Desiderium by Linette Grayum

Desiderium

Knitting
December 2024
Lace ?
26 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
750 - 850 yards (686 - 777 m)
English
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This top-down crescent shaped shawl features a center lace panel, flanked by smooth side panels and finished off with a lace section that flows along the entire bottom of the shawl and wraps into the tips.
Worked in lace weight yarn and accented with beads.

Yarn
Juniper Moon Findley (50% merino wool, 50% silk, 798 yds 730 m/100 g): Graphite, 1 skein.
Sadly, this yarn was recently discontinued. A good substitute: 1 hank of West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite Lace in 049 “Truffle” or 2 hanks of Knit Picks Gloss Lace shown in Hawk

Needle
Size US 2 (2.75mm) needles, 40” (100cm) circulars
Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
26 sts and 40 rows = 4” 10cm in St st
20 sts and 36 rows = 4” 10cm lace pattern after blocking

Size
63” wide x 18” deep

Notions
Tapestry needle
23 stitch markers
852 8/0 czech glass seed beads and crochet hook or fleegle beader for placing beads