Alaïs by Judy Furlong

A Gothic Windows lace pattern adorns this shimmering little shawl.

"This capelet features a classic lace stitch which is surprisingly easy to knit," says Judy Furlong. "It forms its own scalloped edge at the cast-on edge - but be sure to use a stretchy cast-on method to allow this to happen."

The capelet is worked from the bottom up, decreasing in circumference gradually to the shoulders. "It is fairly gently shaped, so choose your size according to how you would like the garment to sit - a smaller size if you just want it to cover your shoulders, or a larger size if you would like more fabric to wrap yourself in for those chillier summer evenings," says Judy.

SIZE S (M:L)

YARN Rico Creative Reflection (Baby/sport weight; 46% wool, 46% acrylic, 8% polyester; 240m/262yds per 50g ball)

NOTES

Keep in pattern as much as possible when working decreases, making sure to balance decreases and increases in chart pattern so it does not affect stitch count.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, plus spare circular needle

Stitch markers

Row markers

TENSION

26.5 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over Gothic Windows stitch pattern after blocking

STITCH PATTERNS

CHARTA (multiple of 12 sts +1)

Row 1: *P1, SSK, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, K2tog; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 2: K1, *P11, K1; rep from * to end.

Rep rows 1 and 2 twice more.

Row 7: *P1, yo, K3, SSK, P1, K2tog, K3, yo; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 8: K1, *(P5, K1) twice; rep from * to end.

Row 9: *P2,yo, K2, SSK, P1, K2tog, K2,yo, P1; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 10: K1, *(K1, P4) twice, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 11: *P3, yo, K1, SSK, P1, K2tog, K1, yo, P2; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 12: K1, *K2, P3, K1, P3, K3; rep from * to end.

Row 13: *P4, yo, SSK, P1, K2tog, yo, P3; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 14: K1, *K3, P2, K1, P2, K4; rep from * to end.

Row 15: *K1,yo, K3, K2tog, P1, SSK, K3, yo; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 16: P1, *P5, K1, P6; rep from * to end.

Rep rows 15 and 16 twice more.

Row 21: *P1, K2tog, K3, yo, P1, yo, K3, SSK; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 22: K1, *(P5, K1) twice; rep from * to end.

Row 23: *P1, K2tog, K2, yo, P3, yo, K2, SSK; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 24: K1, *P4, K3, P4, Kl; rep from * to end.

Row 25: *P1, K2tog, K1,yo, P5, yo, K1, SSK; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 26: K1, *P3, K5, P3, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 27: *P1, K2tog, yo, P7, yo, SSK; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 28: K1, *P2, K7, P2, K1; rep from * to end.

Repeat rows 1 to 28 for patt.

CHART B-BORDER (multiple of 10 sts +1)

Row 1: *(P1, K1) twice, yo, sk2po, yo, K1, P1, K1; rep from* to last st, P1.

Row 2: K1, *P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 3: *P1, K1, P1, yo, K1, sk2po, K1, yo, P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 4: As Row 2.

Row 5: *P1, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2, yo, K1; rep from * to last st, P1.

Rows 6, 8, 10 and 12: K1, *P9, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 7: *P1, yo, K3, sk2po, K3, yo; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 9: *P1, K3, yo, sk2po, yo, K3; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 11: *P1, K2, yo, K1, sk2po, K1, yo, K2; rep from * to last st, P1.

Rows 13 to 15: As Rows 5 to 7.

BODY

Cast on 373 (409:445) sts using a stretchy cast-on method, such as the knitted cast-on.

Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Chart A to end, placing 4 markers as foll: after first 48 sts, after foll 72 (84:96) sts, after foll 132 (144:156) sts, and finally after foll 72 (84:96) sts.

Cont following Chart A as set, working rows 1 to 28 a total of four times, then work rows 1 to 14 once more; AT THE SAME TIME, dec 8 sts on Row 11 of first repeat, then every foll 5th row 22 times more, working decrease rows as foll and keeping pattern correct:

Decrease row: *Patt to 2 sts before marker, patt 2 tog tbl, slm, patt 1, patt 2 tog; rep from * 3 times more, patt to end. 8 sts dec'd.

126 rows worked in total. 189 (225:261) sts rem.

SHOULDERS

Row 127 (RS): *Patt to 1 st before mrk, P3tog (replacing mrk after P3tog), pattern to 1 st before next marker, pm, P3tog tbl (removing marker); repeat from * once more, patt to end. 181 (217:253) sts.

Row 128 (WS): Patt to end.

Row 129 (RS): *Patt to 2 sts before mrk, P2tog, slm, patt to next mrk, slm, P2tog tbl; rep from * once more, patt to end. 4 sts dec'd.

Row 130: Patt to end. Rep last 2 rows twice more. 169 (205:241) sts.

Row 135 (RS): *Patt to 2 sts before mrk, P2tog, slm, patt to next mrk, slm, P2tog tbl; rep from * once more, patt to end. 4 sts dec'd.

Row 136 (WS): *Patt to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog tbl, slm, patt to next mrk, slm, K2tog; rep from * once more, patt to end. 4 sts dec'd.

Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. 137 (173:209) sts.

Row 143 (RS): *Patt to 3 sts before mrk, P3tog, slm, patt to next mrk, slm, P3tog tbl; rep from * once more, patt to end. 8 sts dec'd.

Row 144 (WS): *Patt to 3 sts before marker, K3tog tbl, slm, pattern to next mrk, slm, K3tog; rep from * once more, patt to end. 8 sts dec'd.

Rep last 2 rows twice more. 89 (125:161) sts.

Break yarn and leave sts on spare needle, leaving markers in place.

BORDER

With RS of body facing, pick up and knit 148 sts up edge of right front (1 st per row) from cast-on edge to held sts on spare needle.

Work across 89 (125:161) held sts as foll (removing markers):

Size S Only: P2tog, patt 23, P2tog tbl, patt 35, P2tog, patt 23, P2tog tbl. 85 sts.

Size M Only: Patt across all 125 held sts.

Size L Only: P2tog, patt 47, P2tog tbl, patt 11, P2tog, patt33, P2tog, patt 11, P2tog, patt 47, P2tog tbl. 155 sts.

All sizes

Pick up and knit 148 sts down left front to cast-on edge. 381 (421:451) sts.

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Work rows 1 to 15 of Chart C once, working 10-st repeat a total of 38 (42:45) times across each row.

Row 16 (WS): MB, *(P1, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl) 9 times, MB, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl; repeat from * to end. Fasten off.

MAKING UP

Weave in ends. Block to measurements.