Rosalyn Lace Triangular shawl in West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite Lace - Downloadable PDF

Rosalyn Lace Triangular Shawl by Sarah Hatton

What is Being Made

The Rosalyn is an elegant lace shawl designed by Sarah Hatton, featuring a distinctive elongated triangular shape. After blocking, the finished shawl measures approximately 56cm x 190cm (22 inches x 74 inches) along the right-hand edge, making it a versatile accessory suitable for draping across the shoulders or wearing as a wrap.

Craft and Technique

This is a knitting project classified as intermediate difficulty. The shawl is worked from a chart, which requires reading all right-side rows from right to left and wrong-side rows from left to right. Proper tension work is essential to achieve the desired fabric characteristics and final garment dimensions.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern employs lace knitting techniques to create an intricate, delicate fabric. Key stitches and abbreviations used include:

• Knit (k) – the fundamental stitch
• Garter stitch (g st) – created by knitting every row
• Decreases (dec) – used to shape the triangular form
• Increases (inc) – employed to expand the shawl dimensions

Tension and Blocking

Achieving the correct tension is critical for this design. The pattern specifies 26 stitches and 37 rows to 10cm measured over stockinette stitch before blocking, and 20.5 stitches and 29 rows to 10cm after blocking, using larger needles or the size needed to achieve stated tension. Once completed, the shawl must be blocked by pinning it out to the specified dimensions, covering with damp cloths, and allowing it to dry completely. This blocking process is essential for achieving the proper finished size and fabric drape.

Materials

This pattern is designed to be worked in West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite Lace yarn, a lace-weight yarn ideal for creating delicate, intricate lace fabrics. Knitting needles appropriate for lace-weight yarn are required, with size adjusted as needed to achieve the specified tension.

Format

This design is provided as a downloadable PDF pattern, allowing knitters to access the instructions and charts digitally for convenient reference during the knitting process.