Dew Drop Shawl
by Kristen Mangus of GoodKnitKisses
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by Kristen Mangus of GoodKnitKisses
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A sleek and glamorous shawl reminiscent of hairpin lace.
Change the look with a change in yarn and go from a dressy date shawl in a
shimmery yarn to a casual sock weight yarn or art yarn and wear as a keyhole
scarf!
LOOM(s):
Authentic Knitting Board All-n-One loom. Loom configured
at maximum with the 5 peg sliders on ends between the 48 peg front board &
48 peg back board. Could use alternate loom if can configure as above in
3/8" gauge. (Martha Stewart loom with 4 corner pieces and small pegs in all holes works well).
YARN:
300 yards of medium weight yarn for shawl or 200 yards if
stopping for smaller scarf. Yarn used in test is Sensations Enchantment Silver
Metallic. Other test yarns were sock weight and bulky art yarn which give a
totally different look.
FINISHED SIZE(s):
21"x60" shawl or knit 10-12" for a scarf only
Abbreviations:
EW - Ewrap
BB - Back Board of loom
FB - Front Board of loom
St - stitches
PATTERN NOTES:
We're using the back board (BB) as a place for a holding
peg to work the drop stitch and all knit stitches are worked on the front board
(FB). Do not skip pegs on FB. The sliders provide the space and no extra wraps
are needed for the drops. Plus the width of the shawl actually is the width of
the board. It's a multiple of *3 + hold*
+3
The basic pattern is ewrap 3 & Hold on BB 1 peg
behind 3rd ewrapped peg, EW 3 & hold on BB, repeat pattern till last 3
stitches and EW.
Row 1: *EW 3 on FB, wrap BB1*, repeat between *,* till
last 3 st. EW 3.
Repeat Row 1 for 100 rows to knit the maximum intended
size or till 21" measures on ends.
NOTES on Sizing:
Work in a flat panel with a turning peg (the first stitch
of each row is always slipped, meaning skip and move to peg 2) until SIDE
length measures 21" or length from nape of neck to waistline. The middle
will measure longer because of the dropped stitches weight.
For petite shawl measuring 12"x54", as on my test in the sock weight seen below, Use a multiple of 4. Cast on 3, wrap holding peg, *EW 4 on FB, wrap BB1*, repeat between *,* till last 3 st. EW 3.
This will take out a few drops and changes the sizing.
*The pattern is railroaded by knitting the length on the width of the board but one can knit fewer multiples on any loom and skip 2-5 pegs before wrapping EW to get the same results and it will effectively "turn" it to the side. You would just knit till you got the desired length. For example using a Knifty Knitter: work as a flat panel and skip enough pegs to make about a 4" drop, then wrap the next peg. Leave 3 pegs at the end to finish the row in 3 EW. Knit till desired length.
For petite shawl measuring 12"x54", as on my test in the sock weight seen below, Use a multiple of 4. Cast on 3, wrap holding peg, *EW 4 on FB, wrap BB1*, repeat between *,* till last 3 st. EW 3.
This will take out a few drops and changes the sizing.
*The pattern is railroaded by knitting the length on the width of the board but one can knit fewer multiples on any loom and skip 2-5 pegs before wrapping EW to get the same results and it will effectively "turn" it to the side. You would just knit till you got the desired length. For example using a Knifty Knitter: work as a flat panel and skip enough pegs to make about a 4" drop, then wrap the next peg. Leave 3 pegs at the end to finish the row in 3 EW. Knit till desired length.
BIND OFF:
Make sure you have at least 9-10 yards left on ball or
skein to bind off (or 3.5 times the length of the loom following around the
pegs on front & back).
Loose Slip knot bind off, making sure to yarn over around
the holding pegs following the pattern it makes along the loom so bind off
matches cast on drop stitches.
*If your yarn isn very nubby you can use my stretchy bind off but you will need to add extra wraps or chains between to span the distance between the drops; this changes the look of the edge to look crocheted which was not intended.*
*If your yarn isn very nubby you can use my stretchy bind off but you will need to add extra wraps or chains between to span the distance between the drops; this changes the look of the edge to look crocheted which was not intended.*
OPTIONAL FRINGE:
Add fringe to both shorter ends as desired OR one of the
longer sides to hang from back of shawl.
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Yarns used in above designs:
Sensations Enchantment Silver Metallic (388 yards in ball - 300 yards used) 21"x60" full size
Weight: 4 - Medium. 5 ozs. 142 gms. 388 yards. 355 meters. 92% Acrylic, 8% Polyester.
Lucci Melange Sunset Romance (216 yards in ball - all yardage used) 12-14"x60" smaller
Weight: Bulky. Merino Wool, Pima Cotton, Angora, Rayon, Sequins, Metallic, Acrylic, Nylon
TEST in sock weight!
Sensations Enchantment Bamboo & Ewe color ciscontinued (262 yards in ball - 200 yards used) Petite size
Sock Weight: 40% Wool, 30% Nylon, 15% Rayon. 2.12 oz, 60 grams, 262 yards, 260 meters.
