Glitz at the Ritz : First Fall 2013

by Helen Stewart Glitz at the Ritz is the grown up big sister of the Afternoon Tea Shawlette from Knitty SS 2012. With beautiful lace and sparkly beads you'll be the best accessorized at that summer wedding or keeping the late evening chill off your shoulders with a strapless evening dress. This shawlette is designed to be knitted from just one skein of sock weight yarn. It's positively calling out to that special single skein you couldn't resist stashing away, especially those with slightly drapier blends such as alpaca, silk and perhaps a touch of cashmere. Glitz's elongated triangular shape drapes beautifully around the shoulders while the beads add gorgeous glamour. This could make an ideal first time project for lace and bead knitting as the lace patterns in the shawl are quite straightforward.
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SIZE One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
56 inches across top curved edge, after blocking
18 inches middle of top edge to bottom, after blocking

MATERIALS
Yarn
Grey Version (shown above):
Juno Alice 4ply [70% baby alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 437yd/400m per 100g skein]; color: Heather Shadow; 1 skein

Blue Version (shown below):
Sweet Clement Beloved [100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester ; 437yd/400m per 100g skein]; color: Teal; 1 skein

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
32-inch US #6/4mm circular needle

Notions
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
650 size 6 (4mm) Miyuki Beads
Crochet hook small enough to fit through holes in beads
Note: See Pattern Notes about Placing Beads before buying the crochet hook.

GAUGE

20 sts/28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch after blocking
Gauge is not critical for this project, as long as you like how your knitted fabric looks.

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

Placing Beads:
This article provides information on how to add beads using a crochet hook, the method used in this design. Scroll down to "Hooking beads as you go". Note: after bead is placed on the stitch, knit the stitch.

If you knit this shawl without beads, substitute instructions for "place bead" with "k1".

Directions for the Knitted Cast On method can be found here.

Beaded Eyelet Lace
Row 1 [RS]: K3, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, place bead, k1] to 3 sts before marker, yo, k2tog, k1, M1R, sl marker, k1, M1L, k1, ssk, yo, [k1, place bead, ssk, yo] to last 6 sts, k3, yo, k3.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 [WS]: K2, p1, yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, p1, k2.

Row 3 [RS]: K3, yo, knit to marker, M1R, sl marker, k1, M1L, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3.

Row 5 [RS]: K3, yo, k2, [k1, place bead, ssk, yo] to 2 sts before marker, k2, M1R, sl marker, k1, M1L, k2, [yo, k2tog, place bead, k1] to last 5 sts, k2, yo, k3.

Row 7 [RS]: As Row 3.

Charts
The chart for this pattern is very large and fits on a letter-sized page.
Click here and print the resulting page.

DIRECTIONS
Set up:
CO 5 sts.

Rows 1-2: Knit.

Row 3 [RS]: K1, kfb, k1, kfb, k1. 7 sts.

Row 4 [WS]: Knit.

Row 5 [RS]: K1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1. 9 sts.

Row 6 [WS]: Knit.

Row 7 [RS]: K3, yo, k1, M1R, pm, k1, M1L, k1, yo, k3. 13 sts.

Row 8 [WS]: K2, p1, yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, p1, k2. 15 sts

Row 9 [RS]: K3, yo, k4, M1R, slip marker, k1, M1L, k4, yo, k3. 19 sts.

Row 10 [WS]: As Row 8. 21 sts.

Row 11 [RS]: K3, yo, k7, M1R, slip marker, k1, M1L, k7, yo, k3. 25 sts.

Row 12 [WS]: As Row 8. 27 sts.

Beaded Eyelet Lace Section:
Work Beaded Eyelet Lace pattern 7 full times, then work Rows 1-7 once more. 217 sts.

Garter section:
Row 1 [WS]: K3, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 2 sts increased

Row 2 [RS]: K3, yo, knit to marker, M1R, sl marker, k1, M1L, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 4 sts increased.

Repeat Rows 1-2 once more. 229 sts.

Row 5 [WS]: K3, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 231 sts.

Row 6 [RS]: K3, yo, knit to 7 sts before marker, [kfb, k1] 3 times, kfb, remove marker, k1, [kfb, k1] 4 times, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 241 sts.

Row 7 [WS]: K3, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 243 sts.

Star Lace Section
Note: in this section there are no longer increases in the middle of the shawl, only at the edges.

Row 1 [RS]: K3, yo, [k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo] to last 4 sts, k1, yo, k3.

Row 2 [WS]: K2, p1, yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, p1, k2.

Repeat Rows 1-2 once more.

Row 5 [RS]: K3, yo, [k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo] twice, [place bead, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo] to last 8 sts, place bead, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, k3.

Row 6 [WS]: K2, p1, yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, p1, k2.

Repeat Rows 1-2 three times more.

Row 13: [RS]: K3, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, [place bead, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo] to last 4 sts, k1, yo, k3.

Row 14 [WS]: K2, p1, yo, p to last 3 sts, yo, p1, k2.

Work Rows 1-2 three times.

Work Rows 5-6 once.

Work Rows 1-2 twice. 295 sts.

Lower Edge:
Row 1[RS]: K3, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 297 sts.

Row 2 [WS]: K3, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 299 sts.

Row 3 [RS]: K3, yo, [k2tog, yo] to last 4 sts, k1, yo, k3. 301 sts.

Row 4 [WS]: K3, yo, k1, [place bead, k3] to last 5 sts, place bead, k1, yo, k3. 303 sts.

Row 5 [RS]: K3, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 305 sts.

Picot Bind Off:
Bind off 2 sts, [slip resulting st back onto left needle, cast on 2 sts using knitted cast on method, bind off 4 sts, place bead on st on right hand needle, bind off 2 sts] until 3 sts rem (including the one on your RH needle) slip st from RH needle back onto left needle, cast on 2 sts using knitted cast on method, bind off final 5 sts.

FINISHING
Soak in lukewarm water for 20 minutes. Gently squeeze out excess water and roll in a towel.

Lay flat on blocking surface and using blocking wires gently stretch into a "semi triangular" shape i.e. a triangle with a rounded bottom and curled tips of the wings.

Weave in ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Helen Stewart is a knitwear designer, blogger and crafter of random things and you can find her published patterns and blog here.

She lives in London, England which is a fantastic place for finding inspiration and meeting lovely knitters, and has exciting plans to publish a collection of designs with dear friend and creative extraordinaire Loba Van Heughton later this year.