This shallow shaped shawlette would not be warm enough to visit Violette Island, named after the admiral Louis Violette. It is located in the Kerguelen archipelago, well known to be cold.
However Ile Violette is well appropriate to our milder climate. The construction is easy and fun. It starts with a long band of lace on which you will pick stitches to build the body of the shawl. Few short rows later the shawl will be finished. Note that two strands are used together throughout. The lace edging is worked with two strands of lace, the body with one strand of lace and one strand of mohair for extra softness.

Level
Advanced beginner; Intermediate.

Material

Yarn
Debbie Bliss, Rialto lace (100% extra fine merino SW; 1.8 oz / 50 g, 422 yds / 390 m), colour 44030, Iris: 1 skein; colour 44024, Mallow: 1 skein.
Debbie Bliss, Angel (70% mohair, 30% silk; 0.9 oz / 25 g, 219 yds / 210 m), colour 036, Heather: 1 skein.
The sample uses 2.82 oz / 80 g (684 yds / 625 m) of Rialto lace and 0.5 oz / 13 g (120 yds / 110 m) of Angel. We used two strands of lace, with closed colours, for a soft heathery aspect. However you may choose the same colour for the two strands.

Needles and notion

• One pair of short needles US 7 / 4.5 mm for the band of lace.
• One circular needle US 7 / 4.5 mm, 32 in / 80 cm minimum for the body.
• 1 stitch marker.
• 1 tapestry needle.

Gauge
Square 4 “ x 4 “ (10 cm x 10 cm): 13 sts x 48 rows worked in garter stitch with the US 7 / 4.5 mm needle, washed and blocked. The lace motif (worked accordingly to chart 1) measures 1½ in / 4 cm x 4¼ in / 11 cm. However the gauge is flexible for this pattern. Just adapt the yardage.