Gilded Chains Shawl - PDF knitting pattern

Looping cable chains, separated by sections of lacy mesh, spiral across the Gilded Chains shawl. This project uses straightforward techniques to create a sophisticated shawl packed with texture and pizzazz.

This asymmetrical triangular shawl is knit on the bias from one tip to the opposite edge. The shawl grows one stitch every two rows along the top edge. The 36-stitch wide lace and cable block repeats across each row to create all-over texture.

Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but using a different yarn weight or needle size will affect the size of the finished shawl.

The instructions are both written and charted.

Beads are entirely optional.

Size

54” / 137 cm in length and 22.5” / 57 cm deep at its deepest point

Yarn

640 yds / 585 m of fingering or sport weight yarn

Sample shown in Wollmeise Pure (100% superwash merino; 383 yds / 350 m per 100 g) in glasklar (150 g skein)

Needles

US Size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, at least 32” / 80 cm in length

Gauge

28 sts and 32 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch after blocking

32 sts and 32 rows per 4” / 10 cm in the cable pattern after blocking

20 sts and 32 rows per 4” / 10 cm in the lace pattern after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle; cable needle; 25 g of 6/0 seed beads and a 1.25 mm crochet hook (optional)