Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Lily Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Lily Shawl

Project Overview

The Lily Shawl is a knitted wrap designed by Teresa Chorzepa, offering an elegant accessory measuring approximately 22 inches wide by 70 inches long. This easy-level pattern creates a lightweight, versatile shawl suitable for layering and draping. The design showcases beautiful lace work combined with bold color blocking through strategic stripe sequences.

What Is Being Made

A rectangular knitted shawl worked in a bottom-up construction method. The finished piece measures one size at approximately 22 inches in width and 70 inches in length, making it a generous wrap suitable for various styling options. The shawl features a sophisticated combination of lace patterning and striped colorwork that creates visual interest throughout the garment.

Techniques Used

• Bottom-Up Construction: The shawl is worked from the cast-on edge upward, with the number of cast-on stitches determining the final length and the number of rows worked determining the width.
• Seamless, Flat Knitting: Worked flat in rows using a circular needle, eliminating the need for seaming. The circular needle is used for its length to accommodate the large stitch count rather than for working in the round.
• Lace Patterning: Features an intricate lace pattern based on a 19-stitch repeat plus 2 edge stitches, incorporating yarn overs and purl decreases to create openwork sections.
• Striped Colorwork: Two distinct stripe sequences are worked throughout the shawl. The first sequence alternates 12 rows of one color with 4 rows of a contrasting color, while the second sequence uses 4-row stripes of each color. Unused yarn is carried along the edges during color changes.

Stitches Used

• Knit Stitch: Forms the foundation of the pattern and appears in all rows.
• Purl Stitch: Used in both the lace pattern and as transition rows between pattern repeats.
• Purl Two Together (P2tog): A left-leaning decrease that appears three times consecutively in the lace pattern to create the characteristic openwork effect.
• Yarn Over (YO): Creates the decorative holes in the lace pattern, appearing six times consecutively in each repeat to balance the decreases and maintain stitch count.

Lace Pattern Details

The lace pattern is a four-row repeat worked over a multiple of 19 stitches plus 2 edge stitches. Row 1 consists of knit stitches across. Row 2 is worked entirely in purl. Row 3 contains the lace detail: one knit stitch, followed by the repeat of three purl decreases, one knit stitch, six yarn overs each separated by a knit stitch, and three purl decreases, ending with one knit stitch. Row 4 is a purl row with knit stitches at the edges to frame the lace sections. This pattern creates a balanced, symmetrical openwork design that repeats across the width of the shawl.

Materials

• Yarn A: 3 balls of Stacy Charles Fine Yarns LUNA, a luxury blend of 71% super kid mohair, 20% silk, and 9% lurex. Each ball contains 0.88 ounces (25 grams) and 232 yards (212 meters). Color used: #23 stormy skies.
• Yarn B: 2 balls of Stacy Charles Fine Yarns CRYSTAL, composed of 85% polyester and 15% cotton. Each ball contains 0.88 ounces (25 grams) and 144 yards (131 meters). Color used: #64 quartz.
• Needles: One size 7 (4.5 millimeter) circular needle measuring 40 inches (100 centimeters) in length, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge.
• Additional Supplies: A yarn needle for weaving in ends during finishing.

Gauge and Construction Notes

The pattern requires a gauge of 20 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when working the lace pattern. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure the finished shawl meets the specified measurements. The shawl begins with a cast-on