NAME, a free knitting pattern from Knitty.com. Free knitting pattern for a DETAILS HERE.

INTRODUCTION

Anqut

beauty shot

by Laura Bryant

Tangy

Spread your wings like an exotic bird with softly undulating shades that graduate from deepest mallard green to the barest tint imaginable. Our shawl begs to become a dash of color and warmth on chilly days.

Worked from the bottom up with stepped shaping along the long ends, chevron repeats are gradually added, helping to curve the wrap around your shoulders and adding visual interest. Top the whole thing off with a shaded band that provides emphasis and contrast and assists with the graceful curve.

spacer model: Brigitte Reydams

spacer photos: Laura Bryant

SIZE

One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width: 70 inches/178cm
Length at deepest point: 16.5 inches/42cm

MATERIALS

Prism Merino Mia [100 % merino, 190 yd/171 m per 2 oz/56 gr skein]; Color: Gradient Mallard; 1 pack of 8 skeins, colors 1-8

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
32 inch/80cm US #5/3.75 mm circular needle

Notions
stitch markers
yarn needle

GAUGE

24 stitches/48 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch

PATTERN NOTES

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

Chevron Pattern: multiple of 13
Row 1 [RS]: K2tog, k4, [k1, yo, k1] in the next st, k4, ssk.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl.

If substituting another Gradient yarn, start with the darkest yarn and work towards the lightest.

DIRECTIONS

Wrap: With Color 8, CO 600 sts, placing a marker between stitches 300 and 301, for the center back.

Rows 1-6: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to end.
582 sts.

Pattern Section 1:
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to 26 sts before center marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 4 times, removing center marker, pm, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 3 more times. 552 sts.

Pattern Section 2:
Change to Color 7
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to 13 sts before first marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 6 times, removing previous markers, pm, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 more times. 516 sts.

Pattern Section 3:
Change to Color 6
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to 13 sts before first marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 8 times, removing previous markers, pm, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 5 more times. 474 sts.

Pattern Section 4:
Change to Color 5.
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to 13 sts before first marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 10 times, removing previous markers, pm, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 6 more times. 426 sts.

Pattern Section 5:
Change to Color 4.
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to 13 sts before first marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 12 times, removing previous markers, pm, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 7 more times. 372 sts.

Pattern Section 6:
Change to Color 3.
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to 13 sts before first marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 14 times, removing previous markers, pm, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, ssk, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 3 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 8 more times. 312 sts.

Pattern Section 7:
Change to Color 2.
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1 k to 13 sts before first marker, pm, work Chevron pattern 16 times, removing previous markers, pm, k to end. 2 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 2 sts decreased.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, k to first marker, work Chevron pattern as set to next marker, k to end. 2 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, k to marker, p to next marker, k to end. 2 sts decreased.
Repeat the last 2 rows 9 more times. 268 sts.

Upper Edge
Change to Color 1.
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, k to marker, work row 1 of Chevron pattern to next marker, k to end. 266 stitches.
Row 2 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, knit to marker, [ssp, p9, p2tog] 16 times, k to end. 232 stitches.
Row 3 [RS]: SSK, BO 1, knit to marker, [k2tog, k7, ssk] 16 times, k to end. 198 stitches.
Row 4 [WS]: SSK, BO 1, knit to marker, [ssp, p5, p2 tog] 16 times, k to end. 164 stitches.
Row 5 [RS] SSK, BO 1, knit to marker, [k2tog, k3, ssk] 16 times, k to end. 130 stitches.
Next 3 rows: SSK, BO 1, knit to end. 2 sts decreased.
124 stitches. Cut yarn.

Top Edge
Rejoin Color 1 at beg of top edge, with RS facing. Pick up and knit 128 stitches to needle, knit 124 stitches on needle, pick up and knit 128 stitches to tip. 380 sts.
Next row [WS]: SSK twice, knit to end. 2 sts decreased.
Cut Color 1, join Color 2 and work the last row twice.
Cut Color 2, join Color 3 and work the last row twice.
Continue, cutting and adding the next color in the sequence up to color 8.
Work 1 row with Color 8 and then BO.

FINISHING

Block and weave in ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

designername Laura Bryant discovered her passion for fibers at an early age, both knitting and weaving as a child, and went on to receive a BFA from the University of Michigan in color and textiles in 1978.

She founded Prism Yarns in 1984. Laura has authored several books on knitting; her most recent, Artful Color, Mindful Knits is the definitive guide for working with hand dyed yarns. She writes extensively for magazines such as Knitter’s, Vogue, and Interweave Knits, and was a frequent guest on Knitting Daily TV.