Mariposa Shawl

Mariposa Shawl is a feather and fan lace shawl worked in a delicate mohair blend yarn with a beaded border and beaded picot bind off. It is worked in three sections creating a shape that drapes nicely over the shoulders. Beads are added into the border and picot bind off to add shine and weight.

Yarn: about 375 yards laceweight yarn

Skills needed: Ability to read a chart, provisional cast on, knit, purl, k2tog, yo, place beads onto stitches with a crochet hook

Additional materials needed: steel crochet hook size 12, 275 size 6/0 seed beads, 3 stitch markers crochet hook for provisional CO, waste yarn for provisional CO, tapestry needle to weave in ends, blocking wires and/or pins for wet blocking

Designer note: I am a loose knitter, so please check your gauge before beginning this project. It may be necessary to go up 1 or 2 needle sizes.