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.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes (see schematic for letter references)
Small: A - 67”/170 cm B - 18”/46 cm C - 42”/107 cm
Medium: A - 88”/224 cm B - 23”/58 cm C - 55”/140 cm
Large: A - 108”/274 cm B - 28”/71 cm C - 68”/172 cm

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.

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

Needles
3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, straight (at least 14”/36 cm long) or circular (or size required to get gauge)

Notions
– pins, wires, and a mat for blocking
– tapestry needle for weaving in the ends
– 2 stitch markers

Please swatch in pattern to determine your gauge and adjust needle size accordingly! Differences in gauge mean differences in the final project size.