As the name suggests is an updated version of the Dionne shawl.

First, it’s knitted in a sport weight yarn which means you’ll see much faster progress than if you were knitting the original 4ply version. Next, I thought it would be fun to offer you a couple of alternative ways to edge your shawl with either a slip stitch or a rib edge.

Both edges are knitted at the same time as the shawl, but the setups are slightly different, so I’ve included graphs showing how these new edges work alongside the main lace pattern. Whichever you choose, this new take on Dionne gives a fresh look to one of my classic shawl designs.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Finished shawl measures 97.5cm (38.5 in) long from centre cast on to cast off edge and 156.5 cm ( 61.5 in) wide, excluding i-cord loops.

Materials
1107 m (1210 yds) of your preferred sport-weight yarn. The sample shown was knitted in De Rerum Natura Ulysse, a 100% wool, 5ply, woollen spun yarn with a meterage of 185m / 50 g (202 yards / 1.75 oz).

Needles
You’ll need to adjust the length of your needle in order to accommodate the shawl as it widens. I suggest either 4.50 mm (US 7) circular needles in 60, 120 and 150 cm (23.5, 47 and 60 in) lengths.

Or if you prefer, 4.50 mm (US 7) interchangeable circular needle tips with a variety of cable lengths. As an example, you may want to begin with 35 cm (13.75 in), then transfer to 75 cm (29.5 in), then finally 150 cm (59 in).

To work the shawl with a slip-stitch edge you’ll need
2 x 4.50 mm (US 7) double-pointed needles
Small amount of waste yarn in the same weight as the main yarn

Also needed
Darning needle for sewing in ends

Tension
20.5 sts and 32.8 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over lace pattern* using 4.50 mm (US 7) needles after blocking and pressing. Try working a swatch wide enough for a single repeat of each chart and adjust needles as needed to achieve stated tension.