Osprey Shetland Lace Cloud Stole

Based on two classic Shetland motifs, this is Anne Carroll Gilmour's lacy interpretation of a basic garter-stitch stole that appeared in the 1908 Shetland House Catalog of Edinburgh. Anne named her pattern “Osprey” for its resemblance to the silhouette of these graceful birds in flight.

Materials

• Jamieson & Smith 2-Ply Lace, 100% Shetland wool yarn, laceweight, 185 yards (169.2 m)/25 gram (.88 oz) ball, 6 balls of #L1A Cream
  
• Needles, size 3 (3.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
  
• Stitch holder
  
• Waste yarn
  
• Tapestry needle
  
• Standard pack of playing cards, for tassels
  

Finished size: 79 inches (200.7 cm) long and 16 inches (40.6 cm) wide, excluding tassels Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in Osprey Lace patt

Originally published in Knitting Traditions Fall 2013.

About: Anne Carroll Gilmour lives in the Wasatch Mountains near Park City, Utah, where she works in her studio and teaches workshops in spinning, weaving, and knitting. Her work has appeared in print and online as well as in galleries worldwide.

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