Jane Austen Shawl

Make a statement in this stunning lace knit shawl pattern. The Jane Austen Shawl channels the romance and elegance of your favorite Victorian novels and all the beauty of a windswept moor. This gorgeous shawl features a intricate lace design with delicate, scalloped edges. You'll love being able to take credit for this beautiful lace shawl pattern.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size5 or 3.75 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Materials:

Bernat® Handicrafter® Crochet thread Solids: (85 g/3 oz; 339 m/371 yds or 400 g/14 oz; 1596 m/1746 yds) 85 g ball: 31046 (Misty Grey) or 400 g ball: 32046 (Misty Grey)
Size 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) knitting needles
Size 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE: 26 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.

MEASUREMENTS: Approx 30” [76 cm] deep.

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Number of sts increases by 4 every odd numbered row. Change to circular knitting needle when necessary to accomodate all sts. Sts shown on all charts are from * to * only

With pair of needles, cast on 17 sts. (See Chart IX at bottom).
1st row: (RS). K3. *yo. K1. K2tog. yo. K2. yo.*
K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more.
K3. 21 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
3rd row: K3. *yo. K1. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk.
K1. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 25 sts.
5th row: K3. *yo. K1. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk.
K1. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 29 sts.
7th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice. K2.
yo. ssk. K1. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 33 sts.
9th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice. K1.
(yo. ssk. K1) twice. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 37 sts.
11th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice. K3.
(yo. ssk. K1) twice. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 41 sts.
13th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) 3 times.
K2. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 45 sts.
15th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) 3 times.
K1. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 49 sts.
17th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) 3 times.
K3. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 53 sts.
19th row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) 4 times.
K2. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 57 sts.
21st row: K3. *yo. (K1. K2tog. yo) 4 times.
K1. (yo. ssk. K1) 4 times. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 61 sts.
23rd row: K3. *yo. K3. (K1. K2tog. yo) 3 times. K3. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times. K3. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 65 sts.
25th row: K3. *yo. K6. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice.
K5. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K6. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 69 sts.
27th row: K3. *yo. K10. K2tog. yo. K7. yo.
ssk. K10. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more.
K3. 73 sts.
29th row: K3. *yo. K9. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K4.
(K2tog. yo. K1) twice. K8. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 77 sts.
31st row: K3. *yo. K8. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times.
K2. (K2tog. yo. K1) 3 times. K7. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 81 sts.
33rd row: K3. *yo. K7. (yo. ssk. K1) 4 times.
(K2tog. yo. K1) 4 times. K6. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 85 sts.
35th row: K3. *yo. K9. (yo. ssk. K1) 4 times.
K1. (K2tog. yo. K1) 3 times. K8. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 89 sts.
37th row: K3. *yo. K11. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times.
K2. (K2tog. yo. K1) 3 times. K10. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 93 sts.
39th row: K3. *yo. K13. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times.
(K2tog. yo. K1) 3 times. K12. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 97 sts.
41st row: K3. *yo. K4. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk.
K6. (yo. ssk. K1) 3 times. K1. (K2tog. yo. K1) twice. K5. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K4. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 101 sts.
43rd row: K3. *yo. K4. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk.
K6. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K2. (K2tog. yo. K1) twice. K5. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K4. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 105 sts.
45th row: K3. *yo. K4. (K2tog. yo) twice. K1.
(yo. ssk) twice. K6. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. (K2tog. yo. K1) twice. K5. (K2tog. yo) twice. K1. (yo. ssk) twice. K4. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 109 sts.
47th row: K3. *yo. K4. (K2tog. yo) twice. K3.
(yo. ssk) twice. K6. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K1.
K2tog. yo. K6. (K2tog. yo) twice. K3. (yo. ssk) twice. K4. yo.* K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 113 sts.
49th row: K3. *yo. K4. (K2tog. yo) twice. K5.
(yo. ssk) twice. K6. yo. ssk. K3. K2tog. yo. K6.
(K2tog. yo) twice. K5. (yo. ssk) twice. K4. yo.*
K1. Rep from * to * once more. K3. 117 sts.
51st row: K3. *yo. K6. (K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K1) twice. K7. yo. ssk. K1. K2tog. yo. K8.
(K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K1) twice. K5. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 121 sts.
52nd row: As 2nd row.

Chart X (bottom of page).

1st row: K3. *yo. K4. (K7. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo. K6) 3 times. K5. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 125 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
3rd row: K3. *yo. K5. (K6. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K5) 3 times. K6. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 129 sts.
5th row: K3. *yo. K6. (K5. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K4) 3 times. K7. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once more. K3. 133 sts.
7th row: K3. *yo. K2. yo. ssk. K3. (K4. K2tog. yo. K5. yo. ssk. K3) 3 times. K4. K2tog. yo. K2. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 137 sts.
8th row: As 2nd row.

Chart XI (bottom of page).

1st row: K3. *yo. [(K1. yo. ssk) twice. K4. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice] 4 times. K1. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 141 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
3rd row: K3. *yo. [K3. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K1. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice] 4 times. K3. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 145 sts.
5th row: K3. *yo. [K4. (K1. yo. ssk) twice. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice] 4 times. K5. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 149 sts.
7th row: K3. *yo. K1. [K2tog. yo. (K1. yo. ssk) twice. K1. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo. K1. K2tog. yo. K1] 4 times. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K1. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 153 sts.
9th row: K3. *yo. K1. K2tog. yo. [K3. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K1. (K1. K2tog. yo) twice] 4 times. K3. yo. ssk. K1. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 157 sts.
11th row: K3. *yo. K1. K2tog. yo. [K5. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K2tog. yo. K1. K2tog. yo] 4 times. K5. yo. ssk. K1. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 161 sts.
13th row: K3. *yo. K1. [(K2tog. yo. K1) twice. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K4] 4 times. (K2tog. yo. K1) twice. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 165 sts.
15th row: K3. *yo. K1. [(K2tog. yo. K1) twice. K2. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K2] 4 times. (K2tog. yo. K1) twice. K2. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 169 sts.
16th row: As 2nd row.

Chart XII (bottom of page).

1st row: K3. *yo. (K4. K2tog. yo. K5. yo. ssk. K3) 5 times. K1. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 173 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
3rd row: K3. *yo. K1. [K3. (K2tog. yo. K1) twice. (yo. ssk. K1) twice. K1] 5 times. K2. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 177 sts.
5th row: K3. *yo. K2. (K5. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K4) 5 times. K3. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 181 sts.
7th row: K3. *yo. K3. (K4. K2tog. yo. K5. yo. ssk. K3) 5 times. K4. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 185 sts.
9th row: K3. *yo. K4. (K6. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K5) 5 times. K5. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 189 sts.
11th row: K3. *yo. K5. (K5. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K4) 5 times. K6. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 193 sts.
13th row: K3. *yo. K6. (K6. yo. ssk. K1. K2tog. yo. K5) 5 times. K7. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 197 sts.
15th row: K3. *yo. K7. (K6. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K5) 5 times. K8. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 201 sts.
16th row: As 2nd row.

Chart XIII (see bottom of page).

1st row: (RS). K3. *yo. ssk. yo. (K5. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo) 11 times. K5. yo. K2tog. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 205 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
3rd row: K3. *yo. K1. (K1. ssk. yo. K3. yo. K2tog) 12 times. K2. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 209 sts.
5th row: K3. *yo. K2. (K2. ssk. yo. K1. yo. K2tog. K1) 12 times. K3. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 213 sts.
7th row: K3. *yo. K3. (K3. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo. K2) 12 times. K4. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 217 sts.
9th row: K3. *yo. K1. ssk. yo. K3. (yo. K2tog) 3 times. [K1. (ssk. yo) 3 times. K3. (yo. K2tog) 3 times] 5 times. K1. (ssk. yo) 3 times. K3. yo. K2tog. K1. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 221 sts.
11th row: K3. *yo. K1. (ssk. yo) twice. K1. (yo. K2tog) 3 times. K1. [K2. (ssk. yo) 3 times. K1. (yo. K2tog) 3 times. K1] 5 times. K2. (ssk. yo) 3 times. K1. (yo. K2tog) twice. K1. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 225 sts.
13th row: K3. *yo. K2. (ssk. yo) twice. K1. (yo. K2tog) twice. K3. [K4. (ssk. yo) twice. K1. (yo. K2tog) twice. K3] 5 times. K4. (ssk. yo)
twice. K1. (yo. K2tog) twice. K2. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3. 229 sts.
15th row: K3. *yo. K5. ssk. yo. K1. yo. K2tog. K5. (K6. ssk. yo. K1. yo. K2tog. K5) 6 times. yo.* K1.
Rep from * to * once more. K3.
16th row: As 2nd row.

Rep 1st to 16th rows of Chart XIII, noting 8-st rep on rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be worked twice more on following repeats and 16-st rep on rows 9, 11, 13 and 15 will be worked once more on following repeats, until Shawl measures approx 30" [76 cm] deep, ending on 16th row of Chart. Cast off loosely.

Border

Note: Number of sts will vary throughout pat rep.

With pair of needles, cast on 12 sts.
1st row: (RS). K3. yo. K5. yo. K2tog. yo. K2. 14 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K2. Purl to last st. K1.
3rd row: K4. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2. (yo. K2tog) twice. K1. 12 sts.
5th row: K3. ssk. K2. (yo. K2tog) twice. K1. 11 sts.
7th row: K2. ssk. K2. (yo. K2tog) twice. K1. 10 sts.
9th row: K1. ssk. K2. (yo. K2tog) twice. K1. 9 sts.
11th row: ssk. K2. yo. K1. yo. K2tog. yo. K2. 10 sts.
13th row: (K3. yo) twice. K2tog. yo. K2. 12 sts.
14th row: As 2nd row.

Rep 1st to 14th rows for pat until Border from beg measures length to fit along 2 shorter sides of Shawl, gathering at point to let edging lie flat and ending with 14th row. Sew in position as you work. Cast off.

FINISHING

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milenatrust 040291 4

Feb 02, 2021

Can someone advise how to make this shawl longer? THANKS!

jjdonut 3565440

Apr 17, 2017

Finally got this knit to 30 inches. Now wondering where to put the border on. It says to put it on the two shorter sides - can't figure out which those are. Was told an easy way to attach it (if the two shorter sides are the ones that I end up with over 450 stitches on. And instead of casting those stitches off - I can attach the border as I knit it - picking up one of the stitches off the needles per every 2nd row of border. Please tell me if this will work. Are the two shorter sides the ones I cast off at the end of my knitting? Thanks )

Lisa

Jun 13, 2018

You could use a knitted on border technique, as long as your total amount of stitches by 14. To do that, instead of casting off any stitches, cast on the 12 border stitches and work each row of border, but your last stitch will always be to work a stitch from the border and 1 from the shawl together, its a very time consuming cast off, but well worth it.

sctmorgan 2081714

Jul 01, 2015

How can I make this shawl larger?

nmbr1grndma 687478 0

May 07, 2015

It has been a while since I knit any thing what is SSK Thank you

Kristina K

May 08, 2015

Hey there, nmbr1grndma! SSK, or "Slip Slip Knit" is when you slip the next stitch off the lefthand needle onto the righthand needle, and then slip the stitch after that the same way. Then, you place your lefthand needle in front of the two stitches on the righthand needle you just slipped, and knit them together. I hope that helps! Happy knitting! -Editors of AllFreeKnitting

patnxtdr 2821316

Jun 25, 2015

This is the same as SKPSO -- Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch. It produces a left-leaning decrease (opposite of the K2tog). Either method will work, but I do feel the SSK looks better. Personal preference.

Lisa

Dec 26, 2020

What you have written here is not correct, SSK used to be K2togtbl, knit 2 together through the back of the loop.

piebirdsue 9905477

May 05, 2015

Do you have to use the charts or can you just follow the written instructions please?

patnxtdr 2821316

Jun 25, 2015

You can use either. The written instructions are for those that don't know how to read charts. I never do anything without charts -- I simply will NOT follow written instructions! But you do what you have to so that you can create this wonderful pattern.

warrensk

Mar 21, 2015

You can download this pattern at http//www.yarnspirations.com/lace-knit-shawl.html

bjdodd

Dec 29, 2014

Thanks for the update info on dimensions as well as the hint to zoom in on picture to see the pattern bettern.

spunkilady3 608828 3

Jul 25, 2014

I need to know the dimensions of this triangular shawl using lace wool and blocked. NO DIMENSIONS WERE GIVEN. AND WAS THE AMOUNT OF LACE WEIGHT YARN 1746 YARDS?

Editor JD

Jul 28, 2014

Please find the updated measurements above. -Editors of AllFreeKnitting

janepowell 4401057

Jun 02, 2014

O.K., I know this has nothing to do with the pattern itself, but the description links Jane Austen to the romance of Victorian novels, not taking into account that jane Austen died before Victoria was even born. Let's at least try and get our facts straight in the blurbs.

Lisa

May 06, 2015

The phrase "rude much" comes to mind when reading your comment and no it has nothing to do with the pattern, so why is it here?

knowitall

Feb 01, 2016

You must be kidding- I have seen plenty of snotty comments from Elizabethane 1862886. How about the one where you and your knitting group cronies thought a pattern was so awful you put it through the shredder? Don't throw stones hypocrite.

emmatrueloveralph 8050502

May 09, 2014

Can not wait to make this but I have to finish my other projects first

grumpynurse 292066 9

May 08, 2014

I just wish that on your pictures you would put an option to magnify it so we can see the design. Some pictures are ok but some are impossible to see .....

visionmom1 9764706

May 14, 2014

You can always magnify a picture by putting arrow on pic & holding down the control key plus the plus key (you may have to hold down the shift key while you hit the plus key, depending on the layout of your keyboard). This info was given to me by my techie son & I was able to get a much better look at this shawl. However, I still need some better finishing information!