Reversed Cat Paw

I published my first ever shawl pattern in 2012 named Cat Paw shawl. Back then I still sometimes knitted shawls other way around - starting from the neck and increasing stitches every other row. After trying out other ways, I've been knitting all my shawls starting with lace border while casting on 400+ stitches. Years later I decided to "reverse" my first pattern (because I really liked the motifs) and this is the result.

SAMPLE SHAWL:

Cashwool 100% extrafine wool 2/30 1500m/100g 57g of yarn 6 mm and 3.5 mm needles 760 9-ply nupps 169 x 79 cm

Pattern of shawl is charted and easy to follow. Shawl gets its shape by decreasing method – you start with bunch of a stitches (edge lace) and decrease stitches as instructed.

Take it into consideration that final result will depend on yarn weight, size of needles and your knitting gauge.