Pumpkin Spice Everything

There are so many things to love about this pumpkin-spice inspired shawl!

Designed as an introduction to Japanese Lace, this generously sized crescent-shaped shawl features an easy stockinette body bordered by 32 rows of lace. What makes this a good introduction? Unlike many patterns with Japanese Lace motifs, I have included written instructions in addition to the chart, so you can check your understanding of the charted directions. This also makes it accessible to knitters who are unable to read charts. The lace pattern itself is as simple as Japanese Lace gets- just 2 maneuvers per repeat and easy to read them in your knitting.

Have you been putting off trying Japanese Lace? Now is the time to try it.

There’s more, though! If you love everything about a crescent-shaped shawl except the annoying hump at the center neckline, this shawl will make you smile. I designed it with a special cast on that makes that bump disappear.

Techniques Used:
Elongated garter tab cast on
Every-row lace knitting
Knit and purl decreases
Yo increases

Materials Needed:
Yarn:
650 yards of fingering weight yarn in complementing colors. Color A uses 415 yards and color B uses 235 yards.
Sample knit using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, a fingering weight single ply superwash merino yarn, in Superb and Saffron colorways
Needles:
Size 5 US/3.75 mm 42” (107 cm) circular needle or size needed to achieve gauge
Notions:
2 stitch markers plus optional 3 locking stitch markers for elongated garter tab cast on and/or extras to mark lace sections
Tapestry needle

Measurements:
Gauge: 17 sts and 34 rows equals 4”/10 cm in stockinette after hard blocking; 24 sts and 34 rows equals 4”/ 10 cm unblocked
Finished Dimensions:
Width: 80” (203 cm)
Depth at center: 22” (56 cm)

This pattern was designed to be used during my one-on-one tutoring sessions, to teach chart reading and lace knitting. It has been professionally tech edited and test knitted. If you find a mistake, need pattern support or are interested in private knitting lessons please write to info@theknittingtutor.net.
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