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Spider's-Web Shawls
Instructions are given for three versions - Half Hexagon, Full Hexagon, and Fichu (half hexagon, center only). Fichu version is beaded.
Pattern Description from Victorian Lace Today: “Victorian houses were undoubtedly full of spiders, and unlike today, people probably saw them as a help to reducing the fly population. The concept of a spider’s web shawl evolved from a pattern around the end of the century.”
Difficulty: Intermediate Lace
Measurements:
- Half Hexagon: 84” x 36”
- Full Hexagon: 72”
- Fichu (half hexagon, center only) 42” x 20”
Yarn Weight/Yardage: #2 Fine Weight
- Half Hexagon: 900 yds
- Full Hexagon: 1800 yds
- Fichu 600 yds
Yarn & Colorway: Shown in book in handspun Polworth/Kid; ROWAN Kidsilk Haze 8 balls in 595 Liqueur; JAEGER Alpaca 4-Ply 3 balls in 395 Damson; Alternate yarns: JADE SAPPHIRE Cashmere 2-ply or TWISTED SISTERS Petite Voodoo
Needles:
- 4.5mm/US 7, 5mm/US 8, 5.5mm/US 9, and 6mm/US 10, circulars or size to obtain gauge, 60 cm (24”) or longer
- Four (two), 4.5mm/US 7 double-pointed needles
- 5.5mm/I crochet hook
Notions:
- Stitch markers
- For fichu: 79 glass beads to fit yarn
Note: It is essential to use light-weight beads.
Pages: 44-45
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- First published: November 2006
- Page created: June 1, 2007
- Last updated: December 11, 2015 …
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