Winters can be cold and dark in Norway, so when spring comes
I take every chance to be outside in the sunshine. In fact, you
are looked upon as kinda crazy if you choose to stay inside when
you can soak up the sun. Every year, when it is warm enough to
sit outside I catch myself humming Good Day Sunshine by The Beatles:
“I need to laugh, and when the sun is out
I've got something I can laugh about
I feel good, in a special way
I'm in love and it's a sunny day
Good day sunshine ”
This is my humble ode to Sunshine.
Estonian gathered stitches combined with eyelets create the
fabric for the center of this sunny shawlette. A mix of lace
and cabling is then used to flare out the shawlette into intertwining
rays of sunshine, ensuring that the shawlette sits nicely on
your shoulders.
Recommended needle size [always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] 1
set US 2.5/3mm needles
Notions yarn needle cable
needle
GAUGE
24 sts/28 rows = 4 inches
in the Sun Chart pattern [blocked]
PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]
Note that the Sun Chart and rows 13-16 of the
Ray Chart can be repeated multiple times
to make a larger shawl. Sizing notes are
in the pattern.
I recommend working the cable sts without
a cable needle. See
this
article for tips.
Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy BO: Instructions
can be found here.
1into3 increase (RS):K1 without dropping st from left needle;
yo, k in the same st and drop from left needle.
1into3p increase (WS): P1 without dropping st from left needle;
yo, p in the same st and drop from left needle.
4into3 decrease (RS):K4tog without dropping sts from left needle;
yo, k same 4 sts together again and drop from left needle.
3into3 (RS): K3tog without dropping sts from left needle; yo,
k same 3 sts together again and drop from left needle.
3into3p (WS): P3tog without dropping sts from left needle;
yo, p same 3 sts together again and drop from left needle.
7into7 (RS): K7tog without dropping sts from left needle; (yo,
k) x 3 same 7 sts together again and drop from left needle.
8into7 decrease (RS): K8tog without dropping
sts from left needle; (yo, k) x 3 same
8 sts together again and drop from left
needle.
C2R (WS): Slip next st to cable needle and hold at back of
work, p1, then p1 from cable needle.
C2L (RS): Slip next st to cable needle and hold at front of
work, k1, then k1 from cable needle
CDD: Sl 1 st, k2tog, pass the slipped stitch
over the stitch just knit.
Charts
The charts for this pattern are very large and fit on a letter-sized page.
Click here and print the resulting
page. A larger version of the Sun chart is here;
Ray Setup is here.
Written Chart instructions Sun Chart: Row 1 [RS]: K1, 1into3, k1, *3into3,
k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1into3,
k1. Row 2 [WS]: K1, p until 1 st
left, k1. Row 3 [RS]: K1, 1into3, *k1,
3into3; repeat from * to last 3 sts,
k1, 1into3, k1. Row 4 [WS]: K1, p until 1 st
left, k1. Row 5 [RS]: K1, 1into3, k1,
*3into3, k1; repeat from * to last 2
sts, 1into3, k1. Row 6 [WS]: K1, 1into3p, p1,
*3into3p, p1; repeat from * to last 2
sts, 1into3p, k1. Row 7 [RS]: K1, 1into3, k1, *3into3,
k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1into3,
k1. Row 8 [WS]: K1, 1into3p, p1, *3into3p,
p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1into3p,
k1. Row 9 [RS]: K1, 1into3, k1, *3into3,
k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1into3,
k1. Row 10 [WS]: K1, 1into3p, p1, *3into3p,
p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1into3p,
k1. Row 11 [RS]: K1, 1into3, k1, *3into3,
yo, 4into3, k1; repeat from * to last
2 sts, 1into3, k1. Row 12 [WS]: K1, 1into3p, p
to last 2 sts, 1into3p, k1.
Ray Setup Chart: Row 1 [RS]: K1, 1into3, k1, 3into3, *yo, 4into3, k1, 3into3;
repeat from * to last 7 sts, yo, 4into3, k1, 1into3, k1. Row 2 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, p6, yo, *p2tog, p6, yo; repeat
from * to last 9 sts, p2tog, p5, yo, p1, k1. Row 3 [RS]: K2, yo, 7into7, *yo, 8into7; repeat from *
to last 10 sts, yo, 7into7, yo, ssk, k1. Row 4 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p6, yo; repeat from
* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 5 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1,
yo, ssk, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 6 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p6, yo;
repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row7 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k4, C2L; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 8 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p4, C2R,
yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1.
Ray Chart: Row 1 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1;
repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 2 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p6, yo; repeat from *
to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 3 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k4, C2L; repeat from * to last
3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 4 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p4, C2R, yo; repeat from
* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 5 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, (k1, yo) 4 times, k2; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 6 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p10, yo; repeat from *
to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 7 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k8, C2L; repeat from * to last
3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 8 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p8, C2R, yo; repeat from
* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 9 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k2tog, (k1, yo) 4 times, k1,
ssk, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 10 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p12, yo; repeat from
* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 11 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k10, C2L; repeat from * to
last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 12 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p10, C2R, yo; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 13 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k2tog twice,
(yo, k1) 3 times, yo, ssk twice, k1; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 14 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p12, yo; repeat from
* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 15 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k10, C2L; repeat from * to
last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 16 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p10, C2R, yo; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 17 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo,
k3, yo, ssk, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 18 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p14, yo; repeat from
* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. Row 19 [RS]: K2, *yo, ssk, k12, C2L; repeat from * to
last 3 sts, yo, ssk, k1. Row 20 [WS]: K1, p1, yo, *p2tog, p12, C2R, yo; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1.
Edge Chart: Row 1 [RS]: K2, yo, CDD, yo,
k2tog, k3, *yo, k1, yo, k3, (ssk,
yo) twice, CDD, yo, k2tog, k3; repeat
from * to last 11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k3,
ssk, yo, CDD, yo, k2. Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 [WS]: K1,
p to last st, k1. Row 3 [RS]: K2, k2tog, yo, k2tog,
k4, *yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, CDD,
yo, k2tog, k4; repeat from * to last
11 sts, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, ssk,
k2. Row 5, 7, 9 [RS]: K3, yo, k2,
CDD, k2, *(yo, k1, yo, k2, CDD,
k2) twice; repeat from * to last 11 sts,
yo, k1, yo, k2, CDD, k2, yo, k3.
Work Sun Chart 4 times, then work rows
1 – 10 of the Sun Chart once more.
205 sts. Note that with every
repeat of the sun chart you increase 40
sts.
Work the Ray Setup chart once, being careful
to knit Row 1-2 loosely in preparation
for the 7into7 and 8into7 sts. 211 sts.
Work Rows 1-16 of the Ray Chart once, then
repeat Rows 13 - 16 once more before
working rows 17-20. 419 sts.
Note that
you can repeat rows 13-16 more times
for a larger shawl.
Work the Edge chart and then BO using a
stretchy method such as Jeny’s
Surprisingly Stretchy BO.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Wet block the shawl and let it dry completely.
Note that the shawl will fan out at the start of the ray chart.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
After moving to Norway in 2007, Amanda was inspired by traditional
Norwegian Selbuvotter to start knitting again and hasn’t
looked back. She has a background in mathematics and finds knitting
to be a great creative outlet, especially during the cold Norwegian
winters.
