BEADED LACY AMBROSIAL SHAWL to KNIT by SIVIA HARDING KNIT DESIGN

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN LEAFLET FROM SIVIA HARDING KNIT DESIGN CALLED AMBROSIAL, DESIGNED BY SIVIA HARDING. 

THIS CRESCENT SHAPE LOOKS WHIMSICALLY LIKE A CRESCENT ROLL ABOUT TO BE ROLLED UP!  THIS PIECE CASTS ON IN A CORNER AND GROWS IN A DIAGONAL MANNER.  YOU WILL NOTICE THAT MOST OF THE CHARTS FEATURE INCREASES THAT LEAN TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE. 

THE BEADED BORDERS THAT YOU SEE ALONG BOTH LONG SIDES FEATURE A FERN-LIKE DESIGN THAT IS VERY SUBTLY SHAPED BY THE WAVING STITCH PATTERN.  THE STITCH PATTERN IN THE CENTER SECTION, A MODIFICATION OF ONE  FOUND IN A BOOK ENTITLED FLORENCE KNITTING SILK NO. 4, PUBLISHED IN 1892, CASCADES IN COLUMNS. 

THE ENDING DIAGONAL EDGE IS A SCALLOPED FLOURISH THAT YOU MAY EMPHASIZE BY BLOCKING OUT THE POINTS AS SEVERELY AS YOU LIKE.

MEASUREMENTS – 20 (26, 46) INCHES WIDE AT THE NECK.

                                18 (30, 42) INCHES LONG AT THE DIAGONAL FRONT, BOTH MEASURED AFTER BLOCKING.

YARN NEEDED –  LACEWEIGHT YARN –  400 YARDS WILL MAKE BOTH LARGE AND SMALLER SHAWLETTES.

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED – US SIZE 5 / 3.75 MM KNITTING NEEDLES OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

GAUGE – 24 STITCHES AND 32 ROWS = 4 INCHES SQUARE OVER STOCKINETTE STITCH, UNBLOCKED.

               20 STITCHES AND 24 ROWS = 4 INCHES SQUARE OVER STOCKINETTE STITCH, BLOCKED

BEADS – 8/0 SEED BEADS 159 (246, 474).  SIZE 14 / 0.75 MM STEEL CROCHET HOOK FOR PLACE THE BEADS.

THIS SHAWL IS GORGEOUS!

ANY SHIPPING COST YOU PAY THAT IS MORE THAN $1 OVER THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COST WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU!!!  I WILL COMBINE YOUR ITEMS FOR THE LEAST EXPENSIVE POSTAGE!