Brook sides and blossoms always seem to go together. With this
design, I wanted to combine the flowing motion of a rivulet with
a lacy floral stitch pattern.
The pale blues of the lustrous handpainted yarn play with the
watery theme while spots of yellow, pink, and lavender evoke
the colours of wildflowers found along the edges of a stream.
This delicate shawlette is worked from the bottom up by building
one row of motifs upon the next while increasing the columns
of motifs along the sides. The rapid side increases result in
a shawl with long tapered ends. These can be draped over the
shoulders or even wrapped around to the back and tied to form
a shrug.
To create a larger shawl, simply continue to increase along
the sides as established until you have the depth you would like.
Decreases at the center in the last repeat help keep the shawlette
in place on the shoulders.
Length at Top Edge: 57 inches Depth at Center Point: 13 inches
MATERIALS
Yarn Handmaiden
Fine Yarn Great Big Sea [50% silk,
30% wool, 20% seacell; 273 yds /250
m per 100 g skein]; color:
Sea Foam; 1 skein
Recommended needle size [always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] US
#8/5.0 mm needles Needles a size or two larger for binding off
Notions yarn needle stitch
markers
GAUGE
16 sts/21.5 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch (according to the pattern repeat in Chart
B), after washing and blocking
PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]
Sl 1 wyif: Slip 1 stitch purlwise
with yarn in front. Sl m: slip marker.
Charts
The charts for this pattern are very large and fit on a
letter-sized page.
Click here and print the resulting page.
Work from Charts [above] or Written instructions [below], as
you prefer.
Chart A Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, sl
m, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, sl m, k3. Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1 wyif, k to
end of row. Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif , k2,
sl m, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6,
yo, k1, yo, sl m, k3. Row 4 [WS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, p
to last 3 sts, k3. Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, sl
m, yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk twice,
k2tog twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, yo,
sl m, k3. Row 6 [WS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, p
to last 3 sts, remove marker, k3; using
backwards loop method, CO 14 sts. Row 7 [RS]: K3, replace marker,
k16, *(k1, yo) 3 times, ssk 3 times,
k2tog 3 times, (yo, k1) twice, yo; repeat
from * to last 6 sts, k3, remove marker,
k3; using backwards loop method, CO 14
sts. Row 8 [WS]: K3, replace marker,
k to end of row. Row 9 [RS]: Same as Row
1. Row 10 [WS]: Same as Row
2. Row 11 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2,
sl m, yo, *k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6,
yo; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1,
yo, sl m, k3. Row 12 [WS]: Same as Row
4. Row 13 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2,
sl m, yo, k1, *(k1, yo) twice, k3, ssk
twice, k2tog twice, k3, yo, k1, yo; repeat
from * to last 5 sts, k2, yo, sl m, k3. Row 14 [WS]: Same as Row
6,
including CO of additional 14 sts.
Chart B Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, sl
m, yo, [k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6, yo]
6 times, pm for Central Panel, k7, ssk,
k2tog, k7, pm, [yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6,
yo, k1] 6 times, yo, sl m, k3. Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, p
to last 3 sts, k3. Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, sl
m, yo, k1, [k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6,
yo] 6 times, sl m, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6,
sl m, [yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6, yo, k1]
6 times, k1, yo, sl m, k3. Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 [WS]:
Same as Row 2. Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, sl
m, yo, k2, [(k1, yo) twice, k3, ssk twice,
k2tog twice, k3, yo, k1, yo] 6 times,
sl m, k5, ssk, k2tog, k5, sl m, [yo,
k1, yo, k3, ssk twice, k2tog twice, k3,
(yo, k1) twice] 6 times, k2, yo, sl m,
k3. Row 7: Sl 1 st pwise wyif, k2,
sl m, yo, k3, [(k1, yo) 3 times, ssk 3
times, k2tog 3 times, (yo, k1) twice, yo]
6 times, sl m, k4, ssk, k2tog, k4, sl m,
[(yo, k1) twice, yo, ssk 3 times, k2tog
3 times, (yo, k1) 3 times)] 6 times, k3,
yo, sl m, k3. Row 9 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2, sl
m, yo, k4, [k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6,
yo] 6 times, sl m, k3, ssk, k2tog, k3,
sl m, [yo, k6, ssk, k2tog, k6, yo, k1]
6 times, k4, yo, sl m, k3. Row 11 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2,
sl m, yo, k5, [k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2tog,
k6, yo] 6 times, sl m, k2, ssk,
k2tog, k2, sl m, [yo, k6, ssk, k2tog,
k6, yo, k1] 6 times, k5, yo, sl m, k3. Row 13 [RS]: Sl 1 wyif, k2,
sl m, yo, k6, [(k1, yo) twice, k3, ssk
twice, k2tog twice, k3, yo, k1, yo] 6
times, sl m, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, sl m,
[yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk twice, k2tog twice,
k3, (yo, k1) twice] 6 times, k6, yo,
sl m, k3. Row 15 [RS]:Sl 1 st pwise wyif,
k2, sl m, yo, k7, [(k1, yo) 3 times, ssk
3 times, k2tog 3 times, (yo, k1) twice,
yo] 6 times, sl m, ssk, k2tog, sl m, [(yo,
k1) twice, yo, ssk 3 times, k2tog 3 times,
(yo, k1) 3 times)] 6 times, k7, yo, sl
m, k3. Row 16 [WS]: Sl 1 wyif, k to
end of row.
DIRECTIONS
Using the Long-Tail Cast-On method, CO
22 sts.
Foundation Row [WS]: K3, pm, k
to last 3 sts, pm, k3.
Begin to work according to Chart A.
Work Rows 1-14 of Chart A once.
Work Rows 7-14 of Chart A
4 more times.
Work Rows 7-10 of Chart A once more.
228 sts.
Work Chart B once.
Final 2 Rows: Sl 1 wyif, k to end of
row.
BO very loosely knitwise, using the larger
needle to work the stitches.
FINISHING
Weave in any loose ends.
Leave yarn tails at least 3 inches long. These will be trimmed flush to
the fabric when blocking is complete.
I recommend a wet block for this pattern.
Gently wash your finished shawlette with a mild detergent in
cool water and rinse thoroughly with cool water. Remove the
excess water by rolling the shawlette in a towel and gently
squeezing the roll.
Unroll the towel and spread the damp shawlette out onto a flat
surface. The surface will have to be one into which you will
be able to place pins, such as a carpet or some other padded
surface.
Secure with blocking pins. Along each side, pull out the scalloped
points that are formed by the stitch pattern and pin into place.
Along the long, top edge, pin it in such a way as to emphasize
the wavy border. Allow to rest undisturbed until thoroughly
dry, usually for at least 24 hours.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Based in Nova Scotia, Canada, Ilga Leja has been designing classical,
elegant knitwear with a contemporary look since 2005.
Her designs are often inspired by the natural world around her
and she is at her happiest when exploring the banks of brooks
and rivers.
