Mimosa Frost - triangular shawl with lace border
Downloadable PDF knitting pattern.
This pattern is also available on create2thrive.com
The Mimosa Frost is a shallow triangular shawl. The shawl is worked bottom-up starting with the lace border. The body is shaped into a triangle with the short rows knitting technique. While the shawl’s body is knit in basic and comforting garter stitch, the lace border is knit in uncomplicated transparent lace pattern to add a delicate touch to the shawl. The shawl’s top edge is finished with the I-Cord bind off.
The stitch patterns used for the lace border include written as well as charted instructions. The SCHEMATICS, CHART and it’s Kea are located on the last pages. The rows in the written instructions for the lace border correspond to the rows in the CHART for easy reference. The instructions for the BODY part is written out (not charted).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(approx., blocked)
Width: 69 inches/ 175 cm
Depth: 24 inches/ 61 cm
GAUGE
20 sts x 32 rows to 4 inches/ 10 cm square over the LACE BORDER stitch pattern on US #4 / 3.5 mm needles, blocked
Please note, a different gauge will affect the finished measurements and yardage used.
YARN USED IN SAMPLE
MC - Yak Singles Fingering 120 - 65% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk, 15% Yak - 523 yards/ 478 meters; 4.23 ounces/ 120 grams; colorway - natural, undyed
CC - Anzula Cloud - 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon - 575 yards/ 525 meters, 4.02 ounces/ 114 grams; colorway - Temperance
YARDAGE REQUIRED (approx.)
MC - 523 yards/ 478 meters
CC - 287 yards/ 262 meters
total - 810 yards/ 740 meters
MATERIALS
US #4 / 3.5 mm needles(32 inches/ 80 cm
circular needles- to accommodate all the
stitches), or size to obtain gauge;
5 stitch markers;
tapestry needle
RECOMENDED YARN
Choose the yarn made of natural fibres or blends in light fingering or heavy lace weight that produces the fabric that blocks well and has a good drape.
SKILL LEVEL - Intermediate
