This design is inspired by the multitudes of flowers bursting everywhere during the growing seasons. In keeping with the inspiration, pretty botanical lace motifs are used throughout: a simple floral pattern flows seamlessly into the more elaborate leafy border.

Blostma is a generously-sized shawl worked seamlessly from a center provisional cast on down to both ends using four tonal shades of Aloft. For extra texture and shimmer, optional beads can be placed throughout the lace as charted. The edges are worked with eyelet borders, which are useful for finishing, because blocking wires can be threaded through the yarn overs.

Finished Measurements
20″ width × 80″ length

Yarn
Knit Picks Aloft (lace weight, 72% Super Kid Mohair, 28% Silk; 260 yards/25g): C1 White 0157, 1 ball; C2 Plover 6872, 1 ball; Carbon P870, 1 ball; C4 Black P866, 1 ball

Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge
US 8 (5.0 mm) needle, or one size larger than size used to obtain gauge (for Bind Off only)

Notions
Waste Yarn
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers
Blocking Mat and Pins and/or Wires
675 size 6/0 4.0 mm seed beads (optional)
Crochet hook size 14 / 0.75 mm (small enough to fit through holes of beads, optional)

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4″ in Lace Pattern on smaller needles, blocked (gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished size and yardage requirements)

March 3, 2024 - error in Row 79 of the Botanical Border chart and the written directions:
Row 79 is missing the two single decreases at the center of the motif, which should be the same as the center in Row 63, 49, 35, 21, and 7 - the columns of the single decreases continue seamlessly and balance the yarn overs.

’5-stitch Twist’ helpful video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeFwWmdP1_Y

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