Spooky Web

Spooky Web is worked from side to side, and the lacy edging grows right along with the body. The open spider-web lace forms at the same time as the main shawl, one row feeding the next, so the whole piece comes off the hook finished.

When you fasten off, you have only a couple of ends to weave in, which is a rare and welcome thing on a shawl this size.

The edging is the heart of it. The open lace runs the length of one long side and reads like a web strung across the border, delicate and a little bit haunting. The body behind it stays calm and plain, which is what lets the lace stand out. That balance is what makes the shawl fun to make and easy to keep working, since most of it is steady rows with the lace to look forward to.

It grows to a generous size. Blocked, it runs 60 inches wide and 24 inches deep at the longest point, big enough to wrap and wear like a proper shawl. The side-to-side construction means you decide the length as you go, and the lace border carries the whole way down whatever size you land on.

Yarn: 

933 yards / 853m of fingering weight yarn

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The sample uses Sewrella Yarns Classic Sock (100% superwash merino wool, 3.5 oz / 100g = 438 yards / 401m) in the color Haunted Mansion.

Hook: 

US size E/4 (3.5 mm), or the size needed for gauge. Make sure you take the time to check it before you start.

Notions: 

Tapestry needle.

Gauge: 

18 dc and 11 dc rows = 4 inches / 10 cm, blocked. Check your gauge before you begin. Because you work side to side, your gauge sets the depth of the shawl and how far your 933 yards will take you.

Finished Size: 

Blocked, the shawl is 60 inches / 152.5 cm wide and 24 inches / 61 cm deep at the longest point. Blocking opens the web lace along the edge and sets the shape, so plan for it.