Umbel

Umbel is a stunning asymmetric lace shawl using traditional lace motifs. This design Is inspired by The Vintage Shetland Project. The shawl begins with just 3 stitches at its narrowest point and is worked from there as an asymmetric triangle with increases worked on every right side row at one edge only. A garter stitch border is worked at either edge at the same time, removing any need to knit a border once the body of the shawl is completed. The main body of the shawl uses a simple 4-row lace motif then once the required number of stitches have been reached, the decorative lace sections are each worked in turn, creating an eye-catching shawl which is surprisingly easy to knit. Umbel is comfortable, elegant and easy to wear, warm but not overwhelming – perfect!

The pattern is both charted and written.

The sample was knit in Susan Crawfrod Vintage Excelana 4 Ply.