“Bustan shawl”is a crescent knitting shawl with large wingspan. It’s made in one piece from the center (garter tab cast-on) to the lace edging worked with traditional lace stitch patterns and finished with a crochet bind-off. This design is pretty simple, but very beautiful!
The pattern is fully charted (no row-by-row written instructions) with photo tutorial for crochet bind-off.
NOTES:
- You can use any natural fiber yarn of lace or fingering weight.
- The shawl is worked top down in one piece.
- Knitting skills required: reading charts, basic lace knowledge, blocking lace shawls.
- Skill level: Intermediate, advanced beginner.
- Gauge is not crucial for this project.
- This pattern is available in English.
For knitting this shawl you will need:
- 80-100 g of lace or 120-140 gr fingering weight natural yarn suitable for shawls (mohair, merino wool, wool, linen).
- 40-inch (100 cm) circular needles.
- Crochet hook.
- Blocking pins.
MOHAIR YARN SAMPLE:
- Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair, 230 yds/0.88 oz (210 m/25 g)).
- Yardage: 810 yds (886 m).
- Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm).
- Finished measurements: Wingspan: 78.75’’ (200 cm), Depth: 29.5’’ (75 cm).
LINEN YARN SAMPLE:
- Yarn: Yarn Stories Linen 4 ply, 100% yarn, 492 yds/3.53 oz (450 m/100 g)).
- Yardage: 590.4 yards (539.9 meters), 120 grams.
- Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm).
- Finished measurements: Wingspan: 78.75’’ (200 cm), Depth: 23.6’’ (60 cm).
Happy Knitting!
