Clerestory Shawl

In typical Jeanette Sloan fashion, this shawl is full of surprises. She upends the idea of the traditional triangle shawl by eliminating the pointy part, creating a trapezoid shape that is easy to wear and eliminates the possibility of Jemima Puddle-Duck Shawl Syndrome, aka the shawl that points straight to your bum.

Another construction surprise: the shawl is made from point to point, beginning with only four stitches. This allows us to get the hang of the rib lace pattern and the increases in small doses. By the time we arrive at the center panel, we’re ready to take on a new lace pattern—a geometric swath of tumbling blocks.

Instructions are for two versions, one in light fingering weight yarn and one in aran weight yarn.

Materials
Light Fingering Version
Helix by La Bien Aimée, 2 hanks Kokko
Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24″ (60 cm) lor longer, or size needed to obtain gauge
Blocking pins

Aran Version
Merino Aran by La Bien Aimée, 5 hanks Eric Northman
Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) circular needle, 24” (60 cm) long or longer, or size needed to obtain gauge
Blocking pins

Knitted Measurements
72.75 (85.75)” wide × 23.75 (24.25)” long [184.5 (218) cm × 60.5 (61.5) cm]

Gauge
Light Fingering Version: 23 sts and 35 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over Tumbling Blocks Lace, using Helix and smaller needle, after blocking
Aran Version: 16 sts and 20.5 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over Tumbling Blocks Lace, using Merino Aran and larger needle, after blocking

Notes
Piece is worked back and forth on circular needle to accommodate large number of stitches.