LISA RICHARDSON Iman
INTRICATE PATTERNING inspired by traditional Shetland lace decorates this lightweight shawl by Lisa Richardson, the companion piece to the ‘Bowie’ short-sleeved top which appeared in Issue 154. Lisa’s design is knitted in Rowan’s laceweight Fine Lace yarn, which combines baby suri alpaca and fine merino wool, and comes in 16 bright and pastel shades. It’s advised to block the shawl carefully to showcase the full beauty of the lace stitches.
SIZE
Width: 238cm (93¾in)
Length: 119cm (46¾in)
YARN
Rowan Fine Lace (Lace weight; 80% alpaca, 20% wool; 400m/437yds per 50g ball) Ruby (953); 6 x 50g balls
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles, at least 120cm long Stitch markers
IMAN TENSION
28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over patt on 3mm needles
YARN STOCKISTS
Rowan 01484 668200
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
p2sso: Pass 2 slipped stitches over.
Inc 2: K into front, back and front again of next st (this is yo of previous row).
For general abbreviations, see p81
CHART
KEY
THE LACEWEIGHT YARN BLENDS BABY SURI ALPACA AND FINE MERINO
SHAWL
Using 3mm circular needles, cast on 6 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K into front and back of every st. 12 sts.
Row 3: Sl 1, K1, (P2, yo, K1, yo) twice, P2, K2. 16 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1, K1, (K2, P3) twice, K4.
Row 5: Sl 1, K1, *P2, (K1, yo) twice, K1; rep from * once more, P2, K2. 20 sts.
Row 6: Sl 1, K1, (K2, P5) twice, K4.
Row 7: Sl 1, K1, (P2, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2) twice, P2, K2. 24 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1, K1, (K2, P7) twice, K4.
Sl 1, K1, (P2, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3)
