A lightweight semicircular shawl worked from the top down. It’s airy and lacy, but there are lots of plain knitting rows, making this a good project for the ambitious beginner-lace knitter, or for the experienced lace knitter looking for relaxing project.

Skill level Intermediate

Finished measurements 54 inches/137 cm wide by 27 inches/68.5 cm deep.

Needles 4.0 mm circular needles (or size required to obtain gauge), tapestry needle

Tension/gauge 22 sts, 30 rows = 4 inches/10cm in stocking stitch

Yarn 100gm/700m (765yds) lace weight yarn Shown in Sweatermaker Yarns Fiona 50% merino 50% silk Instructions are charted. I’ve kept the construction as simple as possible to make this accessible to different experience levels. The edge is a simple garter stitch, and the border ends with an easy stretchy bind off. You could of course, modify the construction with more elaborate edging and a knitted-on border. I have posted a tutorial for how to make a garter stitch tab.