BY SUE LAZENBY
Ceridwen (pronounced ker-ID-wen) is the crone aspect of the Celtic triple goddess and she is associated with change and rebirth. Her main symbol is the legendry cauldren that contained a brew of inspiration and knowledge. To reflect the cauldren shape and the intricacy of Celtic knotwork, I designed a semi circular shawl in two cabled patterns with cabled panels framing the main cabled sections. It would be suitable for an intermediate knitter used to cabled knitting. ① 2014, Sue Lazenby (suseknits). All rights reserved. This pattern is intended for personal use only. This pattern may not be sold or copied without written permission from the designer. Items made from this pattern may be sold (please credit the designer & see my T&Cs p. 8). Ceridwen pagel
Finished Measurements
Fingering weight: Width: approx. 51" - 59" / 130 - 150 cm. Depth: approx. 19" - 20" / 48 - 50 cm Materials Approx. 875 - 1260 yd / 800 - 1152 m fingering weight yarn. Shown in: Shown in: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Merino; 420 yd / 384 m 100 g) colour Dr Zhivago's Sky, 2 - 3 skeins (I used 208g from 2 overweight skeins with 9 g left). If you wish to use the same yarn and work 2 complete rpts of pattern, you will need a third skein.130 - 150 Needles: 40" / 100 cm circular: US # 6 / 4.0 mm or size to achieve desired gauge. Needle size is a recommendation only. Waste yarn (& crochet hook if required) for provisional CO; cable needle; 6 stitch markers; blocking wires & pins Gauge 4" / 10 cm, measured over main cable pattern: veight on 4 mm needles before blocking: 36 sts / 34 rows; after blocking: 24 sts / 27 rows Gauge is not critical and is a personal choice depending on chosen yarn, although this may change overall measurements.
| Abbreviations | ||
| 2/2 LC: slip 2 sts to cn, hold to front, k2, k2 from cn | k3tog: k 3 sts together | |
| 2/2 LPC: slip 2 sts to cn, hold to front, p2, k2 | ktbl: k through back of loop | |
| from cn | m: marker | |
| 2/2 RC: slip 2 sts to cn, hold to back, k2, k2 from cn | p: purl | |
| 2/2 RPC: slip 2 sts to cn, hold to back, k2, p2 | pfb: purl into front & back (inc one) | |
| from cn | pm: place marker | |
| BO: bind off | rpt: repeat | |
| CO: cast on | RS: right side | |
| cn: cable needle | slm: slip marker | |
| inc(s): increase(s) | sts: stitches | |
| k2togtbl: k 2 sts together through back of loop | ||
| k: knit WS: wrong side | ||
Pattern notes
The shawl starts with a provisional CO and working a tab in the 12 st cable panel pattern. Stitches are picked up along the side of this to start the shawl which has 3 sections of the main cable pattern with the cable panel pattern at each side, so there are 4 of these worked in total. Increases are made at either side of the 2 central panels as well as at the edges (6 incs per RS row). Both cable patterns have a 20 row repeat and can be worked as many times as desired. The shawl is finished with a 3 st i-cord BO. Ceridwen page 2
Directions
CO 12 sts using a provisional method. Row 2: k2, p8, k2 Row 3: p2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2 Row 4 & all remaining WS rows: knit the k sts & purl the p sts Row 20: knit the k sts & purl the p sts Next row (& row 1 of all following rpts): p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Rows 2 - 20: as rows 2 - 20 above Work the 20 rows 3 times in TOTAL & then rpt rows 1 - 19 again (79 rows from CO) Turn work 90 degrees & pick up & ktbl 66 sts along side edge of the cable panel tab, turn work 90 degrees & pick up sts from provisional CO working row 19 as above into these 12 sts. (90 sts) Turn work to begin with WS next. Next row (WS): (k2, p8, k2, pm, k3, p8, k3, pm) three times, k2, p8, k2 ATTERN (20 rows) (or charts p.6, following instructions on p.5). 6 incs every RS row Row 1(RS): [p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p2, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p2, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice,p2 )w 2 & all WS rows: knit the k sts & purl the p sts (the pfb on RS are worked as k on Ws Row 3: Ip2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2, slm, pfb, pl, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, pl, pfb, slm] three times, p2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2 Row 5: [p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 7: [2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC, slm, pfb, p3, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p3, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RPC,2/2LC,2/2LPC Row 9: [k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2, slm, pfb, p6, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p6, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC,k2 Row 11: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, p5, 2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, p5, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 15: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, pl, k2, p2, k2, p12, k2, p2, k2, pl, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 17: [k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2, slm, pfb, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2 Ceridwen page3 Row 19: [2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC, slm, pfb, p1, k2, p6, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p6, k2, pl, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC (150 sts) MAIN PATTERN (or charts on p. 7) note there are 12 incs on rows 21 & 51: Work in Main Cable pattern with 4 Cable Panels as follows repeating the pattern in [] s three times as indicated. There will be 6 sts increased every RS row: Row 1: Ip2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, \*p2, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p6, 2/2RPC, p2, rpt from \* to 1 st before m, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 2 & all remaining WS rows: knit the k sts & purl the p sts (the pfb on RS are worked as k on WS) Row 3: Ip2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2, slm, pfb, p1, \*p4, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, p4, rpt from \* to 2 sts before m, pl, pfb, slm] three times, p2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2 Row 5: [p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p2, \*p6, (k2, p2) twice, k4, (p2, k2) twice, p6, rpt from \* to 3 sts before m, p2, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 7: [2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC, slm, pfb, p3, \*p4, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, p4, rpt from \* to 4 sts before m, p3, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC Row 9: [k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2, slm, pfb, k2, p2, \*p2, 2/2RPC, p6, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LPC, p2, rpt from \* to 5 sts before m, p2, k2, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2 Row 11: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, p1, \*2/2LC, 2/2RC, p6, 2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, p6, rpt from \* to 10 sts before m, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p1, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 13: [k4, p4, k4, slm, pfb,\*2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, p8, 2/2LPC, p2, rpt from \* to 13 sts before m, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, pfb, slm] three times, k4, p4, k4 Row 15: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, p1, \*k2, p2, k4, (p2, k2) twice, p12, k2, p2 rpt from \* to 14 sts before m, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p1, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 17: [k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2, slm, pfb, p2, \*2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC, p2, rpt from \* to 15 sts before m, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2 Row 19: [2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC, slm, pfb, p3, \*p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p4, rpt from \* to 16 sts before m, p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p5, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC Row 21: Ip2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p3, pfb, \*2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p6, rpt from \* to 17 sts before m, 2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, pfb, p3, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 23: Ip2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2, slm, pfb,p4, \*2/2RPC, p8, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, p2, rpt from \* to 21 sts before m, 2/2RPC, p8, 2/2LPC, p4, pfb, slm] three times, p2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2 Row 25: [p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p5, \*k2, p12, (k2, p2) twice, k4, p2, k2, p2, rpt from \* to 22 sts before m, k2, p12, k2, p5, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 27: [2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC, slm, pfb,p6, \*2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, rpt from \* to 23 sts before m, 2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC, p6, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC Row 29: [k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2, slm, pfb, p1, k2, p4, \*p2, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p6, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p4, rpt from \* to 24 sts before m, p2, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p6, k2, pl, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2 Row 31: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, \*p2, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p6, 2/2RPC, p2, rpt from \* to 1 st before m, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 33: [k4, p4, k4, slm, pfb, p1, \*p4, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, p4, rpt from \* to 2 sts before m, pl, pfb, slm] three times, k4, p4, k4 Row 35: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, p2, \*p6, (k2, p2) twice, k4, (p2, k2) twice, p6, rpt from \* to 3 sts before m, p2, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 37: [k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2, slm, pfb, p3, \*p4, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, p4, rpt from \* to 4 sts before m, p3, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2 Row 39: [2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC, slm, pfb, k2, p2, \*p2, 2/2RPC, p6, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LPC, p2, rpt from \* to 5 sts before m, p2, k2, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC Row 41: Ip2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p1, \*2/2LC, 2/2RC, p6, 2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, p6, rpt from \* to 10 sts before m, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p1, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 43: [p2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2, slm, pfb, \*2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, p8, 2/2LPC, p2, rpt from \* to 13 sts before m, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, pfb, slm] three times, p2, k2, 2/2LC, k2, p2 Row 45: [p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2, slm, pfb, p1, \*k2, p2, k4, (p2, k2) twice, p12, k2, p2, rpt from \* to 14 sts before m, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, pl, pfb, slm] three times, p2, (2/2RC) twice, p2 Row 47: [2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC, slm, pfb, p2, \*2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC,p2, rpt from \* to 15 sts before m, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RPC, 2/2LC, 2/2LPC Row 49: [k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2, slm, pfb, p3, \*p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p4, rpt from \* to 16 sts before m, p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p5, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, k2 Row 51: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, p3, pfb, \*2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, p6, 2/2LC, 2/2RC, p6, rpt from \* to 17 sts before m, 2/2RPC, p4, 2/2LPC, pfb, p3, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 53: [k4, p4, k4, slm, pfb, p4, \*2/2RPC, p8, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, 2/2RC, 2/2LPC, p2, rpt from \* to 21 sts before m, 2/2RPC, p8, 2/2LPC, p4, pfb, slm] three times, k4, p4, k4 Row 55: [2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, slm, pfb, p5, \*k2, p12, (k2, p2) twice, k4, p2, k2, p2, rpt from \* to 22 sts before m, k2, p12, k2, p5, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC Row 57: [k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2, slm, pfb, p6, \*2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RC, 2/2RPC, p2, rpt from \* to 23 sts before m, 2/2LPC, p8, 2/2RPC, p6, pfb, slm] three times, k2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, k2 Row 59: [2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC, slm, pfb, pl, k2, p4, \*p2, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p6, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC p4, rpt from \* to 24 sts before m, p2, 2/2LPC, p4, 2/2RPC, p6, k2, pl, pfb, slm] three times, 2/2LPC, 2/2LC, 2/2RPC (342 sts) These 60 rows form the patern rpt, (each fullrpt of 60 rows adding 192 sts). Work as many times as desired ending after any multiple of 10 rows. In my sample I worked rows 1 - 60 of main pattern & then rows 1 - 50. 1 BO as follows (my i-cord used about 35 yd, but you might want to allow more to be saf CO 3 sts, \*k2, k2togtbl, put the 3 sts on right needle back to left needle & rpt from \* until all sts are used. k3tog & fasten off yarn weaving in end. Block into a semi circle shape & enjoy. :)
CTIONS FOR CHARTS (NB main chart rows 31 - 60 show 2 rpts in blue ares
After cable tab CO & set up row (page 3), work the Set Up chart with cable panel once (20 rows) in the following order across the shawl: (Cable Panel pattern, Set Up pattern) 3 times, Cable Panel pattern. 6 incs are made every RS row (150 sts). Work the main chart with cable panels in the following order across the shawl: (Cable Panel pattern, Main pattern) 3 times, Cable Panel pattern. 6 incs are made every RS row. Note there. are 12 increases on rows 21 & 51. (after 1 repeat, 342 sts). Repeat chart as desired, ending after row 20, 40 or 60. Work i-cord BO & then block (see above).
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