SARLAt MoNTIE HAnDknTs
FAIRY SHAWL
Designed by Sarah Punderson
3 different yarns in the same color palette are used one at a time to create a very lightweight shawl. You need to be comfortable with casting on and carrying yarns along the edge. The drop stitch is used with the mohair and mohair fringe is added later. An optional beaded crocheted edging can be added along the bottom, although the beads help the drape of the shawl. Feel free to experiment with the yarns, but always use a mohair and 2 other worsted weight textured yarns. Finished Size: Approximately $52^{\circ}$ along the top edge, $72^{\circ}$ along the bottom edge and $12^{\bullet}$ deep. Measurement does not include the fringe. Yarn (Approx. 265 yards of mohair needed and a minimum of 71 yards needed for contrast yarns.) TWINKLE HANDKNITS, KID MOHAIR ( 310yds, $50\mathrm{g}$ $40\%$ wool, $35\%$ mohair, $25\%$ acrylic) 1 ball, color 20 Plymouth Yarn, Linen Isle (86yds, $50\mathrm{g}$ $50\%$ cotton, $30\%$ rayon, $20\%$ linen) 1 ball, color 8699 Classic Yarns, Natural Silk Aran (7lyds, $50\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{{z}}}$ $73\%$ viscose, $15\%$ silk, $12\%$ linen) 1 ball, color 464
Needles & Notions
Size $10\,\,^{1}\!/\!_{2}$ & 11, circular needles, $24^{\circ}$ or longer; Crochet hook for fringe. Size K crochet hook for optional beaded edging. Note: When working with novelty yarns and using the drop stitch it is important to knit loosely. When you change yarns, bring the “new” yarn up behind the “old" yarn to help eliminate long floats along the edge.
Directions:
Cast on 150 stitches with mohair & 11 needle. (I recommend a knit on cast on for a loose edge, refer to stitch glossary.) Row 1: Using the mohair, wrap yarn around needle 2 times for every stitch as you knit across the row. (The beginning of the drop stitch.) Row 2: Knit across the row dropping the extra wrap from the row before. Doua 2 Ω A.IIain Iinan Iala Vnit
· Row 5: Using the mohair, wrap the yarn around needle 2 times for every stitch. ● Row 6: Knit across the row dropping the extra wrap form the row before. (Finishing the drop stitch.) Rows 7 & 8: Using Natural Silk Aran, Knit. · Repeat these 8 rows 4 more times. Rows 1 & 2: Repeat rows 1 & 2 from pattern. · Change to size $10\;^{1}\!/\!_{2}$ needle. Rows 3 & 4: Using Linen Isle, Knit. Rows 5 & 6: Using mohair, Knit. Rows 7 & 8: Using Natural Silk Aran, Knit. Rows 8 & 10: Using mohair, Knit. · Rows 11 & 12: Using Linen Isle, Knit. Rows 13 & 14: Using mohair, Knit. Rows 15 & 16: Using Natural Silk Aran, Knit. Row 17: Using mohair, Knit. Bind Off with mohair.
Fringe:Cut 80 - 88, 17" lengths of mohair. Using 2 strands, make 20-22 fringe along each short edge. Optional crocheted edging: (Approx. 20 yds needed for edging.) 0String 150 beads onto mohair, “E" beads or any bead with a large enough hole. (I used small “miraclebeads.) O With wrong side facing, \*Single Crochet into first (next) stitch on the cast on edge, slip bead, Chain 1, Slip Stitch in same stitch on cast on edge, Chain 1. Repeat from \* to create this small picot in each stitch along cast on edge.
Stitch Glossary
Knit on cast on - (2 needle cast on) - Knit into slip knot on the left hand needle and place new stitch back on the left hand needle without slipping knot off of the needle. Continue to knit into the last stitch on the left hand needle and placing the new stitch onto the left hand needle. Repeat for number of needed stitches, counting the slip stitch as your first stitch.
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