Game of Thorns
by Elise Dupont
Informations
Game of Thorns is a crescent shawl. The 《thorn》 pattern is worked on reverse stockinette stitch. The wavy border is worked in garter stitch and allow many colour possibilities.
Gauge
26 sts = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette stitch.
Materials
·Yarn: fingering 328 yards / 300 meters for Primary Color (PC). 5 mini skeins of 52 yards / 47 meters each for the Secondary Colours (SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5).
Needles:
3mm / Us 2 1/2 circular needles. Please adjust the needles if needed to obtain gauge!
Skill level
The sample has been made with Madeline Tosh merino light Dirty Panther (PC), Unicorn tail Torchere (SC1), Coquette (SC2), Glazed Pecan (SC3), Firewood (SC4) and Tart (SC5).
Glossary
k: knit. p: purl. st(s): stitch(es). tog: together. yo: yarn over. PC: primary colour. SC: secoundary colour.
Technics
·k1 elongated: knit one stitch wrapping yarn twice. Drop extra wrap from needle on next row. k1 elongated twice: knit one stitch wrapping yarn three times. Drop extra wrap from needle on next row. Bind off loosely all sts: my favorite technique is very easy and creates a beautiful result! \*K2tog through the back loop, slip st back to left needle\*. Repeat \* to \* until 1 st remains. Break yarn, and pass it through the last st.
Patterns
"Stockinette" pattern:
Row 1: k2, yo, k to 2 sts, yo, k2. Row 2: k2, yo, k1, yo, k to 3 sts, yo, k1, yo, k2.
"Thorn" pattern:
· Row 1: k2, yo, k4, \*yo, p2, p4; repeat from \* to last 7 sts, yo, p2tog, p3, yo, k2 · Row 2: k2, yo, k1, yo, k4, p1, \*k5, p1; repeat from \* to last 7 sts, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 3: k2, yo, p7, \*k1, p5; repeat from \* to last 4 sts, p2, yo, k2 Row 4: k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, \*k5, p1; repeat from \* to last 10 sts, k7, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 5: k2, yo, p10, \*k1, p5\* to 7 sts, p5, yo, k2 Row 6: k2, yo, k1, yo, k5, \*k5, 1m. env; repeat from \* to last 13 sts, k10, yo, k1, yo, k2
"Thorn 2" pattern:
· Row 1: k2, yo, p7, \*yo, p2tog, p4; repeat from \* to last 4 sts, p2, yo, k2 Row 2: k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, \*k5, p1; repeat from \* to last 10 sts, k7, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 3: k2, yo, p10, \*k1, p5; repeat from \* to last 7 sts, p5, yo, k2 Row 4: k2, yo, k1, yo, k5, \*k5, p1; repeat from \* to last 13 sts, k10, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 5: k2, yo, p13, \*k1, p5; repeat from \* to last 10 sts, p8, yo, k2 Row 6: k2, yo, k1, yo, k8, \*k5, p1; repeat from \* to last 16 sts, k13, yo, k1, yo, k2
Instructions
With PC cast on 7 sts.
Set up:
Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, p3, yo, k2 Row 2: k2, yo, k1, yo, k to 3 sts, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 3: k2, yo, p4, yo, p2tog, p3, yo, k2 Row 4: k2, yo, k1, yo, k4, p1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 5: k2, yo, p7, k1, p7, yo, k2 Row 6: k2, yo, k1, yo, k7, p1, k7, yo, k1, yo, k2 Row 7: k2, yo, p10, k1, p10, yo, k2 Row 8: k2, yo, k1, yo, k10, p1, k10, yo, k1, yo, k2 You have 31 sts. Work the 《Thorn> pattern 8 times. You now have 175 sts. Work the 《Stockinette》 pattern 1 time. You now have 181 sts. Work the 《Thorn 2》 pattern 1 time. You now have 199 sts. Work the 《Stockinette》 pattern 2 times (4 rows). You now have 211 sts. Work the 《Thorn 2》 pattern 1 time. You now have 229 sts. Work the 《Stockinette》 pattern 3 times (6 rows). You now have 247 sts. Work the 《Thorn》 pattern 1 time. You now have 265 sts. Work the 《Stockinette》 pattern 4 times (8 rows). You now have 289 sts. Work the 《Thorn》 pattern 1 time. You now have 307 sts. Work the 《Stockinette》 pattern 5 times (10 rows). You now have 337 sts. Change for SC1: Row 1: k2, yo, k to 2 sts making one increase somewhere, yo, k2 Row 2: k2, yo, k to 2 sts, yo, k2 You now have 342 sts.
"Wave" border:
With SC1: Row 1: k2, yo, k1, \*k1, k1 elongated, k1 elongated twice, k1 elongated twice, k1 elongated, k1; repeat from \* to last 3 sts, k1, yo, k2 Row 2: k2, yo, k1, yo, k to 3 sts, yo, k1, yo, k2 Repeat last 2 rows with SC2. Repeat last 2 rows with SC3. Repeat last 2 rows with SC4. Repeat last 2 rows with SC5. Repeat last 2 rows with SC1. Repeat last 2 rows with SC2. Repeat last 2 rows with SC3. Repeat last 2 rows with SC4. Repeat last 2 rows with SC5. You now have 402 sts. GAME OFTHORNS With SC5, bind off loosely (see “Technics"). For a nice border, I recommend that you use a larger needle for this step. Weave in ends, wash and block.
I/ THANK YOU
To Fanette for the tech editing. To my man for his unconditional support from the start. And thank you to all the knitters who have knit my patterns and encouraged me in every possible way.
I/ A Problem?
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I/COPYRIGHT
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@ Elise Dupont 2015.
