Description:
Malus domestica (the apple tree)
Skills Used:
Designed by: Holly Chayes Photography by: Dale Chayes casting on & binding off knitting purling slipping sts make 1 right make 1 left
Materials
Yarn:
MC: 437 yards (400 meters), s0ck weight CC: 437 yards (400 meters), s0ck weight
Sample Shown in:
MC: Cascade Heritage Sock Yarn; 1 skein, colorway '5643' 3.5oz (100g), 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon CC: Cascade Heritage Sock Yarn; 1 skein, colorway '5607' 3.5oz (100g), 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon
Needles:
1 US size 5 (3.75mm) 40 inch (101 cm) circular Notions: stitch marker (1) tapestry or yarn needle \*use needles needed to obtain gauge\* Gauge: 5.5 sts/1 inch (2.5 cm); 9.5 rows/1 inch (2.5 cm) in washed and lightly blocked stockinette stitch
Blocked Dimensions:
49" (124.5 cm) across top 22.5" (57 cm) down center back (exact dimensions may vary depending on how aggressively the piece is blocked) Malus domestica is more commonly known as the apple tree. Inspired by the plethora and variety of apples available at the multitude of farmers markets and roadside stands all up and down New England, this shawl, with its' solid, cushy fabric and thin bright stripes easily invokes the feeling of apple orchards on a chilly morning. This is a larger triangular shawl knit with two skeins of sock yarn, and shaped with four increases every other row, it sits nicely upon the shoulders, whether finished off with a shawl pin, or left to hang free. Knit all in one piece from the back of the neck to the hem, it begins with a solid triangle, moves into slightly off kilter stripes for the main body, is finished with a wide moss stitch border and topped off with a thin stripe of the contrasting color. Perfect for layering throughout the season, as summer turns over into fall, and fall sidles into Winter. @ copyright 2011, Holly Chayes. All rights Reserved. This patten isfor personal and non-commercial use only. This pattern may not be used, copied or reproduced for any purpose Other than personial use. If you have any questions, or comments please feel free to emailthe designer at holly@chayes.org pg 1 of 3
Knitting Instructions:
Using a cable cast on and MC, CO 8 sts.
Back of Neck Triangle
Using MC work as follows. R1: Sl1, purl across. R2: Sl1, k1, m1r, k1, m1l, k1, pm, k1, m1r, k1, m1l, k2. (12sts) R3: Sl1, purl across. R4: Sl1, k1, m1r, k to 1st before marker, mll, k1, sm, k1, m1r, k to 2sts before end, m1l, k2. R5: Sl1, purl across. Repeat R4&5 10 more times. (56sts)
Main Body Stripe
Moss Stitch Border
Break CC. Using MC work as follows. R1: Sl1, k1, m1, [p1, k1] to 2sts before marker, p1, m1l, k1, sm, k1, m1r, p1, [k1, p1] to 2sts before end, mll, k2. R2: Sl1, p2, [k1, p1] to 3 sts before marker, k1, p2, sm, k2, k1, [p1, k1] to 3sts before end, p3. Repeat R1&2 9 more times. (336sts) Next Row: Sl1, k1, m1r, [p1, k1] to 2sts before marker, p1, m1l, k1, sm, k1, m1r, p1, [k1, p1, to 2sts before end, m1l, k2. (340sts)
Edge Stripe
R2: Using CC, sl1, purl across. R3: Using CC work as established to marker, sm, drop CC, pick up MC (cross strands to interlock) and work as established to end. R4: Using MC, sl1, purl across. Repeat R1-4 29 more times. (296sts) blished to marker (don't break Break MC. Attach CC. Using CC work as follows R1: Sl1, purl accross. R2: Sl1, k1, [yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1] to 3sts before marker, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, [k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo] to 2sts before end, k2. (406sts) R3: Sl1, purl across. BO loosely using a decrease BO. Weave in all ends and block lightly. copyright 2011, Holly Chayes. All rights Reserved. Thispatnisforsonal and non-cmmercial use onl This pattern may nt be used, copied or reproduced for any pupose Otherthanpersonaluse. If you have any questions, or comments pease fee fre to email the designer at holly@chayes.org pg 2 of 3
Abbreviations:
BO- bind off: [k2tog, sl st on RH needle back to LH needle] Repeat until desired number of sts are bound off. CC- contrast color CO- cast on: starting with a slip knot on LH needle, knit one st into the slip knot and place on LH needle. [Insert RH needle between the 2 sts, wrap and bring through as though to knit, slip look from RH needle onto LH needle creating a new st.] Repeat until desired number of sts are caston. k- knit k2tog- knit two together k2togtbl- knit two sts together though the back of the loops LH- left hand m1r- make 1 right m1l- make 1 left (instructions for m1r and m1l: http://www.knitty.com/ ISSUEwinter09/FEATwin09TT.php (scroll down) p- purl PM- place marker R- row(s) sl- slip sm- slip marker ssk- slip 1 st, slip 1 more st, knit these two together thought the back of the loops using the LH needle st(s)- stitch(es) WS- wrong side yo- yarn over
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