In Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, the world is suffering under an unusually long Winter due to the machinations of the Staryk king and his knights. Through the clever schemes, courage, and adventures of three women, he is encouraged to see there are better ways to help both his people and theirs. Knit and wear this lovely lace shawl on your own adventures from Winter to Spring.

The pattern has options for the flowers along the border: the knitter can choose between designs using beads and lace, beads, beads and Nupps, or no beads or Nupps.

Two versions of the pattern are given upon purchase: Charted instructions and written instructions. Knitter’s choice!

This pattern calls for:
412 size 6/0 or 8/0 beads in MC (optional)
198 size 6/0 or 8/0 beads in CC (optional)

All photos are courtesy of Miss Babs. This shawl was designed for the Miss Babs Book Club and was available only to Book Club members until now. It was designed to use one skein of Miss Babs Yearning, a wool and silk heavy lace weight yarn.