LIRIO is a beautiful Spanish word for “Lily”. The lace pattern on the border of my new shawl reminds me of these majestic flowers, therefore I chose this name for my pattern.

The shawl begins with the classic triangular shape worked in “chains” pattern and after a contrast color section, it is finished with a beautiful border of Japanese lace. The chevron edge is formed by the lace pattern and emphasized by blocking.

YARN:
MC: Cashmere 16 Fine by LANA GROSSA, fingering weight, (80% virgin wool, 10% cashmere, 10% polyamide), 320 m/350 yds in 50 Gr
Grams: 170
Meters: 1100
Yards: 1205
I used color No. 019 (rose)

CC: Silkhair and Silkhair Print by LANA GROSSA, lace weight (held together), (70% mohair, 30% silk), 210 m/ in 25 Gr
Grams: 25 of each
Meters: 210 of each
Yards: 230
I used color 174 (old rose) for Silkhair and color 403 (beige/jade-green/violet/fuchsia/terracotta) for Silkhair Print

NEEDLES:
• 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 80 cm/32” circular needles

NOTIONS:
• stitch markers
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends and for bind off

GAUGE:
18 sts/34 rows = 10 cm/4” square in chain pattern on 3.0 mm/U.S. size 2.5 needles after blocking (the gauge is not essential for the shawl, but it can influence the needed amount of yarn)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
78 cm/31” deep, 174 cm/69” wide

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• basics (cast on/bind off, knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• working flat
• working from a chart (written instructions are also provided)