Lagertha Knit Lace Shawl FREE Pattern Page

This is a top down, half hexagon shaped free lace shawl knitting pattern with gorgeous lace details in a feathered pattern that reminds me of wings. The edging is knit perpendicularly to the last row of the shawl and joined as you go for a seamless finish.

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What you will need to make this free lace shawl knitting pattern:

• 725 yds (663m) #5 bulky weight yarn
• US13 (9mm) circular knitting needles, 36 in or longer cord to accommodate many stitches per row
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Finished Size:

66 in 167.6cm) wide x 28 in (71.1cm) long

Gauge:

8 sts / 10 rows = 4 in (10cm) in blocked lace pattern.

Stitch Guide:

Cast on (CO), bind off (BO), knit (k), purl (p), yarn over (yo), slip slip knit (ssk), and knit 2 together (k2tog).

S2kp: Slip 2 sts knitwise together to RH needle, knit the next st, pass both slipped sts over the new knit stitch and off needles. This is a double  decrease.

Instructions:

Selvedge Edge Set Up Rows:

Co 5 sts

Knit 30 rows

Shawl Set Up Rows:

Row 1: K5, pivot work and pick up and knit 15 sts along end of rows, pivot work, pick up and knit 5 sts along cast on edge. — 25 sts

Row 2: Knit across.

Row 3: K5, (k1, yo)x15, k5. — 40 sts

Row 4: Knit across

Shawl Increase Rows:

Row 1: K5, *yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 46 sts

Row 2 (and all even numbered rows): K5, purl across to last 5 sts: k5. 

Row 3: K5, *yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 52 sts

Row 5: K5, *yo, k5, yo, s2kp, yo, k5, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 58 sts

Row 7: K5, *yo, k4, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 k2tog, k4, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 64 sts

Row 9: K5, *yo, k5, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 70 sts

Row 11: K5, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 76 sts

Row 13: K5, *yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 82  sts

Row 15:  K5, *yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, ssk, k1,yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 88 sts

Row 17: K5, *yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, ssk, k1, yo k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1 Rep from * two more times, k5. — 94 sts

Row 19: K5, *yo, (k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1)x3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 100 sts

Row 21: K5, *yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2)x3, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 106 sts

Row 23: K5, *yo, k2, (k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k3)x3, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 112 sts

Row 25: K5, *yo, k3, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x3, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 118 sts

Row 27: K5, *yo, k4, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x3, k4, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 124 sts

Row 29: K5, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x3, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 130

Row 31: K5, *yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x3, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 136 sts

Row 33: K5, *yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x3, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 142 sts

Row 35: K5, *yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1)x3, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 148 sts

Row 37: K5, *yo, (k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1)x5, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 154 sts

Row 39: K5, *yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2)x5, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 160 sts

Row 41: K5, *yo, k2, (k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k3)x5, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 166 sts

Row 43: K5, *yo, k3, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x5, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 172 sts

Row 45: K5, *yo, k4, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x5, k4, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 178 sts

Row 47: K5, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x5, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 184 sts

Row 49: K5, *yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x5, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 190 sts

Row 51: K5, *yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x5, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 196 sts

Row 53: K5, *yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x5, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 202 sts

Row 55: K5, *yo, (k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1)x7, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 208 sts

Row 57: K5, *yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2)x7, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 214 sts

Row 59: K5, *yo, k2, (k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k3)x7, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 220 sts

Row 61: K5, *yo, k3, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x7, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 226 sts

Row 63: K5, *yo, k4, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x7, k4, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 232 sts

Row 65: K5, *yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x7, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 238 sts

Row 67: K5, *yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x7, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 244 sts

Row 69: K5, *yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x7, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. — 250 sts

Row 71: K5, *yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1)x7, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1. Rep from * two more times, k5. Do not fasten off. — 256 sts

Row 72: K5, purl across to last 5 sts: k5. Do not fasten off. — 256 sts

Edging:

CO 4 sts

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k1, k2tog with 1 st from row 72. — 5 sts

Row 2 (and all even numbered rows): knit across.

Row 3: K2, yo, k2, k2tog with next st from row 72. — 6 sts

Row 5: K2, yo, k3, k2tog with next st from row 72. — 7 sts

Row 7: K2, yo, k4, k2tog with next st from row 72. — 8 sts

Row 9: BO 4 sts, k3, k2tog with next st from row 72. — 4 sts

Note: When binding off sts in the middle of a row, the first knit stitch is on the RH needle after the last BO is made.

Rep rows 1 – 10 until all sts from row 72 are worked. BO rem 4 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing:

Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.

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