A historical square, handknitted Shetland Lace Shawl, 170+ years old, recreated by A Passion For Lace. Using only pictures of the original, a pattern was written by Monique Boonstra.
Debbie Chisholm / debbieknits5000 knitted according to those charts and that resulted in a very fine lace square shawl in roughly the same size as the original.
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This very special shawl was in ownership by Mary Whitlock and presented by her to the Fine Shetland Lace group on Facebook.
February 18th, 2022: Mary Whitlock posted several pictures of the shawl she had in possession.
It was a very beautiful, fine knit square with an amazing set of patterns. Some we had never seen before!
The group asked if I was able to recreate it and make a pattern. With permission from Mary, I was able to do so.
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To make sure more people can enjoy this design, I also made the rectangle version available. That was knitted by Monique Dreef woolly-oolly and by Grant Mahy.
That is available as a separate pattern.
This pattern has 28 pages. Lots of photo’s, history, quotes from Mary, quotes from Roslyn Chapman’s Shetland Lace thesis (2015) (with permission) and several pages with technical support and charts.
You do need to attach 3 charts together to complete the bottom of the border and 2 charts for the top of the border.
A repeat is 81 stitches, so there was no shortcut.
ALSO.. helpdesk is open when you have any questions.
THIS PATTERN WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Yarn: 5040m or 1.8 skeins of Ultra Fine Merino by Great British Wool 1 1 skein is 2800m / 100gr. Allow for personal tension.
Needle: 1.75mm / US00 circulars 40cm / 16” and 80/100cm or 32”/ 40” or use straight needles 40cm / 16”. Perhaps have a few more circulars to save the knitted borders on, before you can graft them onto the center.
Size 180 x 180cm or 6’ x 6’ blocked, it might bounce back after blocking a bit.
Also 8 stitch markers, T-pins, blocking kit or frame, waste yarn for Life Lines, towels, suitable detergent, tapestry needle, stitch holders, blocking frame, preferably.
