Pink Lemon Twist's interpretation of the classic ballet in a knitted stole, Swan Lake, which was also the design for Mystery Stole 3, combines many lace patterns into a single, stunning stole design. Beginning with  a formal looking arrangement of lace, the stole ends with a wing symbolizing the  cursed life Odette is forced to lead as a swan from dawn to midnight and a princess from midnight to dawn. Not intended to be a design for beginning lace knitters due to the number of different techniques used, it will not be a particularly difficult knitting project for an intermediate knitter who is comfortable with working from charts.

The entire stole is charted, from the beginning point of the design, through the wing created by short rows. Beads can also be added to the stole for those looking for a more formal wrap. Complete directions walk you step by step through the unique combination of techniques necessary to achieve the shaping in this stole. Also included are directions for making a symmetrical stole without  a wing with a lace panel joining the two halves.

As a bonus, there is a third design included in this pattern: The Wings of A Dream! As Earth bound creatures, humans have always wondered what it would feel like to have wings and soar with the birds. Knit this stole and give your spirit wings! The Wings of A Dream design is also fully charted and beaded. Again, step by step directions will take you through the creation of your stole and you too can experience your own flight of fancy.

This is a download pattern!