Cat's Paw Lace Shawl
Designed by E.J. Slayton

Soft and elegant, this triangular shawl has bands of Cat's Paw Lace, a traditional Shetland pattern. Knitted from the top, it may simply be bound off for a tailored edge, or finished with an optional knitted-on fringe.

The knitted-on fringe is worked in its entirety, then a few of the stitches, worked in stockinette stitch, are unraveled to form a looped fringe. This works particularly well with soft yarns that are not suited for use as a cut fringe. The length of the fringe may be adjusted by changing the number of stitches worked in the stockinette stitch. (The shawl in the photo at right used 8 cast-on stitches.) Experiment to see what you like!

Skill Level
Advanced beginner

Finished Size
Approximately 70" wide x 42" long, plus 4" fringe

Materials

• Worsted weight mohair/wool blend yarn* (500 yds/200 grams per ball): 2 balls ice #532
• Size 10 1/2 (24" or 29") circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers
• Safety pin
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
10 sts = 4"/10cm in garter stitch (lightly steam-blocked)

Pattern Notes
Slip all sts purlwise with yarn in front.
Mark center stitch with safety pin, moving it as needed to keep the inc in a straight line.

Pattern Stitches
Cat's Paw Lace With Eyelets (multiple of 12 sts +1)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *k2tog, yo, rep from *, end k1.
Row 2 and rem WS rows: Knit.
Rows 3, 5 & 7: Knit.
Row 9: K1, *k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, rep from *.
Row 11: K1, *k2, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3,rep from *.
Row 13: Rnd 13: K1, *k4, yo, sl2tog knitwise, k1, p2sso, yo, k5, rep from *.
Rows 15, 17 & 19: Knit.
Row 21: Rep Row 1.
Row 22: Knit.
Knitted Fringe
CO 8(9) sts.
Row 1: P3(4), k2, yo, k2tog, knit last st of edging tog with 1 shawl st.
Row 2: Sl1, k1, yo, k2tog, k4(5). Rep these 2 rows until all shawl sts have been worked, ending with Row 1. BO 5 sts, drop last 3(4) sts and ravel them back to beg, forming fringe.
Shawl
CO 13 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k4, pM, yo, k1, yo, k1 (mark center st), yo, k1, yo, pM, k5.
Row 2: Sl1, knit across.
Row 3: Sl1, k4, yo, k to center st, yo, k1, yo, k to last marker, yo, k5.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rows 5-64: Rep Rows 3 and 4. (32 incs)
Rows 65-86: Work Rows 1-22 of lace patt, working border and incs as established.
Rows 87-106: Rep Rows 3 and 4. (10 incs) Rows 107-128: Rep Rows 65-86. Row 129: Rep Row 3.
Row 130: [K2, k2tog] 3 times, knit to 12 sts from end, [k2tog, k2] 3 times.

Finishing
To attach fringe, without cutting yarn CO8(9) sts by making backward loops on left needle, turn and follow instructions for fringe. When fringe is completed, cut yarn and weave in end. Weave CO ends of border together. Block lightly.
To finish without fringe, BO very loosely in purl from the right side.

From Knitting Digest Magazine, Vol 19, Pages 16, 17, 18, Copyright © 1997 Knitting Digest Magazine

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