Description
Try your first steps in lace knitting with this elegant beginner-friendly shawl. Worked in one piece from the top down, this shawl project works up quickly and easily in &Make DK, with the beautiful blend creating a delightfully warm piece that can be easily worn across the seasons. The shawl pattern has three options; the classic shawl knit in one color, a two-color striped shawl, or a four-color striped shawl. Choose your favorite shawl option, feel at ease knitting from a beginner-friendly pattern, and your finished shawl will both complement and enhance your style on any occasion.
This pattern is also available in three kits, which include the PDF pattern and 3–4 balls of &Make DK yarn.
Yarn:
One-Color Shawl:The Fibre Co.
&Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shade Lit – 3 balls.
Two-Color Narrow Stripe Shawl:The Fibre Co.
&Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shades Surf’s Up (A) – 2 balls and Mille Pink (B) – 1 ball.
Three-Color Breton Stripe Shawl:
The Fibre Co.
Acadia (60% Merino wool, 20% baby alpaca, 20% silk, 133 m (145 yd) per 50 g hank) in shades Egret (A), Thunder Bay (B) and Poppy (C).
Four-Color Wide Stripe Shawl:The Fibre Co.
&Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shades Skylar (A) – 1 ball, Cherries & Berries (B) – 1 ball, Wink (C) – 1 ball and Look At The Stars (D) – 1 ball.
Construction notes:
This project walks you through a dedicated shawl cast on and the garter tab – two techniques that are quite common in shawl knitting. After finishing the garter tab, the body of the shawl is worked in a simple eyelet pattern. Once the body of the shawl is complete, you’ll work a ribbed border edging before casting off. Once it’s done, we’ll use the magic of blocking to finish your shawl and open up the eyelets.
Sizes and measurements:
One size
Finished wingspan along top edge: 137 cm (54 in)
Finished depth: 50 cm (19.5 in)
Gauge:
14 stitches and 32 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over garter stitch after blocking using 5mm (US 8) needles.
Errata:
The most current version of this pattern is V1. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.
If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.
Languages available:
English.
Pattern format:
This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.
Please note: This pattern is designed for use on mobile devices and is not optimized for printing. The instructions are spread out to provide a more accessible format for beginner knitters.
Notes:
The pattern is written specifically for knitting the One-Color, Two Color and Four-Color shawls. The Three-Color Breton Stripe Shawl
Instructions for knitting the Three-Color Breton Stripe Shawl:
- Follow the Two-Color Stripe Customisation instructions beginning on page 15 of the pattern PDF up to the final instruction for the Main Body.
- At the point where the pattern directs you to work Rows 1–5 once more in Color A, adjust this as follows:
- Work Rows 1–4 in Color A.
- On Row 5, change to Color C.
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Ribbed Border — Work all 5 rows of the ribbed border and the Elastic Cast-Off in Color A.
Note: The sample uses nearly all of Colors A and B. Work your gauge swatch in Color C.