Basilica Shawl Pattern

I was able to get this together earlier than anticipated, so here you go! This is the pattern for the Basilica Shawl. (It takes its name from the building in Firenze whose ironwork gate inspired the design.)


Pattern is $6.00 US.



The Details:
What's Included: PDF with one photo, pattern set-up and finishing instructions, and main pattern chart. Please note that I have not included written out instructions for each row; the pattern is only in chart format. This is because the chart has almost 500 rows, making it very time-consuming and confusing to write out. The chart is a much more readable format.
Yarn: Shawl shown made with recommended yarn, Posh Yarns Eva 2-ply, 2 skeins. You will need approximately 800 yards of laceweight if you are substituting yarns, but as always be sure to check your gauge and modify as needed.
Needles: US size 2 circulars
Skill Level: Intermediate. I recommend that knitters attempting this pattern have some previous lace knitting under their belts, as this chart is a bit complex and is quite large. Techniques used include knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, yarn over, and slip one-k2tog-psso.

Important Note: In order to get the chart to fit on one page with as few interruptions as possible, it was necessary to shrink it down considerably in the pdf. As a result, I fully acknowledge it is a bit difficult to read. I highly recommend either zooming in to 150% or 200% in your pdf reader program if you are working from your computer, and/or printing it and making a copy to blow-up the sheets so the chart is easier to read. I apologize for the condensed format but as I hope you will understand, this was the best way to get everything on as few pages as possible for readability's sake. Thank you!

Also, I slipped the first stitch of each row to make a cleaner edge, which is not indicated in the pattern - this is optional. If you do choose to slip the first stitch of each row, you should slip as if to knit on right-side rows, and slip as if to purl on wrong side rows.