Free Patterns
Estonian Lace Wrist Warmer Purl stitches between the ribbons of lace ensure a close fit, and they knit up quickly in fingering weight yarns.	Heartland Lace Shawl This triangular shawl is knit from the top down in Bison Tracks Lace that ends with a River of Life Edging.	Lava Lace Scarf Lattice lace crates a versatile crescent-shaped scarf knit from the bottom up.

Little Labyrinth This little labyrinth was designed for worsted weight yarns.	Shilshole Scarf This reversible scarf has a scalloping Wave and Shell lace	Swallowtail Lace Shawl This top-down shawl was a finalist in the Best of Interweave Knits Readers' Choice Awards contest in the spring of 2008.
Trail Hands Like tracks along a trail, eyelets run the length of these fingerless gloves designed for DK weight yarns.

In order to give knitters as many choices as possible, these patterns do not specify a particular brand of yarn. Instead, yarns are categorized by weights and wraps-per-inch. Except for sock and monkey patterns, options are given for more than one weight of yarn.

For the lace scarves and shawls, this means the final size and yarn requirements can vary based on the yarn's characteristics—see tip Yarns for Lace & Wraps-per-Inch. Woven yarns can compress and plied yarns can expand, which impacts the row gauge and yardage requirements. It is easy to spread out and stretch a rectangular scarf or wrap to check the length when it is on the needles. For triangles, see tip Estimating Leftover Yarn. Finally, blocking also affects the final size—see tip Blocking Lace Shawls. Usually the piece will relax a bit after it is unpinned, and that relaxed size is shown on the patterns.

Since results can vary based on the yarn used, it is helpful to consider this part of the adventure. Swatch, and pay attention to the yarn as it is being knit. Lace is amazingly adaptable, and these patterns are designed to launch knitters on their own creative journeys.

Downloadable PDF Patterns

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These patterns are protected by copyright laws. All patterns have complete written instructions, and lace patterns also include charts. Yarn requirements give wraps-per-inch measurement. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the patterns, they are offered as is and with no guarantees.