Be a sexy siren in this drapey shawl. The main lace
pattern resembles fish scales cascading down, with a spine
down the center and water waves pooling at the bottom.
Beware, this is true lace, and there is patterning on both
sides of the fabric, including two types of double-decreases
from the wrong side, a third type of double-decrease from
the front, and double yarn-overs. The shawl is knit from
the center outward, and the edging is continuous with the
shawl—you’ll have only the beginning and cast-off ends
to weave in at the end! The lace pattern is adapted from
Shower Stitch, from Barbara Walker’s First Treasury. The entire shawl is charted out, and the size can be easily adjusted by varying the number of lace repeats.

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