Lothlorien is a lace and mesh semicircular shawl with botanical elements drawn from the work of the phenomenal Herbert Niebling, and evoking echoes of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings description of the woods of Lothlorien, with its floor of golden leaves, and roof of golden boughs laden with yellow flowers.

• Please note the pattern is charts only after the first 30 rows.
• The pattern is given in one main size – this can be shortened by one set of leaves, and the edging can be extended to make use of a little extra yardage. Extra wedges can be added to make more than a half circle.
• The design suits lace to sport weight yarn, of solid, semi solid, or gradient colouring. My sample used 2 colours as I wanted to recreate the golden flowers of the trees of Lothlorien, however the pattern is intended as a 1 colour pattern, and is written as such.
• Yardage will vary with yarn weight. Allow 1400m (1600y) for heavy lace, and more like 2000m for fingering weight. Choose needles to suit your preferred gauge.

Yardage varied widely between testers, with most using under 1400m, and others using up to 2000m, depending on yarn, gauge, etc.

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