Pattern starts at shoulders, works down to join across front at neckline, then picking up cast-on stitches to repeat process for the shoulder-backs and joining across back at neckline. At armpits, garment front and back are joined, and the remainder is knit in the round down to desired length. Swing shaping is achieved by moving up a needle siz...

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This shrug is worked from the top-down. You will be knitting two sleeves and a back, no fronts. 

This cardigan is worked top-down, with no seams! The body is worked in one piece, in Horseshoe Lace, knitting back and forth on a circular needle, and the sleeves are worked in the round in Milanese Lace.

This shrug is worked from the

Sizing notes from Elann.com

Sizing for lace garments is very fluid, and can be changed to suit at the blocking stage, keeping in mind that blocking will add more length than width. Size can also be changed as described in the knit-to-fit instructions below. If you knit-to-fit, simply increase or decrease your yarn requirements, according to the percentage you adjust the f...

Notes from Elann.com regarding gauge and sizing:

This poncho is worked from the top-down, with no sewing, and features a 3” deep keyhole neck opening at the front. You will begin by knitting the neck flat, back and forth across your circular needle, and then after 3”, you will join and begin knitting in the round. The pattern is given for several specific lace stitches, but literally any lace...

A DK weight version is also featured.

A source of confusion for many has been the alteration of the English Mesh. Please feel free to use the original B. Walker version of this stitch, as posted here:

Experience Level:

Knit from the top down, change the lace patterns if you want, adjust sizing under the arm. Very versatile pattern. Easy to make a matching smaller one for a child.

Pattern originally available free at elann.com, but is now available here as a free Ravelry download.

This pattern was formerly at Elann.com; I am re-writing it with charts and do not have photos yet, but it is the much-requested shawl version of my Victorian Lace Poncho originally posted in the Free Patterns section at Elann.com.

The bottom is crocheted, then stitches are picked up and knit. You could also knit a circle for the bottom.