The Faroese islands are comprised by eighteen rocky, volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean. A part of the kingdom of Denmark, it is a self-governing archipelago. The lacy Faroese shawls from the region feature unique shaping that helps keep the shawls on the shoulders. Instead of a more familiar triangular, rectangular, or circular shape, Faroese shawls are shaped like butterfly wings. Some have very long ends so they can be tied around the wearer's waist for extra warmth. The most distinguishing characteristic of Faroese shawls is the center back gusset shaping. Each shawl consists of two triangular side panels, a trapezoid-shaped back gusset, an edge treatment, and usually shoulder shaping. Learn how to work these from the bottom up as well as from the top down using miniature samples in class. See the lace pattern possibilities to incorporate them into the shawls.

Technique Requirements: Must be able to read charts and be familiar with lace.

Using any yarn with appropriate needles, CO 17 sts.
Row 1: K3 for border, place marker or pm, K3 for side panel, pm, K5 for center panel, pm, K3 for side panel, pm, K3 for border.
  Row 2: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, * (yo, k1) 3 times, yo for 7 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K3, yo, K1 for 7 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—27 sts.
  Row 3 and all odd numbered rows: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back, K across.
  Row 4: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, * yo, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, yo for 11 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K5, yo, K1 for 9 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—37 sts.
Row 6: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, * yo, K5, yo, K1, yo, K5, yo for 15 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K7, yo, K1 for 11 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—47 sts.
Row 8: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, * yo, K7, yo, K1, yo, K7, yo for 19 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K9, yo, K1 for 13 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—57 sts.
  Row 10: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K9, yo, K1, yo, K9, yo for 23 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K11, yo, K1 for 15 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—67 sts.
  Row 12: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K11, yo, K1, yo, K11, yo for 27 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K13, yo, K1 for 17 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—77 sts.
  Row 14: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K13, yo, K1, yo, K13, yo for 31 side panel sts *, K1, yo, K15, yo, K1 for 19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—87 sts. - End of extra shoulder shaping - 
Row 16: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K31, yo for 33 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—91 sts.
Row 18: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K33, yo for 35 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—95 sts.
Row 20: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K35, yo for 37 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—99 sts.
  Row 22: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K37, yo for 39 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—103 sts.
Row 24: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K39, yo for 41 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—107 sts.
Row 26: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K41, yo for 43 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—111 sts.
Row 28: Slip 1 st  st as if to P with yarn in front, bring yarn to back and K2 for border, *yo, K43, yo for 45 side panel sts *, K19 center panel sts, rep from * to * for other side panel, end K3 for border—115 sts.
You can keep going following this pattern if you wish, but at least get this amount done.

About 100 yds of DK- or worsted-weight yarn and appropriate-size needles.