Light as a feather, this lacy shawl will still provide a delicate warmth to your shoulders. The shape is ¾ circle, allowing the piece to sit nicely on your shoulders.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished measurements
23” depth x 46” width along top edge
Gauge: 16 dc and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in double crochet after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Fibra Natura Whisper Lace (70% Wool, 30% Silk; 440 yards [400 meters]/50 grams): 115 Mineral, 2 balls
Hook: US size B/1 (2.25 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
This shawl is worked in one piece from the top down. When blocking, be sure to stretch out piece as much as possible in order to fully open up lace.
Special Stitches
Picot: (Sc, ch 4, sl st in sc just worked) in sp indicated.
3Dccl: (Yo, insert hook into st or sp, yo pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook.
Pattern
Begin with adjustable ring.
Row 1: Ch 1, work 12 sc in ring, turn. Pull ring taut – 12 sc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in next 11 sc, turn – 23 dc.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, sk next dc) 5 times, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 16 dc.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4) 5 times, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 28 dc.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, (*2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ** ch 4) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 2, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 40 dc.
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, (*dc in next 2 dc, [2 dc in next dc] 2 times, dc in next 2 dc, ** ch 3) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 2, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 52 dc.
Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2) 6 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 64 dc.
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2) 6 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 64 dc.
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2) 6 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 64 dc.
Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 3, (*dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ** ch 5) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 3, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 64 dc.
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc in next ch, ch 3, (*dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, ** dc in 3rd ch of ch-5 sp, ch 3) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, dc in 3rd ch of ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 83 dc.
Row 12: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, (dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [dc2tog] 2 times, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3) 6 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 80 dc.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times, turn – 94 dc.
Row 14: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (*ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ** ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 3, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 118 dc.
Row 15: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, (*ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, ** 5 dc in 3rd ch of ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, 3 dc in 3rd ch of ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 155 dc.
Row 16: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, (*ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, dc in ch-1 sp, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, ** dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more time, dc in last 3 dc, turn – 137 dc.
Row 17: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, (*ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc3tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, ** [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 120 dc.
Row 18: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, (*ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, dc3tog, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ** 3 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in last 3 dc, turn – 125 dc.
Row 19: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 4 dc, (ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 5 dc) 6 times, turn – 113 dc.
Row 20: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, (*ch 8, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc3tog, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 8, dc2tog, dc in next dc, ** dc2tog) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 89 dc.
Row 21: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc2tog, (*ch 4, Picot in ch-8 sp, ch 4, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, Picot in ch-8 sp, ch 4, ** dc3tog) 5 times, rep from * to ** once more, dc2tog, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 89 dc, 12 Picot.
Row 22: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, [ch 9, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 9, dc in next dc] 6 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 89 dc.
Row 23: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, (*ch 4, Picot in next ch-9 sp, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, Picot in next ch-9 sp, ch 4,** 3 dc in next dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 137 dc, 12 Picot.
Row 24: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (*ch 4, [dc in next dc, ch 2] 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [dc in next dc, ch 2] 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, ** 3 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 149 dc.
Row 25: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (*ch 4, [3Dccl in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] 3 times, 3Dccl in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [3Dccl in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] 3 times, 3Dccl in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc**, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 5 times; rep from * to ** once more, [dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 96 dc, 48 3Dccl.
Row 26: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (*ch 4, [3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 2 times, 3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 2 times, 3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, ** dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 5 times, rep from * to ** once more, dc in last 3 dc, turn – 113 dc, 36 3Dccl.
Row 27: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, (* ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, 3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, ** 3 dc in next dc) 11 times, rep from * to ** once more, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 137 dc, 24 3Dccl.
Row 28: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, (ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, 3Dccl in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc) 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 161 dc, 12 3Dccl.
Row 29: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, (ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc in 3Dccl, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc) 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 185 dc, 12 sc.
Row 30: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, (*ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, ** [dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 209 dc, 12 sc.
Row 31: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, (ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc) 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 209 dc.
Row 32: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, (ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, dc2tog, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc) 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 233 dc.
Row 33: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, [dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc, (*ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [dc2tog] 2 times, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, ** [dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc] 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 233 dc.
Row 34: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, (ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc) 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 257 dc.
Row 35: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, (*ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, ** 5 dc in next dc) 11 times, rep from * to ** once more, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, turn – 281 dc.
Row 36: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 3 dc, (*3 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 1, dc2tog, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 12 times, dc in last dc, turn – 329 dc.
Row 37: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc4tog, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, ** ch 5, dc2tog [with first leg of dc2tog using same st as last leg of previous dc2tog]) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 281 dc.
Row 38: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, sc in next ch, (*ch 5, dc2tog, dc in next dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 5, ** sc in ch-5 sp) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, sc in 3rd ch of ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 244 dc, 13 sc.
Row 39: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, tr in sc, ch 3, (*sc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 1, dc2tog, dc in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-5 sp, ** ch 5) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 3, tr in sc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 244 dc, 24 sc, 2 tr.
Row 40: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, sc in tr, (*ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc4tog, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, ** sc in ch-5 sp) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, sc in tr, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 256 dc, 13 sc.
Row 41: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, tr in sc, ch 3, (*sc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, [ch 3, 2 dc in next dc] 2 times, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, ch 3] 2 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sc in ch-5 sp, ** ch 5) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 3, tr in sc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 268 dc, 24 sc.
Row 42: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc in tr, ch 3, (*dc in next 2 dc, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, **ch 2, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 2) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, ch 3, dc in tr, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 342 dc, 11 sc.
Row 43: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc4tog (next dc tog with following 3 dc), (*ch 3, dc in same dc as last leg of dec, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, [dc3tog] 2 times, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, **dc6tog [skipping sc and with first leg worked in last dc just worked]) 11 times; rep from * to ** once more, dc4tog (with first leg worked in last dc just worked), dc in last 2 dc, turn – 281 dc.
Row 44: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, tr in next dc, ([ch 3, 2 dc in next dc] 2 times, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, ch 3] 2 times, tr in next dc] 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 268 dc, 24 sc, 13 tr.
Row 45: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (2 dc in next tr, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc in next 3 dc, ch 4] 2 times, dc3tog, ch 5, sc2tog, ch 5, dc3tog, [ch 4, dc in next 3 dc] 2 times, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3) 12 times, 2 dc in next tr, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 270 dc, 12 sc.
Row 46: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc in next 3 dc, ch 4] 2 times, dc3tog, ch 6, sl st in next dc, sl st in next 5 ch, sl st in sc, sl st in next 5 ch, sl st in next dc, ch 6, dc3tog, [ch 4, dc in next 3 dc] 2 times, ch 3) 12 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 210 dc, 156 sl st.
Row 47: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc3tog, ([ch 5, dc3tog] twice, ch 6, sl st in next dc, sl st in next 6 ch, sl st in next dc, sl st in next 13 sl st, sl st in next dc, sl st in next 6 ch, sl st in next dc, ch 6, [dc3tog, ch 5] 2 times, dc3tog) 12 times, dc in last 2 dc, turn – 65 dc, 348 sl st.
Row 48: Ch 1, sc in first 3 dc, ([5 sc in ch-5 sp, sc in dc] twice, [6 sc in ch-6 sp, sc in dc] twice, [5 sc in ch-5 sp, sc in dc] twice, [6 sc in ch-6 sp, sc in dc] twice, [5 sc in ch-5 sp, sc in dc] twice) 12 times, sc in last 2 dc, turn – 773 sc.
Row 49: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, ([ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 3Dccl in next sc, Picot in 3Dccl, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] 2 times, [ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 3Dccl in next sc, Picot in 3Dccl, ch 3, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc] 2 times, [ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 3Dccl in next sc, Picot in 3Dccl, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] 2 times, [ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 3Dccl in next sc, Picot in 3Dccl, ch 3, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc] 2 times, [ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 3Dccl in next sc, Picot in 3Dccl, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] 2 times) 12 times, ch 3, sc in last 3 sc – 120 3Dccl, 120 Picots. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Wet-block shawl, pinning out Picots from Row 49.