Lunar Eclipse Shawl Pattern: Detailed Instructions for Lace Diamonds, Cable Waves, and Brisket Cable Edgings

PATTERN NOTES: Lace Diamonds and Cable Waves and Comb Stitch Version 1 are both repeats of 12 stitches; an additional 2 stitches on the outer edge will remain in garter stitch. The Brisket Cable pattern is a 13-stitch repeat, so only one st will remain in garter on the outer edge. For all edgings, one stitch on the inner edge willbe knitted together with the body of the shawl on each right-side row. When the work is turned to the back side, this stitch will be slipped purl-wise wyif. On all three edgings, the WS row is consistent.

ABBREVIATIONS

wyif: with yarn in front k2tog: knit 2 together wyib: with yarn in back tbl: through back loop psso: pass slipped stitch over kbl: knit through back loop ssk: slip the next 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time, to the right needle. Insert left needle into fronts of these 2 stitches and knit them together. MiR: pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you're about to knit, bringing the needle from the back to the front. Then knit into the front of this stitch. M1l: pick up the bar between the stitch you knit and the one you're about to knit, bringing the needle from front to back. Then knit into the back of the stitch. ssk: Slip next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the right needle. Insert the left needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together.

NOTES ONBLOCKING

This yarn at this gauge has plenty of stretch. Take your time and use lots of pins. You can begin by pinning the two crescent points in place, then pinning down the center of your outer edge as a guide to where the rest of the curve will go. Pins on the inner edge are not necessary. Use approximately one pin for every two ridges on the outer edge to achieve best results. Don't be afraid to readjust if you stand back and the shape doesn't look right. The shawl should be blocked fairly aggressively and be allowed to dry completely to ensure the edges lay down as flat as possible once pins are removed.

DESIGN NOTES

The Lace Diamonds and Cable Waves pattern is from Book 4 of The Stitch Collection by Lark Books. Comb Stitch Version 1 and Brisket Cable are from A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker; all three charted by Heather B. Davis. Select knitting symbols courtesy of Knitter's Magazine—-Copyright @ 1998 XRX, Inc.

Lunar Eclipse

by Heather Davis for From The Mountain on Ravelry: heatherknits his shawl is a gentle arc of garter stitch with a stockinette-basec lace edging knitted along the live garter stitches. Charts include three different edging options to choose from. Yarn: 1 skein From The Mountain worsted weight cashmere (1o0g, 15om +/-). Needles & Notions: 5.5mm (us9) circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge), locking stitch marker, cable needle or dpn, tapestry needle, blocking board, blocking pins. Gauge: 13.5 stitches & 14 ridges in blocked garter stitch = 4 inches. Finished measurements: 8.75 inches deep, inner arc = 38" from point to point. Difficulty level: intermediate.

BODY

Using a long-tail cast-on, cast on 6 st. Kow 2 dlu dll eveiliovs: Nl, iviin, Kl, ivlir, K to 2 beioie elu, iviil, Ki, I Row 3 and all odd rows: K1. M1R. k to 1 before end. M1L. k1. Place marker to help keep track of RS. Continue as established until you have 124 stitches. NOTE: You can continue as established to increase the size of tht shawl, but you will need an additional skein of yarn. The edging will start and finish with a short-row garter-stitch triangle on either end to fill out the crescent shape. Using cable cast-on method, cast on 15 stitches. Begin short rows: Rows 1-2: K2, slip next stitch, wrap yarn around and slip stitch back to left needle, turn, k2 back to end. Turn. Rows 3-4: K2, k next stitch by picking up the wrap and knitting together with wrapped stitch. K1, wrap next stitch, turn, knit back to end. Turn. Rows 5-6: K4, k wrap and stitch together, k1, wrap next stitch, turn and work back to en( Continue as above until 13 of the newly cast on stitches have been worked. The next row willunite the 15th cast-on stitch with the first live stitch from the shawl edge: K14, k2tog tbl. Turn. Next row: slip one stitch as if to purl, wyib. Knit to end. You have completed one half of the triangle. The rest of the shaping will be worked in reverse, with the wrapped stitches knitted in on the last row of the triangle. iovw I. Ii, viup iicAt Jtitei, tui. Rows 2-3: Knit to end, turn, k10, wrap next stitch, turn. Rows 4-5: Knit to end, turn, k8, wrap next stitch, turn. Continue as established tillthird stitch from end is wrapped. K2 to end. Final triangle row: K14, being sure to knit each wrap with its corresponding stitch. K2tog tbl with next live stitch from shawl edge. Read the next section before knitting back to the outside edge, which should be the first line of your edging chart. Turn work. Slip 1 wyif. Choose one of the three edging options provided. Begin edging pattern starting with a WS set -up row from your chart. The repeat will be either 12 or 13 stitches across, and 10 or 20 rows long. Maintain 1 or 2 stitches on outside edge in garter stitch, according to your chart. Turn, and work chart beginning with Row 1. K tbl the last stitch on the inner edge together with a live stitch from the shawl. Turn and slip this same stitch purlwise on the wrong side. Each WS row will be the same as the set-up row. Continue as established until two live stitches remain (the last pattern repeat may not be a complete repeat, but this will not affect the overall look of the shawl). Work a short-row triangle as above, ending with K2tog tbl with the last live stitch from shawl edge. Turn and cast off all 15 triangle stitches from the inside edge toward the outside edge, slipping the first stitch.

3-st cable-back: slip 1 to cn held in back, k2, k1 from cn 3-st cable-forward: slip 2 sts to cn held in front, k1, k1 from cn 3-st cable-back: slip 2 to cn held in back, k1, slip purl st back to left needle and purl, k1 from cn 3-st cable-front: slip 2 to cn held in front, k1, slip purl st back to left needle and purl, k1 from cn Lace Diamonds and Cable Waves

Set-up and all wS rows: purl, keeping 2 outside edge st in garter.

Brisket Cable