I was looking at the
Melusine pattern in the last post and it occurred to me that there are many pretty shawls out there, but I don't wear triangular shawls. On the whole, I think I would prefer a stole with pointy ends, sort of like
Knitty's Juno Regina, but with more interest in the middle bits.
My question then, is how do I start a shawl and
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This can be reversed, of course, if the lace pattern is directional with the point the other way. The big thing to remember is that a lot of lace is directional in some direction. So if it's a directional pattern, you'll need to either work both ends from the point to the middle and then graft together, or use a provisional cast on and work through to one end and then pick up the cast on stitches and work to the other end.
I chart the lace motif to double check what needs to be done to modify the edges of the lace pattern for increasing in pattern. Exactly what needs to be done will depend on the lace pattern.
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