Let the luxurious softness and fluid drape of pure alpaca embrace you! This bell-shaped shawl is knit from the neck down, in a simple lace pattern that opens like flower petals as you knit down to its graceful points.

Experience Level:
Advanced beginner – an excellent first lace project. Knits up quickly and easily.

Size: Approx. 60" wide at widest point x 32" long at longest point after blocking.

 

Materials:
- 7 balls of Peruvian Collection Pure Alpaca
- 5.5mm (US 9) 40" circular needle.
- 3 ring markers.

Gauge:
16 st/20 rows to 4", measured over st st, using 5.5mm (US 9) needles.
Pure Alpaca normally knits 20 st to 4" on 4mm (US 6) needles, but this shawl is intended to have a looser, more open gauge for a soft drape.

Stitch Patterns:

Simple Fishtail Lace:
Knit from the top down, in 4 equal sections, the entire shawl is based on this one simple lace pattern – the number of stitches you begin each repeat with will determine how long each 'tail' of lace will be – e.g.
If you began with 9 sts in each of the 4 sections, each section of the fishtail will look like this:
R1: K1, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1.
R2, 4, and 6: P
R3: K2, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k2.
R5: K3, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k3.
And if you began with 13 sts, the pattern would be the same, but it would continue for 10 rows, rather than 6:
R1: K1, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k1.
R2, 4, 6, 8, 10: P
R3: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2.
R5: K3, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k3.
R7: K4, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k4
R9: K5, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k5.

Simple Fishtail Border:
The pointed border of the shawl is a garter and eyelet edged variation this same stitch pattern, worked over 25 sts and 22 rows. Each point is worked separately as follows:
R1: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k7, sl1-k2tog-psso, k7, k2tog, yo, k2.
R2 and all WS rows: P
R3: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, k2tog, yo, k2.
R5: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5, k2tog, yo, k2.
R7: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, k2tog, yo, k2.
R9: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k2.
R11: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, k2tog, yo, k2.
R13: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k2.
R15: K2, yo, sl1-k1-psso, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, k2tog, yo, k2.
R17: K3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3.
R19: K2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2.
R21: K1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1.
R22: K3tog.
Fasten Off.

Instructions:
Shawl is worked flat, back and forth on a 40" 5.5mm (US 9) needle. You will begin by casting on 4 stitches, and as you work to the bottom edge of the shawl, you will be increasing 8 stitches every 4 rows, until you reach 300 stitches, then at row 147, you will begin to work 12 separate 25st fishtail points as above. Here are simple line by line instructions to print and tick off as you knit:

CO 4 sts
R1: K, making one st in each st (8 sts)
R2: P
R3: K2, pm, k2, pm, k2, pm, k2.
R4: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker by purling into the front of the stitch and knitting into the back of it. (16 sts)
R5: K
R6: P
R7: K
R8: P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (24 sts)
R9: [K1, yo, k1, sl1-k1-psso, k1, yo, k1] 4 times (28 sts)
R10: P
R11: [K1, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1] 4 times
R12: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (36 sts)
R13: [K3, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k3] 4 times
R14: P

R15: (patt restarts) [K1, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k1] 4 times
R16: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (44 sts)
R17: [K3, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k3] 4 times
R18: P
R19: [K4, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k4] 4 times
R20: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (52 sts)

R21: (patt restarts) [K1, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k1] 4 times
R22: P
R23: [K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2] 4 times
R24: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (60 sts)
R25: [K4, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k4] 4 times
R26: P
R27: [K5, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k5] 4 times
R28: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (68 sts)
R29: [K7, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k7] 4 times
R30: P

R31: (patt restarts) [K1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1] 4 times
R32: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (76 sts)
R33: [K3, yo, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5, yo, k3] 4 times
R34: P
R35: [K4, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k4] 4 times
R36: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (84 sts)
R37: [K6, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k6] 4 times
R38: P
R39: [K7, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k7] 4 times
R40: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (92 sts)
R41: [K9, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k9] 4 times
R42: P
R43: [K10, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k10] 4 times
R44: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (100 sts)

R45: (patt restarts) [K1, yo, k10, sl1-k2tog-psso, k10, yo, k1] 4 times
R46: P
R47: [K2, yo, k9, sl1-k2tog-psso, k9, yo, k2] 4 times
R48: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (108 sts)
R49: [K4, yo, k8, sl1-k2tog-psso, k8, yo, k4] 4 times
R50: P
R51: [K5, yo, k7, sl1-k2tog-psso, k7, yo, k5] 4 times
R52: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (116 sts)
R53: [K7, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k7] 4 times
R54: P
R55: [K8, yo, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5, yo, k8] 4 times
R56: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (124 sts)
R57: [K10, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k10] 4 times
R58: P
R59: [K11, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k11] 4 times
R60: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (132 sts)
R61: [K13, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k13] 4 times
R62: P
R63: [K14, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k14] 4 times
R64: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (140 sts)
R65: [K16, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k16] 4 times
R66: P

R67: (patt restarts) [K1, yo, k15, sl1-k2tog-psso, k15, yo, k1] 4 times
R68: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (148 sts)
R69: [K3, yo, k14, sl1-k2tog-psso, k14, yo, k3] 4 times
R70: P
R71: [K4, yo, k13, sl1-k2tog-psso, k13, yo, k4] 4 times
R72: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (156 sts)
R73: [K6, yo, k12, sl1-k2tog-psso, k12, yo, k6] 4 times
R74: P
R75: [K7, yo, k11, sl1-k2tog-psso, k11, yo, k7] 4 times
R76: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (164 sts)
R77: [K9, yo, k10, sl1-k2tog-psso, k10, yo, k9] 4 times
R78: P
R79: [K10, yo, k9, sl1-k2tog-psso, k9, yo, k10] 4 times
R80: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (172 sts)
R81: [K12, yo, k8, sl1-k2tog-psso, k8, yo, k12] 4 times
R82: P
R83: [K13, yo, k7, sl1-k2tog-psso, k7, yo, k13] 4 times
R84: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (180 sts)
R85: [K15, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k15] 4 times
R86: P
R87: [K16, yo, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5, yo, k16] 4 times
R88: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (188 sts)
R89: [K18, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k18] 4 times
R90: P
R91: [K19, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k19] 4 times
R92: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (196 sts)
R93: [K21, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k21] 4 times
R94: P
R95: [K22, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k22] 4 times
R96: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (204 sts)
R97: [K24, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k24] 4 times
R98: P

R99: (patt restarts) [K1, yo, k23, sl1-k2tog-psso, k23, yo, k1] 4 times
R100: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (212 sts)
R101: [K3, yo, k22, sl1-k2tog-psso, k22, yo, k3] 4 times
R102: P
R103: [K4, yo, k21, sl1-k2tog-psso, k21, yo, k4] 4 times
R104: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (220 sts)
R105: [K6, yo, k20, sl1-k2tog-psso, k20, yo, k6] 4 times
R106: P
R107: [K7, yo, k19, sl1-k2tog-psso, k19, yo, k7] 4 times
R108: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (228 sts)
R109: [K9, yo, k18, sl1-k2tog-psso, k18, yo, k9] 4 times
R110: P
R111: [K10, yo, k17, sl1-k2tog-psso, k17, yo, k10] 4 times
R112: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (236 sts)
R113: [K12, yo, k16, sl1-k2tog-psso, k16, yo, k12] 4 times
R114: P
R115: [K13, yo, k15, sl1-k2tog-psso, k15, yo, k13] 4 times
R116: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (244 sts)
R117: [K15, yo, k14, sl1-k2tog-psso, k14, yo, k15] 4 times
R118: P
R119: [K16, yo, k13, sl1-k2tog-psso, k13, yo, k16] 4 times
R120: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (252 sts)
R121: [K18, yo, k12, sl1-k2tog-psso, k12, yo, k18] 4 times
R122: P
R123: [K19, yo, k11, sl1-k2tog-psso, k11, yo, k19] 4 times
R124: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (260 sts)
R125: [K21 yo, k10, sl1-k2tog-psso, k10, yo, k21 4 times
R126: P
R127: [K22, yo, k9, sl1-k2tog-psso, k9, yo, k22] 4 times
R128: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (268 sts)
R129: [K24, yo, k8, sl1-k2tog-psso, k8, yo, k24] 4 times
R130: P
R131: [K25, yo, k7, sl1-k2tog-psso, k7, yo, k25] 4 times
R132: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (276 sts)
R133: [K27, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k27] 4 times
R134: P
R135: [K28, yo, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5, yo, k28] 4 times
R136: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (284 sts)
R137: [K30, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k30] 4 times
R138: P
R139: [K31, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k31] 4 times
R140: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (292 sts)
R141: [K33, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k33] 4 times
R142: P
R143: [K34, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k34] 4 times
R144: P, inc P, inc 1 st at the beg and end of each row and one st before and after each marker (300 sts)
R145: [K36, yo, k0, sl1-k2tog-psso, k0, yo, k36] 4 times
R146: P

Rows 147 to 169 – work 12 separate 25st fishtail points as above.

Finishing:
Wet block to approximate finished measurements above. Let dry and enjoy!

Abbreviations:
Approx - approximately, beg - begin(ning), BO - bind off, CC - contrast color, cm - centimeter, cn - cable needle, CO - cast on, cont - continue(ing), dec - decrease, EOR - every other row, ER - every row, es - edge stitch, inc - increase, k - knit, K0 – zero stitches knit – used as a place holder in a lace pattern to show that no stitches are knit at this point, L - left, MC - main color, meas - measures, mm - millimeters, P - purl, patt - pattern, pm - place marker, psso - pass slip st over, rem - remain, rep - repeat, Rev - reverse, R - right, rnd - round, RS(R) - right side (row), sc - single crochet, SKP - slip 1, knit 1, psso, s - slip, SSK - slip, slip, knit - slip next two stitches knitwise, one at a time, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of these stitches, from left to right. Knit them together. One stitch has been decreased, st st - stocking stitch, st(s) - stitch(es), tbl - through back loop, tog - together, WS(R) - wrong side (row), wyib - with yarn in back, wyif - with yarn in front, yb - yarn back, yf - yarn forward, yo - yarn over.

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