Alberta Shawl
Lace shawl with leaves and beads
Difficulty: medium to advanced.
Yarn: Zitron Filisilk (70% merino, 30%
silk) 600 m (656 yards)/100 g. Pattern
uses 3 colours. Large size 40 g MC
(#3006 Latte) and 45 g each of CC1
(#3007 Chestnut) and CC2 (#3008
Chocolate) (or 125 g if using a single
colour). Small size 25 g MC and 40 g
each of CC1 and CC2 (or 100 g if using
a single colour).
Size: Large size 70x200 cm (27.6 x 78.7
inches). Small size 65x170 cm (25.6 x
66.9 inches). Measured after blocking.
The shawl is very stretchy, so it grows
shallower and longer with use.
Needles: US 4 (3,5 mm) circular needle
or the needle you need to get gauge.
Gauge: 19 sts and 34 rows to 4’’x4’’
(10x10 cm) in st st relaxed after
blocking. Using different yarn from the
one used here will affect your gauge
and thus the final size of the shawl.
Other notions:.Stitch markers. Crochet
hook or other gizmo for placing beads.
If your beads are a little irregular, using
a piece of bendable fishing line or the
like is a practical solution.
Beads: Seed beads size 6/0 or 8/0. Shawl
as shown uses 8/0 beads. Large size uses
738 beads, small size 646 beads.
Construction: The shawl is worked in
one piece from the neck and out. The
shawl is bound off using a knitted BO.
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Tips
• Swatching is always recommended. Go
up or down in needle size until you are
satisfied with the result.
• Beads are added to the sts AFTER the sts
have been worked. Some knitters find it
easier to do this on the return row. Use
the method that suits you best.
• Print in colour! Or mark the repeat
boxes and other coloured sts using a
marker pen or the like, so you don’t miss
a repeat or mistake a “no stitch” for a
“place bead”.
• Carry yarn: When changing yarn
colours, carry the colour not in use by
knitting it together with the colour in
use the first st every RS row until you
need it again.
• Weave in the yarn you no longer need
by knitting the cut end together with the
yarn in use the first two and last two sts
for a few rows.
• When adding new yarn, weave in the
end of the new yarn by knitting the cut
end together with the yarn proper for 5-7
sts.
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Edge sts:
Each side of the work, 2 edge sts are knit every row. These sts are not shown in the charts, but
they are included in the written pattern.

Charts:
The charts show RS rows only.
All WS rows are purled, except for a few that are knit. These few exceptions are explained when
you get to them. Remember that the first and last 2 sts are always knit, and double yo’ers are
worked k1, p1 (or p1, k1 if you prefer).

Size: It is possible to work the shawl in two sizes. For the large size, work all the rows as
described. For the smaller size, work only rows 1-6 of chart A before moving on to chart B.
Numbers given in (parenthesis) are for the smaller size.

Begin the shawl like this:

CO 7 sts using MC and knit 2 rows. Now begin working the charts.

Chart A:
In chart A you will be asked to repeat the same chart rows several times, only with more and
more repeats of the sts in the repeat box. (Please note, the first row in the chart is only worked
once!)
Always follow the row numbers to the right of the chart, tick off the rows as you finish them or
write down which row you’re on, so you don’t get lost.

Chart A
O O l O G O G O G O G O G O G O G O G O G O l O O 9 17 25
O O l O 3 O l O 3 O l O 3 O l O 3 O l O O 7 15 23
O O l O G O G O G O G O G O l O O 5 13 21 29
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 3 11 19 27
O O l O l O l O O 1
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For smaller size shawl, work only rows 1-6 of chart A before moving on to chart B.

For written pattern, repeat sts between ** until end of row.

Row 1: k2, double yo, *k1tbl, yo* end k1tbl, double yo, k2. (13 sts)
Row 2 and all other even rows: k3, p until 3 sts remain, k3.
Row 3: k2, double yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, *yo, k3, yo, k1tbl* end yo, k2, double yo, k2. (21 sts)
Row 5: k2, double yo, k1tbl, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso*, end yo, k1tbl, double yo, k2. (21 sts)
Row 7: k2, double yo, *k1tbl, yo, k3, yo*, end k1tbl, double yo, k2 (33 sts)
Row 9: repeat row 5. (29 sts)
Row 11: repeat row 3. (45 sts)
Row 13: repeat row 5. (37 sts)
Row 15: repeat row 7. (57 sts)
Row 17: repeat row 5. (45 sts)
Row 19: repeat row 3. (69 sts)
Row 21: repeat row 5. (53 sts)
Row 23: repeat row 7. (81 sts)
Row 25: repeat row 5. (61 sts)
Row 27: repeat row 3. (93 sts)
Row 29: repeat row 5. (69 sts)

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Chart B:
Before you begin, place markers around the center stitch. Then work first part of row 31 until
you reach the center stitch marker, slide marker and knit center st, slide second marker and
then continue with the second half of the pattern until you run out of sts.
On row 41, place st markers around the double YO.

Chart B Center sts, place markers around these on row 41

O O l O G O G O O h O G O l O O 41
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 39
O O l O G O O G O l O O 37
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 35
O O l O G O O G O l O O 33
O O l O 3 O O 3 O l O O 31

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Center stitch

For the written pattern, when two numbers are given, the numbers in (parenthesis) are for the
smaller version.

Row 31: k2, double yo, *k1tbl, yo, k3, yo* 8(2) times, k1, *yo, k3, yo, k1tbl* 8(2) times, double yo,
k2. 105 (33) sts

Row 33: k2, double yo, k1tbl, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso* 16(4) times, yo, k3, yo, *s1-k2tog-psso, yo* 16(4)
times, k1tbl, double yo, k2. 79(31) sts

Row 35: k2, double yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, *yo, k3, yo, k1tbl* 7(1) times, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk,
k2, yo, *k1tbl, yo, k3, yo* 7(1) times, k1tbl, yo, k2, double yo, k2. 115(43) sts

Row 37: k2, double yo, k1tbl, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso* 17(5) times, yo, k7, yo, *s1-k2tog-psso, yo* 17(5)
times, k1tbl, double yo, k2. 87(39) sts

Row 39: k2, double yo, k1tbl, *yo, k3, yo, k1tbl* 8(2) times, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k2, yo,
*k1tbl, yo, k3, yo* 8(2) times, k1tbl, double yo, k2. 125(53) sts

Row 41: k2, double yo, k1tbl, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso* 18(6) times, yo, k3, k2tog, place marker, double
yo, place marker, s1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, *s1-k2tog-psso, yo* 18(6) times, k1tbl, double yo, k2.
94(46) sts

Chart C (Next page):

Chart C has several different repeat boxes on each row. Keep the stitch markers around the
triangle repeat box, that will help you keep track.

Begin by repeating the pink box like you did in chart B.

When you reach the center triangle, work the triangle repeat box twice.
This means that you will have double yo’ers on some rows. Treat these like all other double
yo’ers, that is, on the return row work them k1, p1.

On the other side of the center triangle, work the pink repeat box like in chart B again.

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 Chart C
O O l O G O f O h O x3 O x5 h O x3 h f O h O x3 O x5 h O x3 h f O h O x3 O x5 h O x3 h O G O l O O 89
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f 17 h f 17 h f 17 h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 87
O O l O G O f O x8 h f O x8 h f O x8 h O G O l O O 85
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f 9 h O G O f 9 h O G O f 9 h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 83
O O l O G O f O x4 h O h f O f O x4 h O h f O f O x4 h O G O l O O 81
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O O h O h f O f O O h O h f O f O O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 79
O O l O G O f O O h O h f O f O O h O h f O f O O h O G O l O O 77
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O h O O l O O f G h O O l O O f O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 75
O O l O G O f h O O l O O f h f h O O l O O f h O G O l O O 73
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f h O O l O O f h f h O O l O O f h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 71
O O l O G O f O l O h f O l O h O G O l O O 69
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O l O h O G O f O l O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 67
O O l O G O f O l O h O h f O f O l O h O G O l O O 65
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O l O h O h f O f O l O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 63
O O l O G O f O l O h O h f O f O l O h O G O l O O 61
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O h O O l O O f O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 59
O O l O G O f h O O l O O f h O G O l O O 57
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f h O O l O O f h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 55
O O l O G O f O l O h O G O l O O 53
O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O l O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 51
O O l O G O f O l O h O G O l O O 49
O O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O l O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O O 47
O O l O G O f O G O h O G O l O O 45
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O O 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 f O f O O h O h 2 O l O 3 O l O 2 O O 43

Triangle repeat box (work twice each row)

Look out for row 89: Be aware of the yo on the outside of the triangle repeat box, you will have an uneven number of sts after row 89. No
double yo in the middle on row 89. After row 89, you will have 289 (241) sts on your needles.

Written pattern: SM=Slide marker, Sts marked with bold=place bead on stitch after working it. Notations like this: (k1,yo)x4 means you
should repeat the sts in the parenthesis 4 times before moving on.

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Row 43: k2, double yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, *yo, k3, yo, k1tbl* until 9 sts before marker, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, SM for triangle repeat box: *yo,
k1, yo* twice, end of repeat box, SM, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, *k1tbl, yo, k3, yo*, end k1tbl, yo, k2, double yo, k2.
Row 45: k2, double yo, k1tbl, yo, *s1-k2tog-psso, yo* until 5 sts before marker, k3, k2tog, SM, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo* twice, SM, ssk, k3, yo, *s1-
k2tog-psso, yo*, end k1tbl, double yo, k2.
Row 47: k2, double yo, k1tbl, *yo, k3, yo, k1tbl* until 9 sts before marker, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, SM, *k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1* twice, SM, ssk,
k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, *k1tbl, yo, k3, yo*, end k1tbl, double yo, k2.
Row 49: Work like row 45 until SM, *k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2* twice, SM, work rest of row like 45 after SM.
Row 51: Work like row 43 until SM, *k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3* twice, SM, work rest of row like 43 after SM.
Row 53: Work like row 45 until SM, *k4, yo, k1tbl, yo, k4* twice, SM, work rest of row like 45 after SM.

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Row 55: Work like row 47 until SM, *ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog* twice, SM, work rest of row like 47 after SM.
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In the following, every row begins with: ”Work like row x until SM” and ends with: ”work rest of
row like row x after SM”. This has been shortened to: ”Like x until SM” and ”end x”.

Row 57: Like 45 until SM, *ssk, k2, yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, yo, k2, k2tog* twice, SM, end 45.

Row 59: Like 43 until SM, *yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo* twice, SM, end
43.

Row 61: Like 45 until SM, *yo, k1tbl, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1tbl, yo*
twice, SM, end 45.

Row 63: Like 47 until SM, *k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, yo,
k1tbl, yo, k1* twice, SM, end 47.

Row 65: Like 45 until SM, *k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo,
k1tbl, yo, k2* twice, SM, end 45.

Row 67: Like 43 until SM, *k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, k2, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2, k2tog, k3, yo,
k1tbl, yo, k3* twice, SM, end 43.

Row 69: Like 45 until SM, *k4, yo, k1tbl, yo, k4, ssk, k5, k2tog, k4, yo, k1tbl, yo, k4* twice, SM,
end 45.

Row 71: Like 47 until SM, *ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, ssk, k3, k2tog, ssk, k2,
yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog* twice, SM, end 47.

Row 73: Like 45 until SM, *ssk, k2, yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, ssk, k1, k2tog, ssk, k2,
yo, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, yo, k2, k2tog* twice, SM, end 45.

Row 75: Like 43 until SM, *yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, s1-k2tog-psso, ssk,
k2, yo, k3, yo k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo* twice, SM, end 43.

Row 77: Like 45 until SM, *yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2,
yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo* twice, SM, end 45.

Row 79: Work like row 47 until SM, *yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo,
ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo* twice, SM, end 47.

Row 81: Like 45 until SM, *(k1, yo) x4, k1, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, yo) x4, k1,
ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, yo) x4, k1* twice, SM, end 45.

Row 83: Like 43 until SM, *(k9, ssk, k2, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2, k2tog)x2, k9* twice, SM, end 43.

Row 85: Like 45 until SM, *(k1, yo) x8, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, (k1, yo) x8, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, (k1, yo)
x8, k1* twice, SM, end 45.

Row 87: Like 47 until SM, *(k17, ssk, k3, k2tog) x2, k17* twice, SM, end 47.

Row 89: Like 45 until SM, *(yo, k2tog) x3, (yo, k1) x5, (yo, k2tog) x3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo,
k2tog) x3, (yo, k1) x5, (yo, k2tog) x3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo, k2tog) x3, (yo, k1) x5, (yo, k2tog) x3*
twice, SM, yo, end 45. 289 (241) sts

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 Chart D:
Change to CC1. Do not cut MC, but carry MC with you (see tips box on page 1 on how to do
this).

Work sts until triangle repeat box as stated, work triangle repeat box twice, then work the rest of
the row as stated), but do not purl the return row! See instructions below for row 92.

This concludes the triangle section and you will begin the waves section. Remove markers
around the triangle repeat box and place markers around center stitch on row 91.

Chart D.
O O 61 (37) f 22 G 23 G 23 h 61 (37) O O 91 B

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Triangle repeat box (work twice each row)

The number in parenthesis (37) is for the smaller shawl version.

Row 91: k2, double yo, k61(37), k2tog, k5, *k23, s1-k2tog-psso, k23, s1-k2tog-psso, k22, (place
marker around next st on first repeat only)* twice, k6, ssk, k61(37), double yo, k2.

Row 92: k2, p1, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k2.

Row 93: k2, double yo, k until center st, yo, knit center st, yo, k until 2 sts remain, double yo, k2.

Row 94: k2, p1, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k2.

Work chart E.
Chart E
O O f f f O O x7 h h h h f f f f O O x7 h h h h O O f f f f O O x7 h h h h f f f f O O x7 h h h O O 95

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Center stitch
Row 95: k2, double yo, k1, (k2tog)x3, (yo, k1)x7, yo, (ssk)x4, *k1, (k2tog)x4, (yo, k1)x7, yo,
(ssk)x4* repeat ** until center stitch, yo, k1, yo, *(k2tog)x4, (yo, k1)x7, yo, (ssk)x4, k1* repeat **
until 24 sts remain, (k2tog)x4, (yo, k1)x7, yo, (ssk)x3, k1, double yo, (k2).

Row 96: k3, purl until 3 sts remain, end k3. 297(249) sts.
Change to MC (carry CC1) and work:

Row 97: k2, double yo, k until center st, yo, knit center st, yo, k until 2 sts remain, double yo, k2.

Row 98: k2, p1, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k2.

Change to CC1 (you no longer need MC, cut yarn and weave in end as explained in the tips box
on page 1) and work:

Row 99: k2, double yo, k until center st, yo, knit center st, yo, k until 2 sts remain, double yo, k2.

Row 100: k2, p1, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k2.

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 Work chart F

Chart F
O O 5 f f f f O O x7 h h h h O O O O O O f f f f O O x7 h h h h 5 O O 101 B

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Center stitch

Row 101: k2, double yo, k5, *k1, (k2tog)x4, (yo, k1)x7, yo, (ssk)x4* repeat ** until 3 sts remain
until center st (center st is number 4), (k1, yo)x6, k1, *(k2tog)x4, (yo, k1)x7, yo, (ssk)x4, k1*
repeat until 7 sts remain, k5, double yo, k2.

Row 102: k3, purl until 3 sts remain, end k3. 319 (271) sts.

Row103: k2, double yo, k until 2 sts remain (please observe, no center increase), double yo, (k2).

Row 104: k2, p1, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k2.

Change to CC2 (carry CC1 with you) and work:

Row 105: k2, double yo, k until 2 sts remain (please observe, no center increase), double yo, k2.

Row 106: k2, p1, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k2.

This concludes the waves section. After this row, all return rows (even rows) are purled again.

Change to CC1 (cut CC2 and weave in end) and work chart G.

Chart G
O f O l O 8 f f f 5 O l O 5 h h h 3 O O O O O O O O 3 f f f 5 O l O 5 h h h 8 O l O h O 107

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Center stitch

Row 107: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1tbl, yo, k8, *k1, (k2tog)x3, k5, yo, k1tbl, yo, k5, (ssk)x3* repeat **
until 6 sts before center st (center st is number 7), k3, (yo, k1)x7, yo, k3, * (k2tog)x3, k5, yo, k1tbl,
yo, k5, (ssk)x3, k1* repeat ** until 13 sts remain, k8, yo, k1tbl, yo, ssk, yo, k2. 291(251) sts.

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Chart H:
Work the entire chart H using CC1. You no longer need to keep track of the center stitch, but
you can place new markers around the middle repeats if it helps you.
In that case, markers will move on rows 127 and 133.

Chart H was too large for the page, and has therefore been divided into a right side, middle
repeat and left side. Right side is worked first, then middle repeat is repeated until you only have
enough sts left to work the left side, then you work the left side.

Chart H – right side (work once each row)

h f O O G O l O l O l O G O O h O f O g 135 B
g f O O l O O h O g O h 133 B
h f O O l O O h O f O g 131 B
g g O l O g O g O g 129 B
O f h O l O f h O h h O 127 B
G O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O G O g O 125 B
f O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O h O h O 123 B
O O G O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O G O O h O 121 B
O f O l O l O l O l O l O l O l O h O h O 119 B
O O G O l O l O l O G O O h O 117 B
O 3 O l O 3 O h O 115 B
O G O l O G O h O 113 B
O O l O O h O 111 B
O G O h O 109 B
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Chart H – middle repeat

h f O O G O l O l O l O G O O h f O G O 135 B
g f O O l O O h g O l O 133 B
h f O O l O O h f O G O 131 B
g g O l O g g O G O 129 B
O f h O l O f h O h f 127 B
G O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O G O G O 125 B
f O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O h O G O 123 B
O O G O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O G O O G 121 B
O f O l O l O l O l O l O l O l O h O 2 G 2 119 B
O O G O l O l O l O G O O 3 G 3 117 B
O 3 O l O 3 O 4 G 4 115 B
O G O l O G O 5 G 5 113 B
O O l O O 6 G 6 111 B
O G O 7 G 7 109 B
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Chart H – left side (work once each row)

O g O 135 B
O f O 133 B
O g O 131 B
O g O 129 B
O f f 127 B
O g O 125 B
O f O 123 B
O f 121 B
O f 119 B
O f 117 B
O f 115 B
O f 113 B
O f 111 B
O f 109 B
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Chart H in writing:

Row 109: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, *k7, s1-k2tog-psso, k7, yo s1-k2tog-psso, yo,* ssk, yo,
k2.

Row 111: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, *k6, s1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1,
yo,* ssk, yo, k2.

Row 113: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, *k5, s1-k2tog-psso, k5,
yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo,* ssk, yo, k2.

Row 115: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, *k4, s1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3,
yo,* ssk, yo, k2.

Row 117: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, yo, s1-k2tog-psso,
yo, k1, yo, *k3, s1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, yo, s1-
k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo,* ssk, yo, k2.

Row 119: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, (yo, k1tbl)x3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, yo, ssk,
k2, yo, *k2, s1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl, (yo, k1tbl)x3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl,
yo, ssk, k2, yo,* ssk, yo, k2.

Row 121: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo,
k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, *k1, s1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1, yo, s1-
k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo,
s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo,* ssk, yo, k2.

Row 123: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k2,
yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, k2,* yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2,
ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, k2,* yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 125: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo,
k2tog, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog,
k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso,* yo, s2-k1-
psso, yo, k2.

Row 127 *markers will move on this row: k2, yo, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k9, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo,
k2tog, k9, ssk, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k9, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k9, ssk, yo,* ssk, ssk, yo,
k2.

Row 129: k2, (yo, s2-k1-psso)x2, k7, s2-k1-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, s2-k1-psso, k7, s2-k1-psso, *yo, s1-
k2tog-psso, yo, s2-k1-psso, k7, s2-k1-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, s2-k1-psso, k7, s2-k1-psso,* yo, s2-k1-psso,
yo, k2.

Row 131: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, *yo, s1-
k2tog-psso, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog,* yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, k2.

Row 133 *markers will move on this row: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, s2-k1-psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k1, k1,
yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, ssk, k3, s2-k1-psso, *yo, k1tbl, yo, s2-k1-psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k1, k1,
yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, ssk, k3, s2-k1-psso,* yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 135: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, (yo, k1tbl)x3, yo, s1-k2tog-
psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, (yo,
k1tbl)x3, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,* yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, k2.
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 Chart I:
Change to CC2 (cut CC1 and weave in end) and work chart I in the same way as chart H (right
side, middle repeat, left side). Markers will move on rows 141 and 145.

Chart I – right side (work once each row)

G O 3 O l O 3 O G O f O l O G O l O h O G O 3 O l O 3 O G O g O 151 C
h f O O G O O h f O f O O h O h f O O G O O h f O g O 149 C
f 4 O O 5 O f O O h O 5 O O 4 h O g O 147 C
O f 4 O l O 5 O l O 5 O l O 4 h O h h O 145 C
G O f 3 O l O 3 h O l O f 3 O l O 3 h O G O g O 143 C
f O f 2 O l O 2 h O l O f 2 O l O 2 h O h O h O 141 C
G O G O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O G O G O h O 139 C
O G O f O l O l O l O l O l O l O l O h O G O g O 137 C

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Chart I – middle repeat
G O 3 O l O 3 O G O f O l O G O l O h O G O 3 O l O 3 O G O G O 151 C
h f O O G O O h f O f O O h O h f O O G O O h f O G O 149 C
f 4 O O 5 O f O O h O 5 O O 4 h O G O 147 C
O f 4 O l O 5 O l O 5 O l O 4 h O h f 145 C
G O f 3 O l O 3 h O l O f 3 O l O 3 h O G O G O 143 C
f O f 2 O l O 2 h O l O f 2 O l O 2 h O h O l O 141 C
G O G O f O l O h O l O f O l O h O G O G O G O 139 C
O G O f O l O l O l O l O l O l O l O h O G O 137 C

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Chart I – left side (work once each row)
O g O 151 C
O g O 149 C
O g O 147 C
O f f 145 C
O g O 143 C
O f O 141 C
O f O 139 C
O g 137 C
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Chart I in writing:

Row 137: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k1, k2tog, (yo, k1tbl, yo, k1tbl)x3, yo, k1tbl,
yo, ssk, k1, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, *k3, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, k1, k2tog, (yo, k1tbl, yo,
k1tbl)x3, yo, k1tbl, yo, ssk, k1, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo,* s2-k1-psso, yo, k2.

Row 139: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, (s1-k2tog-psso, yo)x2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo,
k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, (yo, s1-k2tog-psso)x2, *yo, (s1-k2tog-psso, yo)x3, k2tog, k1, yo,
k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, (yo, s1-k2tog-psso)x2,* yo, ssk, yo,
k2.

Row 141 *markers will move on this row: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl,
yo, k2, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k1, *yo, k1tbl, yo, k1, k1,
k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, k1,
k1,* yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 143: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo,
k2tog, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog,
k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, k1tbl, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso,* yo, s2-k1-
psso, yo, k2.

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Row 145 *markers will move on this row: k2, yo, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k1tbl, yo, k5, yo,
k1, k1tbl, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1tbl, yo, k4, ssk, yo, *ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k1tbl, yo, k5, yo,
k1, k1tbl, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1tbl, yo, k4, ssk, yo,* ssk, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 147: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k5,
yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, k4, ssk, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k1,
yo, ssk, yo, k5, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, k4, ssk,* yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, k2.

Row 149: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog,
yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk. k1,
k2tog, *yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo,
k2tog, yo, k1, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk. k1, k2tog,*
yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, k2.

Row 151: k2, yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog,
yo, k1tbl, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, s1-
k2tog-psso, *(yo, s1-k2tog-psso)x2, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k1tbl,
yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1tbl, yo, ssk, yo, s1-k2tog-psso, yo, k3, yo, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, s1-k2tog-psso,*
yo, s2-k1-psso, yo, k2.

BO:
When you have finished working row 152, BO in the following way:
With yarn held double (CC2) first k2. Slide the two sts back onto left needle, p2tog. *k1, slide 2
sts back onto left needle, p2tog* repeat from * to * until all sts have been BO. Cut yarn and pull
end through the last st to secure it.

You can also work the BO in single yarn if you want a lighter edge.

Weave in ends and block shawl to your satisfaction.

Blocking your shawl:

Soak shawl in lukewarm water for a few minutes, roll in towel without agitating to remove
excess water, pin out to your satisfaction on flat surface (not water bed) and allow to dry
completely before unpinning.

Wear with pride!

Sources:
Inspiration was found in the German doily tradition as presented by Herbert Niebling, and in
Marianne Kinzels ”Second Book of Modern Lace Knitting”, Dover Publications 1971.
Chart font is Stitchinknit Chunky.

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 Key to symbols

No stitch (placeholder to make the pattern easier to read).

O O double yo. On the following return row, work k1, p1 (or p1, k1 as you
prefer) into the loop.
f ssk or s1-k1-psso. Can even be worked as k2tog tbl.

g s2-k1-psso. Worked like this: slip 2 as if to k2tog, k1, psso.

G s1-k2tog-psso

3 The number indicates how many sts to knit. Here it means k3.

Place bead on this stitch, after the stitch has been worked as the
symbol in the box indicates. Beads can be left out.
Box with bold red borders (sometimes even filled with additional
pink) marks a repeat.
k1
Abbreviations
O yo
st = stitch
l k1 tbl sts = stitches
CO = cast on
BO = bind off
h k2tog WS=wrong side
RS=right side
O x4 (k1, yo) 4 times yo= yarn over
wyif = with yarn in front
tog=together
O x8 (k1, yo) 8 times k=knit
p=purl
h O x3 (yo, k2 tog) 3 times s=slip stitch (as if to knit, if nothing else is
mentioned)
ssk=slip, slip, knit slipped sts together
O x5 (yo, k1) 5 times
psso=pass slipped stitch(es) over knit
stitch(es)
O x7 (yo, k1) 7 times tbl=through back loop.

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