Aerlies Circular Shawl in Juniper Moon Findley - Downloadable PDF

Aerlies Circular Shawl in Juniper Moon Findley

What is Being Made

The Aerlies Circular Shawl is a lace knitting project designed by Adrienne Ku as part of the Hesperides Collection. This circular shawl is worked from the center outward in the round, creating an elegant accessory with a finished diameter of 60 inches (152 cm). The design features flowing lace sections that seamlessly transition into one another, with increases strategically incorporated into the lace patterns themselves. This construction method allows crafters to easily customize the shawl size by working additional repeats of the final lace pattern, making it adaptable to personal preference.

Techniques Used

The primary technique employed in this pattern is circular knitting in the round, which creates a seamless, radial construction. The shawl utilizes lace knitting as its central design element, with increases worked directly into the lace patterns to shape the piece as it expands outward from the center. This integration of shaping within the lace design creates a cohesive, organic growth pattern. The pattern also includes a stitch marker management technique called "Move marker one st right," which adjusts marker placement to accommodate the shifting stitch counts created by the lace increases.

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates stockinette stitch (St st) for foundational sections, with the primary focus on lace pattern stitches that create the decorative, openwork sections throughout the shawl. The lace patterns flow continuously, with increases worked as integral elements of these stitch patterns rather than as separate shaping techniques. The pattern requires familiarity with reading lace charts and managing multiple stitch markers to track pattern repeats and the end of round.

Materials

• Yarn: 2 balls of Juniper Moon Farm Findley in color #24 Snowy Skies, a lace-weight yarn
• Needles: US5 (3.75 mm) double-pointed needles (DPN) and 24-inch circular needles, or size needed to achieve proper gauge
• Notions: Tapestry needle for finishing, eighteen stitch markers, one contrasting stitch marker to indicate the end of round, and blocking wires and pins (recommended for optimal results)

Gauge

Proper gauge is essential for this project. The pattern specifies 24 stitches and 32 rows equal 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, and 20 stitches and 28 rows equal 4 inches (10 cm) in lace pattern after blocking. Achieving the correct gauge after blocking is particularly important for lace projects, as blocking significantly affects the final dimensions and drape of the finished shawl.