a small number of stitches at one narrow end, increasing toward the center, then decreasing toward the other end.
  • The stitch count of the Edging chart begins and ends with 11 stitches, and varies on the rows in between. A stitch marker is used between the edging and the shawl body so that it is easier to count the stitches
  • When binding off a group of stitches for the Edging, slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn in front, then continue to bind off as usual.
  • Sample shown uses skp as the left-leaning decrease; ssk can be substituted, if desired.

Individual pattern for sale here: http://www.interweavestore.com/mrs-bingleys-shawlette

Chart PDF available here: http://www.needleworktraditions.com/charts-illustrations-...