The Lark Ascending

Inspired by Ralph Vaughn William’s work for solo violin and orchestra of the same name, The Lark Ascending shawl features delicate knitted lace that reminds me of bird wings. The lace is worked on both the right and wrong sides of the shawl, making it an interesting project for intermediate knitters. The sample shawl is a size small and was worked with Small Bird Yarns’ 2–ply Organic Fingering in the Cornflower colourway.

Yarn Requirements Size small: 450 yards/412 metres of fingering weight yarn Size medium: 660 yards/604 metres of fingering weight yarn Size large: 900 yards/823 metres of fingering weight yarn

Gauge Lark Lace: 20 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) on 3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, aggressively blocked. Openwork Lace: 16 sts and 24 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) on 3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, aggressively blocked.