Yvaine Shetland Lace Stole Kit in Shetland Pure Wool Lace

Yvaine, a Scottish name meaning “Evening Star”, is a lovely rectangular stole using traditional Shetland lace stitches, knitted in a standard 2-ply/laceweight yarn.

The sample stole shown was worked on 3.50mm circular needles. Finished size after blocking - 66cm (26 inches) wide by 188cm (76 inches) long.

This kit contains 2 x 100g/800m of our hand dyed Shetland Lace yarn, the base yarn being supplied by Jamieson & Smith (Shetland Wool Brokers) and commercially spun from sheep kept on the Shetland Islands, plus a printed copy of the pattern.

The skill level for this design is classified as Expert, for those with a considerable level of experience in knitted lace. The pattern is presented both in chart form and as fully written instructions, and also includes instructions for a version in 1-ply/cobweb lace weight yarn.

The stole is ideal as an introduction to Shetland lace but not recommended for a beginner to lace as, although it is knitted on a garter stitch ground, there are not many rest (plain) rows in the pattern! It’s made using the modern centre-out method, starting with a provisional cast on and working the main centre pattern which is the easiest of the Shetland stitches used. Another slightly more complex design is then worked at both ends, followed by a third still more challenging design to complete the main part of the stole. A knitted-on edging is then worked flat in rows by using the held stitches at either end of the stole and picking up stitches along each long edge, with just a few stitches to be grafted together when the edging is complete.

This pattern is copyright Julie Harris Designs and for personal use only, and may not be copied or distributed without my permission. Knitted items made from this pattern may not be sold or produced commercially.