Aster

Cast on a shawl to conjure summer wildflowers when the snow starts to fly. Aster is a delicate triangular beauty made of traditional Estonian elements, including tulip motifs and nupps—simple small bobbles formed by repeatedly knitting and making yarnovers into a single stitch, then purling together the whole cluster on the return row. Apart from the nupp closures, wrong side rows are worked plain, making this lace project accessible to intermediate knitters. Worked from the top center outward, the shawl uses three skeins of Loft and measures 58” along the top edge after blocking. Directions (including yardage requirements) are given in the pattern for expanding Aster with further repetitions of the chart, or for making a nupp-free variation. Choose your favorite floral hue to give you a lift on grey days. Designer: Manda Shah Collection: Wool People, Volume 8