Uintah Shawlette A Pattern by Sheila Toy Stromberg
Yarn: 400 yards/ 366 meters of heavy fingering weight yarn with at least 50% animal fiber content. Shown in Zen Yarn Garden Serenity 20 colorway OOAK Mid-T - Tang. Needles: Size US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle with long 40"/ 100 cm cable or size needed to obtain gauge. Ga uge: 26 stitches and 40 rows = 4"/ 10 cm in Stockinette stitch. Notions: 5 stitch markers, tapestry needle, rinse-free wool wash, blocking wires, tpins, and blocking mat. Tech niques: Basic increases, dropping stitches, Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off (abbreviated as JSSBO. Can be substituted for whatever stretchy bind off you prefer. Instructions for JSSBO found at: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php .) Pattern Notes: This pattern was written to be a great introduction to knitting shawls! It works up quickly, since it is only comprised of 400 yards of yarn. Garter ridges make up the main body of the work and then blossom out into a drop stitch design that gets increasingly lacier. This pattern is a fantastic vehicle for showing off gorgeous hand dyed yarn! And it's warm enough for frosty mornings. The sample yarn is a custom color made for Unraveled Sheep in Sandy, Utah. As such, it deserved a great local name. Every year, the Uintah Mountains blaze up in a fury of autumnal colors, which is perfectly mimicked in the colors of this yarn.
Glossary:
BO- Bind off M - Marker CO - Cast on PM - Place marker JSSBO - Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind SI - Slip off St/sts - Stitch(es) K-Knit YO - Yarn over KFB - Knit the front and back (an increase)
Instructions:
- CO 37 sts. - Set up: K 1. (K 6. PM.) Repeat from ( to ) 4 times more. K6. There will now be 5 M's placed in the work. 1. KFB. (K to 1 before next M. KFB. Sl M.) Repeat from ( to ) through the last M. K until 2 sts remain. KFB. K1. (7 sts increased, 44 sts total.) 2. K to end. - Repeat rows 1 - 2 until 135 sts are on the needle (13 repeats more), ending after workinga row 2. 3. KFB. (K to 1 before next M. KFB. Sl M.) Repeat from ( to ) through the last M. K until 2 sts remain. KFB. K1. (7 sts increased, 142 sts total.) 4. (K1. YO.) Repeat from ( to ) until 1 st remains. K1. 5. KFB. Drop the next YO. (K1. Drop the next YO.) Repeat from ( to ) until 1 st remains. KFB. (2 sts increased, 144 total.) 6. K to end. - Resume repeating rows 1 - 2 until 186 sts are on the needle (6 repeats more), ending after working a row 2. - Repeat rows 3 - 6 once more. 195 sts are now on the needle. - Resume repeating rows 1 - 2 until 237 sts are on the needle (6 repeats more), ending after working a row 1. - Now, repeat rows 3 - 6 until 264 sts are on the needle (3 repeats more), ending after workingarow6. 7. KFB. (K to 1 before next M. KFB. Sl M.) Repeat from ( to ) through the last M. K until 2 sts remain. KFB. K1. (7 sts increased, 271 sts total.) 8. (K1. YO 2.) Repeat from ( to ) until 1 st remains. K1. 9. KFB. Drop the next 2 YOs. (K1. Drop the next 2 YOs.) Repeat from ( to ) until 1 st remains. KFB. (2 sts increased, 273 sts total.) 10. K to end. - Repeat rows 3 - 6 once more. 282 sts are now on the needle. - Repeat rows 7 - 10 until 309 sts are on the needle (3 repeats more), ending after workinga row 10. 11. K to end. - BO very loosely in JSSBO. Sample garment was bound off using size US 8/ 5 mm needles in JSsBO in order to get as stretchy a bind off as possible. - Soak garment in rinse-free wool wash. Squeeze out excess water and roll between 2 towels and press to get as much water out as possible. Block firmly on blocking mat using wires and t-pins to desired size and shape. Sample garment was blocked in a crescent shape. Allow to dry fully. Remove from blocking mat and weave in all ends.
Please note that this pattern and photos herein are copyrighted by Sheila Toy Stromberg. Do not sell this pattern, clothing made by following it in part or whole, or distribute without my permission. If you have any questions or would like a commercial license, feel free to email me at: Sheila.toy@hotmail.com.
