cleopatra shawl

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Intermediate-Advanced Lace; worked from the top-centre outwards to lower edge; semi-circular with a collar; some stitch-work is performed on the wrong side of the shawl; beads are added as you knit.

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Details:

Beads required: shown with size 8/0 Toho-style beads, in Smokey Topaz.

Approximately 928 beads required as knit in sample. Size 1mm (US #10) crochet hook (or smaller), for adding beads.

• 3.25mm US#3 circular—min 24” (60cm) long recommended
• cable needle
• one skein Wooly Wonka laceweight; 50% merino wool / 50% tencel, 1100 yds (1005 m) / Cleopatra colourway: shawl requires 900-1000 yards)
• tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch markers (2)

TENSION/GAUGE
6 sts and 8 rows = 1” 2.5cm in stockinette st blocked.

FINISHED SIZE
27.5” (157 cm) long at centre; 52” (297 cm) across widest section, after blocking.