Solitude is a beaded lace shawl of an almost Faroese ‘tri-escent’ shape, and is a variant of the crescent shaped This Delicious Solitude, thanks to the wonderful Kabuli1. It begins as an extra wide triangle shape with an intriguing spine panel, then transitions elegantly into a gently rounded curve of intricate lace.

It is designed with the joy of solitude in mind, those moments when there is nothing more enjoyable than curling up with some beautiful yarn and elaborate lace.

The edging uses a variation of a stitch pattern by Naomi Parkhurst of Gannet Designs, based on the word Solitude, and is perfect for a big night in, hiding at home with some yarn. Or possibly a special night out, looking glamorous and serene. :)

It’s suitable for any yardage over 300m of lace to DK weight yarn, by adapting needle size to your preferred gauge.

The shawl can be worked entirely from the written pattern, or from charts with some notes. Pattern rows are worked on the right side only. A moveable stitch marker will come in handy for the spine.

The title is a quote from Mary Wortley Montagu.

My project notes can be found here. My sample is in cotton, but the pattern adapts equally well to other fibres.

Vielen Dank an Sabine von http://www.schafga.be/ für diese Übersetzung.