Lumière Shawl
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08/26/2026
Lumière Shawl
Border Pattern (or see Border Chart)
Row 1 (RS): K3, [k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k4; rep from * 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2, and all WS rows: Purl to end.
Row 3: K3, [k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2] twice; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 5: K3, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2. Row 7: K3, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k5, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2; rep from 23 more times to last st, k1.
Row 9: K3, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k3, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 11: K3, k1, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k1, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k2; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Finished Measurements
68” (172.5 cm) wingspan, 21 1/2” (55 cm)
Yarn
Bohemia by Circulo (60% superwash merino wool. 30% mulberry silk, 10% superkid mohair; 219 yards (200 meters) / .88 oz (25 g)): 4 balls in color 7030
Needle
32-60” (81.5-152.5 cm) circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested Size: US 5 (3.75 mm)
Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking materials
Gauge
19 sts and 44 rows = 4” (10 cm) in brioche, after lace blocking
(Note: when counting rows in brioche, two rows of action in brioche creates one row of fabric. Therefore, each visible V in your fabric represents two rows worked; count each V as two rows.)
Pattern
Using Long-Tail Cast On, CO 9 sts.
Set-Up Row (WS): Sl1wyif, [k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Section 1 (4 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [sl1yo, BRK] to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] to last st, p1.
Row 3 (Increase Row, RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, [Make-2, sl1yo] to last 3 sts, Make-2, sl1yo, k1. 6 sts inc’d—15 sts.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo, k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, p1.
Section 2 (6 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [sl1yo, BRK] to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 once more.
Row 3 (Increase Row, RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, [Make-2, sl1yo] to last 3 sts, Make-2, sl1yo, k1. 12 sts inc’d—27 sts.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo, k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, p1.
Section 3 (10 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [sl1yo, BRK] to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2, 3 more times
Row 3 (Increase Row, RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, [Make-2, sl1yo] to last 3 sts, Make-2, sl1yo, k1. 24 sts inc’d—51 sts.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo, k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, p1.
Section 4 (18 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [sl1yo, BRK] to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2, 7 more times.
Row 3 (Increase Row, RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, [Make-2, sl1yo] to last 3 sts, Make-2, sl1yo, k1. 48 sts inc’d—99 sts.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo, k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, p1.
Section 5 (34 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [sl1yo, BRK] to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2, 15 more times.
Row 3 (Increase Row, RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, [Make-2, sl1yo] to last 3 sts, Make-2, sl1yo, k1. 96 sts inc’d—195 sts.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo, k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, p1.
Section 6 (66 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [BRK, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, sl1yo, [BRK, sl1yo] to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2, 31 more times
Row 3 (Increase Row, RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, [Make-2, sl1yo] to last 3 sts, Make-2, sl1yo, k1. 192 sts inc’d—387 sts.
Row 4 (WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo, k1, sl1yo] to last 2 sts, BRK, p1.
Section 7 (86 rows)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, [sl1yo, BRK] to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 once more, then repeat Row 1 once more.
Next Row (Increase Row, WS): Sl1wyif, [BRK, sl1yo] 96 times, Make-2, [sl1yo, BRK] 96 times, p1. 2 sts inc’d—389 sts.
Transition Pattern (or see Transition Chart)
Row 1 (RS): Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] 3 times, [k1, BRK] twice, [sl1yo, BRK] 3 times; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1. Place markers as desired between repeats.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1wyif, BRP, [sl1yo, BRK] 3 times, p5, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] twice; rep from 23 more times to last 3 sts, sl1yo, BRP, p1.
Row 3: Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] twice, sl1yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, [sl1yo, BRK] 3 times; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] twice, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, BRK, [sl1yo, BRK] twice; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 6: Sl1wyif, BRP, [sl1yo, BRK] twice, p9, BRK, sl1yo, BRK; rep from 23 more times to last 3 sts, sl1yo, BRP, p1.
Row 7: Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, sl1yo, BRK, sl1yo, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, [sl1yo, BRK] twice; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 8: Rep Row 6.
Row 9: Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, sl1yo, BRK, [k2tog, yo] twice, k4, [yo, ssk] twice, BRK, sl1yo, BRK; rep from to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 10: Sl1wyif, BRP, sl1yo, BRK, p13, BRK; rep from 23 more times to last 3 sts, sl1yo, BRP, p1.
Row 11: Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, sl1yo, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1, [yo, ssk] 3 times, sl1yo, BRK; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 12: Rep Row 10.
Row 13: Sl1wyib, sl1yo, BRK, k2, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k2, BRK; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1.
Row 14: Purl to end. Brioche is now complete.
Row 13: K3, [yo, ssk] 3 times, yo, CDD, yo, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 15: Rep Row 11.
Row 17: Rep Row 9.
Row 19: Rep Row 7.
Row 21: Rep Row 5.
Row 23: Rep Row 3.
Row 25: Rep Row 1.
Row 27: K3, [k2, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k3; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 29: K3, [k1, [k2tog, yo] 3 times, k1, [yo, ssk] 3 times, k2; rep from 23 more times to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 31: Rep Row 27.
Row 32: Purl to end.
Rep Rows 1-32 once more.
Next Row (Increase Row, RS): K1, [k1, yo] to last 2 sts, k2. 386 sts inc’d—775 sts.
Next Row (WS): Purl to end.
BO all sts knitwise loosely. Break yarn, leaving a 6” (15 cm) tail.
Weave in all ends and lace block to measurements.
BO bind off
CO cast on
dec’d decreased
st(s) stitch(es)
RS right side
WS wrong side
sl slip purlwise
wyif with yarn in front
wyib with yarn in back
k knit
sl1yo bring yarn to front, slip 1 purlwise, bring yarn to back over slipped st, creating a yo that lies on top of the slipped st
P purl
Make-2 BRK and pull a loop through as usual, but do not remove slip stitch and yarnover of the previous row’s sl1yo from left needle; yo around right needle; BRK into the front of slip stitch and yarnover of the previous row’s sl1yo and knit again (2 sts inc’d)
inc’d increased
BRK knit the slipped stitch and the yarnover of the previous row’s sl1yo together.
k2tog knit 2 sts together (1 st dec’d; leans right)
yo yarnover (1 st inc’d)
ssk slip 2 sts individually knitwise to right needle, return to left needle in new orientation, knit together through the back loop (1 st dec’d; leans left)
rep repeat
CDD slip 2 sts as if to knit together, k1, pass slipped sts over (2 sts dec’d)
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