Callette shawl : Knitty Deep Fall 2011

by Carolyn Bolger

Olga and Lukin leaned over the parapet to watch a great brown griffin come gently to the ground beside Wizard Policant's statue and fold her cream-barred wings down on her lion's back. She towered above the statue.

”That,” Lukin said, awed, “must be quite the biggest griffin ever. I think her name's Callette.”

-Year of the Griffin
by Diana Wynne Jones

When I heard about the death of Diana Wynne Jones, far and away my favorite author, I felt at a loss. I had never met her personally, but her books touched my life in many ways. This shawl was born from that first day when the news broke, when I needed something to throw myself into wholeheartedly. I think Mrs. Jones would approve of creating something beautiful out of grief.

The shawl itself is almost a wrap, knit in cozy worsted-weight wool - superwash for durability, warmth, and easy care. The unique cast-on design, knit sideways from each end, gives it a trapezoidal wing-like shape, and the simple lace pattern creates beautiful feathery chevrons. Finally, simple intarsia forms the characteristic bars of the wings. None of the techniques in this pattern are particularly advanced, but add them all together and they make for a challenging, rhythmic knit!

model: Carolyn Bolger

photos: Hannah Provenza


SIZE One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 16 inches
Length: 64 inches

MATERIALS
Yarn
Cascade 220 Superwash [100% superwash wool; 220yd/200m per 100g skein]
[MC] #862 Walnut Heather; 3 skeins
[CC] #875 Feather Gray; 1 skein

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 straight needles or circular needle, 24 inches or longer
1 spare circular needle, US #8/5mm or smaller, 24 inches or longer

Notions
Yarn needle
Smooth waste yarn (mercerized cotton works well)
Row counter (optional)
Yarn bobbins (optional)
Blocking wires (optional)

GAUGE

20 sts/26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

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

OF (Open Feather, worked over 11 sts): Yo, k4, S2KP2, k4, yo.

CF (Closed Feather, worked over 11 sts): LLI, k4, S2KP2, k4, RLI.

RLI (Right Lifted Increase): Use the right needle to pick up the stitch below the next stitch on the left needle. Place it on the left needle, then knit into it. 1 stitch has been increased.

LLI (Left Lifted Increase): Use the left needle to pick up the stitch 2 rows below the last stitch on the right needle. Knit into this stitch. 1 stitch has been increased.
(In this pattern, you will be working both a RLI increase and a LLI increase in the same stitch.)

A tutorial for the increases listed above can be found here.

S2KP2: Slip next 2 sts together, knitwise, as if to work a k2tog. Knit next st, then pass both slipped sts together over st just knit. This forms a centered double decrease.

Cable Cast On:
The cable cast on method is recommended for this project. Instructions for this technique can be found here and here.

Intarsia:
This pattern involves the Intarsia method of color work. When working in this way, different sections of each row are worked with different colors or balls of yarn. For this pattern, it is necessary to use a different ball of yarn for each area of color.

When beginning with a new color, tie the strand of the new color in a slip knot around the strand of the old color. Slide the knot up close to the needle, then proceed with the new color.

When switching from one yarn to the next within each row, drop the color you have been knitting with, and bring the yarn for the next color up under the yarn of the previous color before you continue knitting. This will twist the 2 yarns around each other. It is very important to do this; if you do not wrap the yarns in this way, the areas of color will not be joined, and you will have holes in your work.

The finishing work for this project will be easier if you weave in ends as you go, using the technique illustrated here.

Ends may be woven in in the same way when working WS rows; just be sure the yarn is always held to WS of work.

Instructions for grafting can be found here.

Instructions for grafting without a tapestry needle can be found here.

Information about blocking can be found here, here, here, and here.

DIRECTIONS

FIRST WING
Before beginning, wind one skein each of MC and CC into four balls or bobbins. Short bobbins will work well for CC, but MC will work best if the skein is wound into four balls of approximately equal size.
The four balls of MC yarn will be referred to as MC1, MC2, MC3 and MC4. Switch balls when indicated to maintain the pattern. Use separate balls of CC for each section of CC within a row. Balls of CC are not numbered.

Use cable cast on method for this project (see Pattern Notes).

Unless otherwise indicated, work each section of each WS row using the same ball of yarn as was used for that section in the preceding RS row.

First Feather:
Using MC1, CO 13 sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 2 [RS]: K1, OF, k1.
Rows 3-8: Work as for Rows 1-2.

Add Second Feather:
Row 9 [WS]: CO 12 sts, p13; using MC2, p12.
25 sts.

Row 10 [RS]: Using MC2, k1; using CC, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.

Row 11 [WS]: P all sts.

Rows 12-13: Work as for Rows 10-11. Break CC.

Row 14 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.

Row 15 [WS]: Using MC1, p13; using MC2, k11, p1.

Row 16 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, p11; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.

Add Third Feather:
Row 17 [WS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, p25; using MC2, p12. 37 sts.

Note: In the directions that follow, you will sometimes be instructed to work with one yarn while carrying another yarn. This means to carry the yarn along the WS of the work as if weaving in ends (see Pattern Notes).

Row 18 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC1, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 19 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC1 when working with CC.
Row 20 [RS]: Work as for Row 18 but do not carry MC1 when working with CC.
Row 21 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 22 [RS]: Using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 23 [WS]: Using MC1, p13; using MC2, k11, p13.
Row 24 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC1, OF, k1.

Add Fourth Feather:
Row 25 [WS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, p24; using MC2, p13; using MC3, p12. 49 sts.
Row 26 [RS]: Using MC3, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC1, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 27 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC1 when working with CC.
Row 28 [RS]: Work as for Row 26 but do not carry MC1 when working with CC.
Row 29 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 30 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using MC2, [OF, k1] twice; using MC1, OF, k1.
Row 31 [WS]: Using MC1, p12; using MC2, p1, k11, p12; using MC3, p1, k11, p1.
Row 32 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, p11, k1; using MC2, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC1, OF, k1.

Add Fifth Feather:
Row 33 [WS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, p24; using MC2, p24; using MC3, p13. 61 sts.
Row 34 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC2, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC1, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 35 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 36 [RS]: Work as for Row 34 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 37 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 38 [RS]: Using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 39 [WS]: Using MC1, p13; using MC2, p1, k11, p12; using MC3, p1, k11, p12.
Row 40 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, OF, k1, p11; using MC2, k1, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC1, OF, k1.

Add Sixth Feather:
Row 41 [WS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, p24; using MC2, p24; using MC3, p13; using MC4, p12. 73 sts.
Row 42 [RS]: Using MC4, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC2, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC1, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 43 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 44 [RS]: Work as for Row 42 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 45 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 46 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, OF; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 47 [WS]: Using MC1, p12; using MC2, p1, k11, p12; using MC3, p1, k11, p12; using MC4, p1, k11, p1.
Row 48 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, p11, k1; using MC3, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC2, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC1, OF, k1.

Add Seventh Feather:
Row 49 [WS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, p24; using MC2, p24; using MC3, p24; using MC4, p13. 85 sts.
Row 50 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC3, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC2, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC1, OF; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 51 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 52 [RS]: Work as for Row 50 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 53 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 54 [RS]: Using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC1, k1, OF, k1.
Row 55 [WS]: Using MC1, p12; using MC2, p1, k11, p12; using MC3, p1, k11, p12; using MC4, p1, k11, p13.
Row 56 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC3, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC2, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC1, OF, k1.

Complete First Feather Tip:
Wind one full skein of MC into a large ball. In the next row, you will be instructed to join this large ball; it will be referred to as MC skein.

Row 57 [WS]: Using MC1, p12; using MC2, p24; using MC3, p24; using MC4, p13; using MC skein, p12.

Row 58 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC3, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC2, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC1, OF; using MC1, k1.

Row 59 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.

Row 60 [RS]: Work as for Row 58 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 61 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC and MC1.
Row 62 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1, OF; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice, k1.
Row 63 [WS]: Using MC2, p1, k11, p12; using MC3, p1, k11, p12; using MC4, p1, k11, p12; using MC skein, p1, k11, p1.
Row 64 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1, p11, k1; using MC4, k1, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC3, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC2, OF, k1, p11, k1.

Tip of first feather is now complete. After each feather tip is completed, that feather will be worked using the Closed Feather pattern (CF; see Pattern Notes).

Complete Second Feather Tip:
Row 65 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 66 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1, CF, k1; using CC and carrying MC4, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC3, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC2, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1.
Row 67 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 68 [RS]: Work as for Row 66 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 69 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 70 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1, CF, k1, OF; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice, using MC2, k1, OF, k1.
Row 71 [WS]: Using MC2, p12; using MC3, p1, k11, p12; using MC4, p1, k11, p12; using MC skein, p1, k11, p13.
Row 72 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1, CF, k1, p11, k1; using MC4, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC3, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC2, OF, k1.

Complete Third Feather Tip:
Row 73 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 74 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] twice, k1; using CC and carrying MC4, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC3, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC2, OF; using MC2, k1.
Row 75 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 76 [RS]: Work as for Row 74 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 77 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC and MC2.
Row 78 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] twice, k1, OF; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice, k1.
Row 79 [WS]: Using MC3, p1, k11, p12; using MC4, p1, k11, p12; using MC skein, p1, k11, p13, k11, p1.
Row 80 [RS]: Using MC skein, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1, p11, k1; using MC4, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC3, OF, k1, p11, k1.

Complete Fourth Feather Tip:
Row 81 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 82 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] three times, k1; using CC and carrying MC4, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC3, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1.
Row 83 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 84 [RS]: Work as for Row 82 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 85 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 86 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] three times, k1, OF; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, k1, OF, k1.
Row 87 [WS]: Using MC3, p12; using MC4, p1, k11, p12; using MC skein, p1, [k11, p13] twice.
Row 88 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF, k1, p11] twice, k1; using MC4, OF, k1, p11, k1; using MC3, OF, k1.

Complete Fifth Feather Tip:
Row 89 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 90 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] four times, k1; using CC and carrying MC4, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC and carrying MC3, OF; using MC3, k1.
Row 91 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 92 [RS]: Work as for Row 90 but do not carry MC yarns when working with CC.
Row 93 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC and MC3.
Row 94 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] four times, k1, OF; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice, k1.
Row 95 [WS]: Using MC4, p1, k11, p12; using MC skein, p1, k11, p13, k11, p25.
Row 96 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] twice, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1, p11, k1; using MC4, k1, OF, k1, p11, k1.

Complete Sixth Feather Tip:
Row 97 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 98 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] five times, k1; using CC and carrying MC4, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1.
Row 99 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC4 when working with CC.
Row 100 [RS]: Work as for Row 98 but do not carry MC4 when working with CC.
Row 101 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC.
Row 102 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] five times, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1.
Row 103 [WS]: Using MC4, p12; using MC skein, p1, k11, p13, k11, p37.
Row 104 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] three times, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1, p11, k1; using MC4, k1, OF, k1.

Complete Seventh Feather Tip:
Row 105 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 106 [RS]: Using MC skein, [k1, CF] six times, k1; using CC and carrying MC4, OF; using MC4, k1.
Row 107 [WS]: P all sts; do not carry MC4 when working with CC.
Row 108 [RS]: Work as for Row 106 but do not carry MC4 when working with CC.
Row 109 [WS]: P all sts. Break CC and MC4; work as follows using MC skein only.
Row 110 [RS]: [K1, CF] six times, k1, OF, k1.
Row 111 [WS]: P1, k11, p13, k11, p49.
Row 112 [RS]: [K1, CF] four times, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1, p11, k1.
Row 113 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 114 [RS]: [K1, CF] to last st, k1.
Rows 115-118: Work as for Rows 113-114.
Row 119 [WS]: P13, k11, p61.
Row 120 [RS]: [K1, CF] five times, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1.
Rows 121-126: Work as for Rows 113-114.
Row 127 [WS]: P1, k11, p73.
Row 128 [RS]: [K1, CF] six times, k1, p11, k1.
Rows 129-146: Work as for Rows 113-114.
Note: To lengthen or shorten wrap, work more or fewer rows at this point.
Rows 147-150: Work in stockinette st.
Break yarn and place all sts on hold on spare needle.

SECOND WING
For second wing, note that RS rows are odd-numbered, and WS rows are even-numbered.

First Feather:
Using MC1, CO 13 sts.

Row 1 [RS]: K all sts.
Row 2 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 3 [RS]: K1, OF, k1.
Row 4 [WS]: P all sts.
Rows 5-8: Work as for Rows 3-4.

Add Second Feather:
Row 9 [RS]: CO 12 sts, k13, OF, k1. 25 sts.
Row 10 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 11 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1.
Rows 12-13: Work as for Rows 10-11.
Row 14 [WS]: Using MC2, p1; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p13. Break CC.
Row 15 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1.
Row 16 [WS]: Using MC2, p1, k11, p1; using MC1, p12.

Add Third Feather:
Row 17 [RS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, k13, OF; using MC2, k1, p11, k1. 37 sts.
Row 18 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 19 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1.
Row 20 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 21 [RS]: Work as for Row 19.
Row 22 [WS]: Using MC2, p13; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p13. Break CC.
Row 23 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice, k1.
Row 24 [WS]: Using MC2, p13, k11, p1; using MC1, p12.

Add Fourth Feather:
Row 25 [RS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, k13, OF; using MC2, k1, p11, k1, OF, k1. 49 sts.
Row 26 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 27 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1.
Row 28 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 29 [RS]: Work as for Row 27.
Row 30 [WS]: Using MC3, p1; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p13; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p13. Break CC.
Row 31 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, k1, OF, k1.
Row 32 [WS]: Using MC3, p1, k11, p1; using MC2, p12, k11, p1; using MC1, p12.

Add Fifth Feather:
Row 33 [RS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, k13, OF; using MC2, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC3, k1, p11, k1. 61 sts.
Row 34 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 35 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1.
Row 36 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 37 [RS]: Work as for Row 35.
Row 38 [WS]: Using MC3, p13; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p13; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p13. Break CC.
Row 39 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice, k1.
Row 40 [WS]: Using MC3, p13, k11, p1; using MC2, p12, k11, p1; using MC1, p12.

Add Sixth Feather:
Row 41 [RS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, k13, OF; using MC2, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC3, k1, p11, k1, OF, k1. 73 sts.
Row 42 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 43 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1.
Row 44 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 45 [RS]: Work as for Row 43.
Row 46 [WS]: Using Using MC4, p1; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p13; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p13; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p13. Break CC.
Row 47 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC4, k1, OF, k1.
Row 48 [WS]: Using MC4, p1, k11, p1; using MC3, p12, k11, p1; using MC2, p12, k11, p1; using MC1, p12.

Add Seventh Feather:
Row 49 [RS]: Using MC1, CO 12 sts, k13, OF; using MC2, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC3, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, p11, k1. 85 sts.
Row 50 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 51 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1.
Row 52 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 53 [RS]: Work as for Row 51.
Row 54 [WS]: Using MC4, p13; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p13; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p13; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p13. Break CC.
Row 55 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice, k1.
Row 56 [WS]: Using MC4, p13, k11, p1; using MC3, p12, k11, p1; using MC2, p12, k11, p1; using MC1, p12.

Complete First Feather Tip:
Row 57 [RS]: Using MC1, k1, OF; using MC2, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC3, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, p11, k1, OF, k1.
Row 58 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 59 [RS]: Using MC1, k1; using CC, OF; using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, k1.
Row 60 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 61 [RS]: Work as for Row 59.
Row 62 [WS]: Using MC skein, p1; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p13; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p13; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p13; using CC and carrying MC2, p11; using MC1, p1. Break CC and MC1.
Row 63 [RS]: Using MC2, [k1, OF] twice; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC skein, k1, OF, k1.
Row 64 [WS]: Using MC skein, p1, k11, p1; MC4, p12, k11, p1; using MC3, p12, k11, p1; using MC2, p12, k11, p1.
Row 65 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC3, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC skein, k1, p11, k1.
Row 66 [WS]: P all sts.

Complete Second Feather Tip:
Row 67 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, k1, CF, k1.
Row 68 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 69 [RS]: Work as for Row 67.
Row 70 [WS]: Using MC skein, p13; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p13; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p13; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p13. Break CC.
Row 71 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, OF; using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC skein, k1, OF, k1, CF, k1.
Row 72 [WS]: Using MC skein, p13, k11, p1; using MC4, p12, k11, p1; using MC3, p12, k11, p1; using MC2, p12.
Row 73 [RS]: Using MC2, k1, OF; using MC3, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC skein, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1.
Row 74 [WS]: P all sts.

Complete Third Feather Tip:
Row 75 [RS]: Using MC2, k1; using CC, OF; using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, [k1, CF] twice, k1.
Row 76 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 77 [RS]: Work as for Row 75.
Row 78 [WS]: Using MC skein, p25; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p13; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p13; using CC and carrying MC3, p11; using MC2, p1. Break CC and MC2.
Row 79 [RS]: Using MC3, [k1, OF] twice; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC skein, k1, OF, [k1, CF] twice, k1.
Row 80 [WS]: Using MC skein, p1, k11, p13, k11, p1; using MC4, p12, k11, p1; using MC3, p12, k11, p1.
Row 81 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC skein, k1, p11, k1, CF, k1, p11, k1.
Row 82 [WS]: P all sts.

Complete Fourth Feather Tip:
Row 83 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, [k1, CF] three times, k1.

Row 84 [WS]: P all sts.

Row 85 [RS]: Work as for Row 83.

Row 86 [WS]: Using MC skein, p37; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p13; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p13. Break CC.

Row 87 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, OF; using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC skein, k1, OF, [k1, CF] three times, k1.

Row 88 [WS]: Using MC skein, [p13, k11] twice, p1; using MC4, p12, k11, p1; using MC3, p12.

Row 89 [RS]: Using MC3, k1, OF; using MC4, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC skein, [k1, p11, k1, CF] twice, k1.

Row 90 [WS]: P all sts.

Complete Fifth Feather Tip:
Row 91 [RS]: Using MC3, k1; using CC, OF; using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, [k1, CF] four times, k1.

Row 92 [WS]: P all sts.

Row 93 [RS]: Work as for Row 91.

Row 94 [WS]: Using MC skein, p49; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p13; using CC and carrying MC4, p11; using MC3, p1. Break CC and MC3.

Row 95 [RS]: Using MC4, [k1, OF] twice; using MC skein, k1, OF, [k1, CF] four times, k1.
Row 96 [WS]: Using MC skein, p25, k11, p13, k11, p1; using MC4, p12, k11, p1.
Row 97 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, p11, k1, OF; using MC skein, [k1, p11, k1, CF] twice, k1, CF, k1.
Row 98 [WS]: P all sts.

Complete Sixth Feather Tip:
Row 99 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, OF, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, [k1, CF] five times, k1.
Row 100 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 101 [RS]: Work as for Row 99.
Row 102 [WS]: Using MC skein, p61; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p13. Break CC.
Row 103 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, OF; using MC skein, k1, OF, [k1, CF] five times, k1.
Row 104 [WS]: Using MC skein, p37, k11, p13, k11, p1; using MC4, p12.
Row 105 [RS]: Using MC4, k1, OF; using MC skein, [k1, p11, k1, CF] twice, [k1, CF] twice, k1.
Row 106 [WS]: P all sts.

Complete Seventh Feather Tip:
Row 107 [RS]: Using MC4, k1; using CC, OF; using MC skein, [k1, CF] six times, k1.
Row 108 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 109 [RS]: Work as for Row 107.
Row 110 [WS]: Using MC skein, p73; using CC and carrying MC skein, p11; using MC4, p1. Break CC and MC4; work as follows using MC skein only.
Row 111 [RS]: K1, OF, [k1, CF] six times, k1.
Row 112 [WS]: P49, k11, p13, k11, p1.
Row 113 [RS]: [K1, p11, k1, CF] twice, [k1, CF] three times, k1.
Row 114 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 115 [RS]: [K1, CF] to last st, k1.
Rows 116-119: Work as for Rows 114-115.
Row 120 [WS]: P61, k11, p13.
Row 121 [RS]: K1, CF, k1, p11, [k1, CF] five times, k1.
Rows 122-127: Work as for Rows 114-115.
Row 128 [WS]: P73, k11, p1.
Row 129 [RS]: K1, p11, [k1, CF] six times, k1.
Rows 130-147: Work as for Rows 114-115.
Note: To lengthen or shorten wrap, work more or fewer rows at this point.
Rows 148-151: Work in stockinette st.

FINISHING
Graft sts of first wing to sts of second wing. Weave in ends.

Before blocking, weave long pieces of smooth waste yarn through columns between feathers formed by yarnovers and lifted increases. Block to measurements shown, stretching these lengths of waste yarn taut to keep feathers straight. Tips of feathers may be pinned into points (as shown) or curved scallops. See Pattern Notes for more information about blocking.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

designername Carolyn is a rising fourth-year college student at the University of Chicago who loves children's books a little too much. Aside from knitting, she likes dolls, reading, and Doctor Who. Now that books and knitting have combined, her fandoms seem to be plotting together to eat all of her time and money. This is her first time designing anything larger than a hat.

You can find her on Ravelry as Babelglyph and babelglyph.com.