
Lace Shawl Design
with
Nina Machlin Dayton
Class price:
$140
Session(s) per class:
4
From cast on to bind off we will walk through the process of designing a top-down triangular shawl with 2 lace patterns, and a lace edging. We will learn how to transition from one lace pattern to another, how to fit new stitches into the pattern, and everything else needed to create original lace shawl designs. We will also study how increases and decreases impact shaping and bias, as well as the shaping principles of more than 30 different shawl shapes. Students will come away with a complete understanding of shawl shaping, an understanding of how increases and decreases impact fabric and the look of lace, and understand how to transition from one lace pattern to another smoothly.
Dates & Times
Next Available Class:
March 7, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
March 14, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
March 21, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
March 28, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Meet Your Teacher

Nina Machlin Dayton
Nina Machlin Dayton is a veteran knitting designer and teacher with over 45 years of experience, known for her vintage-inspired designs, leadership in the Indie Design Gift-A-Long, and appearances such as on Knit Stars season 6.
Class Information
Skill Level
Intermediate - Students must be comfortable knitting lace, and must be able to work from charts
Required Materials
Tracing paper
Graph Paper
Pencils with erasers
Paper and Pens for note taking
Additional materials will be discussed in class
Homework
None


