{"product_id":"lady-bathory-shawl-knitting-pattern-by-anne-podlesak","title":"Lady Bathory Shawl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis elongated crescent-shaped scarf\/shawl is knit from one short end to the other.  Shaping is created using increases\/decreases along the upper edge of the lace border. Beads are applied using the crochet-hook method.  (The pattern requires a total of 416 size-6 seed beads if you choose to use beads).   The pattern can be knit from one skein of 435-yard\/100-gram fingering weight yarn, and while gauge is not crucial to this pattern, be aware that yarn substitutions may affect the overall gauge and size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuggested skills for this pattern include chart-reading, some basic understanding of lace patterning, knit, purl, M1 increases and K2tog decreases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy inspiration for this shawl was the Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary (1560-1614), who married into the Transvylanian aristocracy.  The Countess, a well-educated, intelligent woman also had a cruel streak, and the tales of atrocities committed within the walls of the Bathory castle terrified locals.  Legend has it that many of\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Designer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56739306996090,"sku":"UPID32659","price":4.64,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/3219\/4170\/files\/9f8f82998198ef46389ba75da74b45ab09fc3a21_UPID32659_172888799734659.jpg?v=1775784452","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-eu\/products\/lady-bathory-shawl-knitting-pattern-by-anne-podlesak","provider":"LoveCrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}