Knitting a Mansion

If you love wrapping up in a great big shawl, but hate knitting those long rows, then Knitting a Mansion is the pattern for you. As its name suggests, it’s a bit of a big one; using three skeins of fingering-weight yarn, the wingspan comes in at around 200cm (80in). But thanks to some clever short row shaping, the outer large lace panels are worked across no more than two-thirds of the stitch count. The lace itself has simple – and easily memorable – stitch patterns that are both written out and charted. With close-up pictures of the lace motifs included in the pattern, and tips on how to make sure it all lines up as you work the short row sections, you know exactly what you’re aiming for.