by MariaGrazia Berno

AntibioticoWoollen Lace Shawl

Dimensions: cm 225 Length , cm 38 Ht (highest point)

Gauge: 15 sts X 20 rows in lace st= cm 10x10, after blocking.

Materials: Yarn: Amore 240 by Borgo de’Pazzi Firenze (70% Merino Wool, 25% Poliamyde, 2% Viscose, 2% Acrylic, 1% Polyester): 150 g. - Color var. 104. Circular needles nr. 5 with 100 cm cable.

Stitches&Abbreviations: Knit Purl Lace stitch: 1st Row: P1, *Y/O, P2tog*. 2nd & 4th Row: P 3rd Row: K5th Row: P2, *Y/O, P2tog*, P1. 6th e 8th Row: P 7th Row: K

NOTICE Work the Y/Os from the bottom to the front side.

K: Knit P: Purl Y/O: Yarn over. K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together SSK: Slip 2 stitches as to knit them and knit them together from the back loopSsK1psso: Slip 2 stitches as you would knit them together, knit the next stitch, pass the two slipped stitches over the knitted one S1: Slip the stitch without working it knit or purlwise depending on what you are working. W&T: Wrap and Turn: see special techniques

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

w&t = wrap & turn On the right side of the work: work until the stitch which has to be wrapped and turned. Move the yarn on the front side of the work, slip one stitch onto the right needle as to purl it, move again the yarn onto the back side of the work, slip back the wrapped stitch to the left needle and turn your work. Go on working in the opposite direction. On the wrong side of the work: work until the stitch which has to be wrapped and turned. Move the yarn onto the back of the work, slip one stitch onto the right needle as to purl it, move again the stitch onto the front of the work , slip back the wrapped stitch to the left needle and turn your work. Go on working in the opposite direction. How to work wrapped stitches: On the right side of the work: lift the wrapping yarn from the front side of the work, put it onto the left needle, knit the yarn and the stitch together. On the wrong side of the work: lift the wrapping yarn from the back of the work and put it on the left needle, purl the yarn and the stitch together.

Helping video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4GxFvi4KD0

INSTRUCTIONS It is a bottom-up worked shawl, so we will start from the border and then the body of the shawl with short rows. With circular needles nr. 5 and 100 cm cable cast on 959 stitches and knit the first row. Then go on as follows:

1st Row:S1, K9, *P3, K9* repeat from* to* until 13 stitches from the end of the row remain, P3, K10. 2nd Row: work the stitches as they show themselves, slipping the first stitch as to purl it. 3rd Row: Like 1st Row 4th Row: Like 2nd Row 5th Row: S1, *SSK, K5, K2tog, P3* repeat from* to*until 10 stitches from the end of the row, SSK, K5, K2tog, K1 (799 stitches). 6th Row: work the stitches as they show themselves, slipping the first stitch as to purl it. 7th Row: Work sts as they presents, slipping 1st st knitwise. 8th Row: Like 6th Row. 9th Row: S1, *SSK, K3, K2tog, P3* repeat from* to* until 8 stitches from the end of the row remain, SSK, K3, K2tog, K1 (639 stitches). 10th Row: work the stitches as they show themselves, slipping the first stitch as to purl it. 11th Row: Like 7th Row 12th Row: Like 10th Row 13 th Row: S1, *SSK, K1, K2tog, P3* repeat from * to* until 6 stitches from the end of the row remain, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1 (479 stitches).

14thRow: work the stitches as they show themselves, slipping the first stitch as to purl it. 15th Row: Like 7th Row 16th Row: Lik 14th Row 17th Row: :S1, * SsK1psso, P3* repeat from *to* until 4 stitches from the end of the row remain,SsK1psso,K1 (319 stitches). 18th Row: work the stitches as they show themselves, slipping the first stitch as to purl it. 19th ferro: K Now we start with short rows. Work: 20th Row: P169, turn your work. 21st Row: P1, *Y/O, P2tog* 9 times, *Y/O,P2tog* 3 times (6 more stitches). W&t. 22nd Row: P31 (6 more stitches). W&t . 23rd Row: K37, (6 more stitches). W&t . 24th Row: P43, (6 more stitches). W&t. 25th Row: P2, *Y/O, P2tog* 23 times, P1 (6 more stitches). W&t 26th Row: P55 (6 more stitches). W&t. 27th Row: K61 (6 more stitches). W&t 28th Row: P67 (6 more stitches). W&t 29th Row:P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 36 times (6 more stitches). W&t . 30th Row: P79 (6 more stitches). W&t. 31st Row: K85 (6 more stitches). W&t. 32nd Row: P91 (6 more stitches). W&t . 33rd Row: P2, * Y/O, P2tog * 47 times, P1 (6 more stitches ). W&t. 34th row: P103 (6 more stitches). W&t. 35th Row : K109 (6 more stitches). W&t. 36th Row: P115 (6 more stitches). W&t. 37 th Row: P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 60 times (6 more stitches). W&t . 38 th Row: P127 (6 more stitches). W&t. 39 th Row: K133 (6 more stitches). W&t . 40th Row: P139 (6 more stitches). W&t. 41 st Row: P2, * Y/O, P2tog * 71 times, P1 (6 more stitches). W&t. 42 nd Row: P151 (6 more stitches). W&t. 43 rd Row: K157 (6 more stitches). W&t. 44 th Row: P163 (6 more stitches). W&t. 45 th Row: P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 84 times (6 more stitches). W&t. 46 th Row: P175 (6 more stitches). W&t. 47th Row: K181 (6 more stitches). W&t. 48 th Row: P187 (6 more stitches). W&t. 49th Row: P2, ** Y/O, P2tog * 95 times, P1 (6 more stitches). W&t. 50th Row: P199 (6 more stitches). W&t.

51 st Row: K205 (6 more stitches). W&t. 52 nd Row: P211 (6 more stitches). W&t. 53 rd Row: P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 108 times (6 more stitches). W&t. 54 th Row: P223 (6 more stitches). W&t. 55 th Row: K229 (6 more stitches). W&t. 56 th Row: P235 (6 more stitches). W&t. 57 th Row: P2, * Y/O, P2tog * 119 times, P1 (6 more stitches). W&t. 58 th Row: P247 (6 more stitches). W&t. 59 th Row: K253 (6 more stitches). W&t . 60 th Row: P259 (6 more stitches). W&t. 61 st Row: P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 131 times (4 more stitches). W&t. 62 nd Row: P267 (4 more stitches). W&t. 63 rd Row: K271 (4 more stitches). W&t. 64 th Row: P275 (4 more stitches). W&t. 65 th Row: P2, * Y/O, P2tog * 138 times, P1 (4 more stitches). W&t. 66 th Row: P283 (4 more stitches). W&t. 67 th Row: K287 (4 more stitches). W&t. 68 th Row: P291 (4 more stitches). W&t. 69 th Row: P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 146 times (2 more stitches). W&t. 70 th Row: P295 (2 more stitches). W&t. 71 st Row: K297 (2 more stitches). W&t. 72 nd Row: P299 (more stitches). W&t. 73 rd Row: P2, * Y/O, P2tog * 149 times, P1 (2 more stitches). W&t. 74 th Row: P303 (2 more stitches). W&t. 75 th Row: K305 (2 more stitches). W&t. 76 th Row: P307 (2 more stitches). W&t. 77 th Row: P1, * Y/O, P2tog * 152 times, Y/O, P3tog. W&t. 78 th Row: P306, P2tog. W&t. 79th Row: K306, K2tog. W&t. 80th Row: *K3, P1* 76 times, K2, K2tog. W&t. 81 st Row: *P3, K1* 76 times, P2, P2tog. W&t. 82 nd Row: *K3, P1* 76 times, K2, K2tog. 83 rd Row: Purl together the first of the 3 stitches still on hold and the first stitch to be worked, P2, K1, “P3, K1* 75 times, P2, P2tog. 84 th Row: Knit together the first of the 2 stitches on hold and the first stitch to be worked, K2, P1, *K3,P1* 75 times, K2, K2tog. 85 th Row: Purl together the last stitch remaining on hold with the first one to be worked, bind off all stitches as they show themselves, knitting together the last stitch on hold with the last stitch. FINISHING Weave in the ends, wet and block it. Wear it!