Lightbeams

A magnificent shawl, covered in an intricate filigree of delicate cables on a dark background, reminding of lightbeams inside a gothic cathedral. Working on this shawl requires attention, but the result is breathtakingly beautiful!

This big, 2/3 of a circle shawl is worked from the top down with radial increases. The work is divided into 5 sections/repeats, with increases inside each repeat every other row. Sections change their position throughout the work, so to shape the shawl in a graceful manner.

Working this complex filigree pattern that changes on every row, with very few repeats, needs attention, but no complex stitches are involved: the whole shawl is designed with only the simplest 1/1 cables over a garter background. And no purling in sight!