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Crescent-Shaped Lace Shawl Knitting Pattern PDF – Daybreak

Product description

This knitting pattern shows you how to knit Daybreak, a crescent-shaped shawl featuring alternating stockinette and decorative lace sections. Worked from the top down with regular increases, this PDF pattern is designed for advanced knitters and includes both a chart and written lace instructions.

Daybreak is a generous crescent-shaped shawl that combines smooth stockinette sections with an airy lace pattern and beautifully defined points along the lower edge. The design works especially well with gradient yarns, allowing the changing colors to take center stage while the lace adds texture and visual interest.

The shawl begins with just a few stitches and is worked from the top down. Regular increases along the edges on both right-side and wrong-side rows gradually create the crescent shape.

Alternating stockinette and lace sections make the project varied and enjoyable to knit. The pointed lace edge opens up beautifully during blocking and gives the shawl its distinctive finish.

This pattern is intended for advanced knitters who are comfortable working knit, purl and twisted stitches, increases and decreases, yarn overs, picking up stitches, and reading a knitting chart.

The finished shawl measures approximately 73 in (185 cm) across and 14¼ in (36 cm) deep after blocking.

The English PDF includes both a lace chart and fully written instructions for the lace section, so you can work from whichever format you prefer.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

  • knit and purl stitches
  • twisted stitches
  • increases and decreases
  • yarn overs
  • picking up stitches
  • lace knitting
  • reading knitting charts
  • stretchy bind-off

Size Information

Finished measurements after blocking:

Wingspan: approx. 73 in (185 cm)
Depth: approx. 14¼ in (36 cm), measured at the deepest point in the center.

Materials List

Yarn: Pro Lana Meine Wolle, 100% cotton
Yardage: approx. 344 yd / 3.5 oz (315 m / 100 g)
Amount: 2 balls, approx. 689 yd (630 m) total
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle
Notions: tapestry needle, optional row counter

Gauge
18 sts and 32 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch after washing, using US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
Gauge is not critical for this project; however, a different gauge will affect the finished size and yarn requirements.

  • Construction: crescent-shaped shawl, worked top down
  • Skill level: Advanced
  • Techniques: stockinette, lace, increases, decreases, yarn overs, twisted stitches
  • Pattern format: PDF
  • Language: English
  • Chart: included
  • Written lace instructions: included
  • Finishing: stretchy bind-off and blocking

Copyright
This pattern is for personal use only. You may not copy, share, publish, sell or distribute the pattern or any part of it. Finished items made from this pattern may be sold in small quantities, provided that Melanie Mielinger is credited as the designer.

Manufacturer: Sven Mielinger, Eschenweg 3,, 88457 Kirchdorf, Germany, m.mielinger@t-online.de
Crazypatterns product ID: 58472
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Product description

This knitting pattern shows you how to knit Daybreak, a crescent-shaped shawl featuring alternating stockinette and decorative lace sections. Worked from the top down with regular increases, this PDF pattern is designed for advanced knitters and includes both a chart and written lace instructions.

Daybreak is a generous crescent-shaped shawl that combines smooth stockinette sections with an airy lace pattern and beautifully defined points along the lower edge. The design works especially well with gradient yarns, allowing the changing colors to take center stage while the lace adds texture and visual interest.

The shawl begins with just a few stitches and is worked from the top down. Regular increases along the edges on both right-side and wrong-side rows gradually create the crescent shape.

Alternating stockinette and lace sections make the project varied and enjoyable to knit. The pointed lace edge opens up beautifully during blocking and gives the shawl its distinctive finish.

This pattern is intended for advanced knitters who are comfortable working knit, purl and twisted stitches, increases and decreases, yarn overs, picking up stitches, and reading a knitting chart.

The finished shawl measures approximately 73 in (185 cm) across and 14¼ in (36 cm) deep after blocking.

The English PDF includes both a lace chart and fully written instructions for the lace section, so you can work from whichever format you prefer.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

  • knit and purl stitches
  • twisted stitches
  • increases and decreases
  • yarn overs
  • picking up stitches
  • lace knitting
  • reading knitting charts
  • stretchy bind-off

Size Information

Finished measurements after blocking:

Wingspan: approx. 73 in (185 cm)
Depth: approx. 14¼ in (36 cm), measured at the deepest point in the center.

Materials List

Yarn: Pro Lana Meine Wolle, 100% cotton
Yardage: approx. 344 yd / 3.5 oz (315 m / 100 g)
Amount: 2 balls, approx. 689 yd (630 m) total
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle
Notions: tapestry needle, optional row counter

Gauge
18 sts and 32 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch after washing, using US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
Gauge is not critical for this project; however, a different gauge will affect the finished size and yarn requirements.

  • Construction: crescent-shaped shawl, worked top down
  • Skill level: Advanced
  • Techniques: stockinette, lace, increases, decreases, yarn overs, twisted stitches
  • Pattern format: PDF
  • Language: English
  • Chart: included
  • Written lace instructions: included
  • Finishing: stretchy bind-off and blocking

Copyright
This pattern is for personal use only. You may not copy, share, publish, sell or distribute the pattern or any part of it. Finished items made from this pattern may be sold in small quantities, provided that Melanie Mielinger is credited as the designer.

Manufacturer: Sven Mielinger, Eschenweg 3,, 88457 Kirchdorf, Germany, m.mielinger@t-online.de
Crazypatterns product ID: 58472
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Created
February 11, 2020
Updated
September 10, 2026
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Categories
Knitting » Shawls
Knitting » Shawls » Crescent shawls

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