It’s a burning hot day in Sicily. I get off the train at Marsala. There’s a strong smell of fermenting grapes in the air, the famous golden colored Marsala sweet wine takes its name from this town where it’s produced.

Sweet Marsala is an asymmetrical triangular shawl. Knitting begins at the top corner. Shawl shaping is done on every right side row and increases are worked on wrong side rows until the intended size is achieved. The main lace requires lace knitting on both sides. The main color of my first sample reminds me of the sweet Marsala wine. In the burgundy lace panels bougainvillea flowers are in blossom, while the main lace talks about the sea and the bougainvillea leaves slowly moving under the summer sky.

Finished measurements
Wingspan 194 cm / 76.5,” depth 64 cm /25.25”

Yarn requirements
Decida Merino sw 3 mm (100 % Merino wool, 365 m / 100 g)
C1: 1 skein or 341 m / 373 yds of fingering weight yarn.
C2: 1 skein or 128 m / 140 yds of fingering weight yarn.
C3: 1 skein or 341 m / 373 yds of fingering weight yarn.
Shown in colors Stray, C1, Sweet Raspberries, C2 and Fugir, C3.

Gauge
20 sts x 40 rows = 10 cm /4” in Garter st after blocking.
(NOTE: Gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished dimensions and yarn consumption.)

Needles
3.75 mm (US 5) - 100 cm /40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.
4.5 mm (US 7) needle for BO.

Notions
1 removable marker, tapestry needle.
Optional: st markers for lace repeats.

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

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