INTRODUCTION

Pompompop

by Juliette Williams

The design for this shawl came about when I saw the wall of brightly colored mini skeins hanging next to the counter at my local yarn shop in Dublin. I wanted something fun and bright for spring, so I chose a muted grey for the main color to make the stripes and pompoms really pop. Thus, Pompompop was born! This is worked from the cast on corner with 3 stitches and increases one stitch every other row to create an asymmetric triangle shape. The pompoms can be made by hand or with a pom pom maker and are attached after the shawl is finished.

This pattern would be ideal for using up stray bits of leftovers, too. Worked as written, you use up about 50 yds of each of the contrast colors. Each stripe uses only a small amount – consider working each with a different color.

model + photos: Juliette Williams

SIZE

One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width: 29 inches/74 cm
Length: 68 inches/172 cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
[MC] Malabrigo Sock [100% merino wool; 440yd/402m per 100g skein]; color: Polar Morn; 2 skeins

Townhouse Yarns Spire Singles [100% merino wool; 80yd/73m per 20g skein];
[CC1] Velvet; 1 skein
[CC2] Fuchsia; 1 skein
[CC3] Koi; 1 skein
[CC4] Betty Bought It; 1 skein
[CC5] Sour; 1 skein
Note: you'll use about 2/3 of each of the CC skeins above

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #8/5mm needles for working flat
needle one size larger for binding off

Notions
yarn needle
pompom maker, 35 mm or 1 3/8 inch

GAUGE

38 sts/40 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

This shawl is worked in garter stitch (knit every row), and one stitch is increased on one side every other row in the MC sections to give it its triangular shape.

Keep the MC attached throughout the pattern, join each CC at the beginning of the stripe and cut it after the stripe is complete.
You can weave in ends either as you go or after binding off/blocking.

DIRECTIONS

Using MC, cast on 3 sts.
Row 1 [RS]: Kfb, k to end. 1 st increased.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k to end.

Repeat Rows 1–2 41 more times for a total of 84 rows. 45 sts.

Switch to CC1 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 15 times, for a total of 30 rows. 60 sts.
Switch to CC2 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 15 times, for a total of 30 rows. 75 sts.
Switch to CC3 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 15 times, for a total of 30 rows. 90 sts.
Switch to CC4 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 15 times, for a total of 30 rows. 105 sts.
Switch to CC5 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 10 times, for a total of 20 rows. 115 sts.
Switch to CC1 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 10 times, for a total of 20 rows. 125 sts.
Switch to CC2 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 10 times, for a total of 20 rows. 135 sts.
Switch to CC3 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 10 times, for a total of 20 rows. 145 sts.
Switch to CC4 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 10 times, for a total of 20 rows. 155 sts.
Switch to CC5 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 5 times, for a total of 10 rows. 160 sts.
Switch to CC1 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 5 times, for a total of 10 rows. 165 sts.
Switch to CC2 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 5 times, for a total of 10 rows. 175 sts.
Switch to CC3 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 5 times, for a total of 10 rows. 180 sts.
Switch to CC4 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 5 times, for a total of 10 rows. 185 sts.
Switch to CC5 and knit two rows.

Switch back to MC and work Rows 1–2 5 times, for a total of 10 rows. 190 sts.

Bind off with MC, usinsg the larger needle to work the stitches to keep the edge a little looser.

FINISHING

Wash and block shawl.

Make 2 pompoms of each contrasting color and attach to the corresponding stripes, starting from the bind off edge. If you choose you can make an additional pompom of each color to attach to the first set of stripes closest to the cast on edge.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Juliette Williams is a knitter, designer, and world traveller currently based in Dublin. When she's not crafting, she can be found reading with a cup of coffee, hiking, or exploring the world.

Find more of her work on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2019 Juliette Williams.