The Expectation of Snow: An Orenburg Shawl Pattern

This shawl was inspired by the old Orenburg lace shawls knitted during the long winter nights and made of the finest and warmest goat down. The traditional shawl designs used a limited number of basic elements. These smaller elements could be arranged to create a wide variety of patterns, allowing each knitter to create a unique design.

Materials

• Pehorka Orenburgskaya, 80% goat down, 20% Merino, laceweight, 430 yd (393 m)/1.76 oz (50 g) skein, 5 skeins of 166 Raw White
  
• Needles, size 2½ (3 mm) circ 47" (120 cm), in size needed to obtain gauge
  
• Additional 47" (120 cm) cable or second circ needle for holding border sts
  
• Stitch markers
  
• About 712 2 mm faceted glass rondelles with aurora borealis effect, optional
  
• Steel crochet hook, size 12 (0.6 mm) for applying beads, optional
  
• Blocking wires and pins
  
• Tapestry needle
  

Finished measurements: 58" (147.3 cm) square, after blocking
Gauge: 28 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10.2 cm) in garter lace patterns from charts, after blocking.

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