Escapist Lace Shawl
This knit shawl pattern is the definition of elegance. Made with the romance of English period dramas in mind, the Escapist Lace Shawl comes with complete step-by-step directions, including instructions for finishing and blocking. No matter what color palette you select, this shawl is bound to capture the essence of the simple, yet challenging, times of our ancestors.
Knitting Needle Size4 or 3.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(1) Super Fine (27-32 stitches to 4 inches)
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nubianepiphany
Sep 14, 2013
Lovely pattern and thanks for sharing. I've never knitted a shawl before and have been looking for a pattern that is somewhat simple. One question: How many yards for the solid color shawl did you use and what length circular is needed for this pattern? Thanks. Tara
Lisa
Jul 27, 2014
The pattern clearly states that it is a 3.5 mm circular needle and the yarn amounts in ounces, grams and yards. 630 yds. of the self striping yarn and 620 yds. of the solid yarn. no other pattern on this site has provided as much detail about the yarn amounts as this one, wish they could all be like this, but then again some people only read the parts they like and would miss it anyway!
ruthsilva7 5042238
Oct 30, 2011
will you please share with me how to make this pattern for a bigger person?...like a size 16w. Thanks for your generosity. Ruth
LobsNg
Oct 27, 2012
I have not knitted this shawl nor have I knitted it myself Whenever I find the need to size a piece up or down I often use algebra to calculate the appropriate changes For example I write down the finished measurement of the item in the size closest to the one I need Let's say the finished width is X inches and you require it to be Y inches Divide Y by X and then multiply the number by This will represent a percentage of the original size If you need to make it larger than the pattern this number will be greater than if smaller it will be less than Multiply the number of stitches and rows times this percentage It can get tricky when there are repeated motifs In this shawl I would leave the beautiful back pattern alone and apply the percentage to the sides and length If…Read More this explanation seems clear as mud please feel free to email me at lobsang cox net and I will try to help with the calculations and alterations Again I am not the author and know little about this shawl save the picture above However I've successfully used this technique on many occasions and it usually works just fine Another method is to use this percentage calculation to alter the gauge though this works only occasionally Hope this helps Tara
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