Wise Maid Shawl

Wise Maid is a beautifully crafted traditional Irish tune, also known as All Around the World. This delightful and jaunty melody is sure to lift your spirits and get your toes tapping with joy. The Wise Maid shawl pattern is a stunning top-down, crescent shawl that features an intricate lace design, evoking images of tiny hearts to wrap you in warmth and love.

This enchanting shawl begins with a narrow garter tab at the centre-back neck, providing a solid foundation for your project. Increases are skillfully worked on both the right-side (RS) and wrong-side (WS) rows, just inside the top garter border, which are extensions of the initial garter tab. The lace stitch pattern showcases unbalanced increases and decreases, creating a dynamic texture that adds depth to your knitting. For ease of tracking your progress, a comprehensive table is provided listing stitch counts for every row, ensuring that every knitter, from beginners to advanced, can easily follow along.

The bottom edging of the Wise Maid shawl is knit on at right angles to the main pattern, offering a charming finish and a unique design element. This pattern is carefully crafted with both charted stitch patterns and written directions provided, allowing you to choose the method that suits your knitting style best. Whether you're looking to knit a beautiful gift or simply want to treat yourself to this delightful shawl, the Wise Maid pattern is a wonderful addition to your collection. With its lovely melody-inspired design and detailed instructions, you'll find joy in every stitch of this captivating shawl.