Rainbow ruffle Shawl (Kaylee)
By Jennifer Duce
An ideal pattern for a limited amount of yarn and I want to ensure that you have enough yarn. It was designed to using some Babylonglegs Roving which had been hand spun to between a dk and 4ply weight. One could also use two complimentary yarns and add stripes or rows of YO's and K2tog between the decreases to add further interest. Yarn: Approximately 300 yards of 4ply or DK weight yarn. Noro Sock yarn would lend itself to this pattern or any other self-striping yarn. It also looks gorgeous in Debbie Bliss Angel, although 2 balls would be needed. Using this amount of yarn will produce a shawl of 9 inches (depth) x 45inches (diameter)
Notions:
Beads (optional) - 250 sized to suit yarn - 6/o should work well with either DK or 4ply 0.6mm crochet hook small enough to fit through bead 5 mm circular knitting needles with at least an 80cm cord
Co Cast on KKnit K2tog Knit 2 together PPurl pm Place marker St st Stocking stitch Pattern notes: See end of pattern for instructions for placing beads and ideas for adapting the pattern.
Instructions
1) \*CO 1 stitch, place bead, CO 1 stitch\*, rep from \*to\* until there are 499 stitches and a total of 250 beads. NB. The last stitch should be beaded. 2) Rows 1-4: Stocking Stitch, starting with K. 3) Row 5: K1, \*K2 together\* repeat from \*to\* - there should now be 250 stitches on the needles. 4) \*K 25, pm repeat from \* to last 25 stitches (pm's is optional - although it will save counting stitches every decrease row). 5) St st for 5 further rows starting with purl. 6) Shaping row: Reduce number of stitches by 10. Decrease stitches evenly across row. \*Knit 23 stitches K2 together\* repeat from \*to\*. Continue until end of row. 7) St st for 5 rows starting with purl. 8) Repeat shaping row decreasing by one at every marker and at the end of the row. 9) St st for 3 rows starting with purl. 10) Repeat steps 8 and 9 until shawl is desired size or shawl is approximately 8-10 inches deep - depth of shawl can be increased either by starting with a larger number of stitches or continuing to knit @ Jennifer Duce 2011 until yarn has nearly run out - approximately 150 stitches (don't forget to leave enough yarn for cast-off) NB. The smaller the number of stitches when cast off is done the smaller the arch in the centre of the shawl. 11) Cast off all stitches using a loose cast off method. To finish: Block shawl in rainbow shape placing pins along inner circle of ruffle where and inner edge.
Adapting the pattern:
It is easy to enlarge this pattern by increasing the number of stitches in the ruffle. For example: For a larger shawl cast on more stitches, reduce by K2 tog (halving the number of stitches) when ruffle rows have been completed. From there continue in pattern as written following decreases as instructed. Add simple cables, lace stitches or rows of eyelets (YO's K2 tog) patterns in between decrease rows to add interest.
Beaded cast-on:
Ideally use knitted on method. Beads placement happens during the cast on. Place beads on every other stitch.
| 1) Make a slip stitch and place slip stitch on left hand needle (see picture 1 below). | ||
| 2）Place bead on crochet hook and then place stitch onto crochet hook. 3) Pull bead over stitch and place stitch back onto left hand needle. | ||
| 4） Insert right and needle through the stitch, wrap yarn anti-clockwise around needle and pull yarn through the first loop to make a new stitch. 5) Repeat step 4. | ||
| 6) Repeat steps 2-5 as required. Beads can be placed on every stitch or alternating stitches (depending on desired effect and patience!). |
