The Snow Queen - Free Pattern
Was Anne of Green Gables a part of your childhood? Or maybe you found the peculiarly calming tale later in life? Either way, it remains a favorite among many. One of the main themes that always stands out to me is how Anne uses observation of nature to ground herself through difficult times. The blossoming cherry tree outside her window at Green Gables was a symbol of this ability to me, and as I read through the book with my kids this last time, I had a vision of a stately lace shawl with an all-over flowery lace motif to represent the Snow Queen.
And here is that vision come to life! Perhaps you'd like to put some flowers in your hair and wrap this shawl around your shoulders whilst you stroll among the meadows. If it makes you late for chores, well, that's ok as long as Marilla doesn't notice.
(Pictured, three bosom friends)
Materials:
2-3 skeins Briggs and Little Sport (sport weight, 4 ounce skeins, 430 yards per skein)
Size 6 US (4mm) straight or circular needles (worked flat)
Begin:
Cast on 98 stitches, plus 3 selvedge edge stitches.
Note - the sample shawl is made with two skeins of yarn. If you would like to make a wider or longer shawl, the lace repeat is a multiple of 14 stitches, so you may add a multiple of 14 to make the shawl wider, and of course keep going for the length you’d like.
The lace chart only shows right side rows. All wrong side rows are purled.
Right side rows: Slip 1 stitch, work lace chart 7 repeats across, using markers as desired, to last two stitches. Purl 1, knit 1.
Wrong side rows: Slip first stitch purlwise, Purl to end.
Written lace instructions:
Row 1: Slip 1, *Purl 1, knit 3, yarn over, knit 3 together, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 3.* repeat between ** to end, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Slip 1 stitch purlwise, purl to end.
Row 3: Slip 1 knitwise, *Purl 1, knit 2, yarn over, knit 3 together, yarn over, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 2* repeat between ** to end, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 5: Slip 1 knitwise, *Purl 1, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3 together, yarn over, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 1* repeat between ** to end, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 7: Slip 1 knitwise *Purl 1, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 3, purl 1, knit 3, yarn over, knit 3 together, yarn over,* repeat between ** to end, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 9: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, purl 1, knit 1, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, yarn over, knit 3 together, yarn over, knit 1* repeat between ** to end, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 11: Slip 1 knitwise, *Purl 1, knit 2, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3 together, yarn over, knit 2* repeat between **, purl 1, knit 1.
Repeat the lace chart 33 times, or as long as you’d like your shawl. Bind off.
Block vigorously!
Edging:
You can go for a simple tassel edging, or something fancier if you’d like! For the sample, yarn is wrapped around a book or similar object and then cut and threaded through in groups of 2 strands. You can see more edging ideas here, including a sturdy crochet edge.
Thank you to Ginger the cow for the modeling.
Beautiful job Lacie!
Thank you ladies! Yes Carol, you have that right. It account for the first slipped stitch on each end and the last purl stitch on the end. The shawl is the original size and I used every last drop of yarn in the two skeins.
Love the pattern
Thank you Lacie, Love the shawl pattern. The three added stitches to the original cast on are for the slip stitch right side row and the last two stitches at the end of the purl row. Is that correct. Also, is your shawl the size of the original shawl or did you add width and length. Trying to get a sizing for myself.