As this design came together, we were struck by the way the finished piece resembled the tail of a comet. So, naming it Hayley's Comet just felt right. Oh, the possibilities! Hayley's Comet is an asymmetric triangle, knit in your favorite Plucky fingering weight yarn or, if you're up for an adventure, mix those bases, and/or use a sport or dk weight. And the color choices... they are endless! You might choose to knit yours in Oxford, perhaps using a palette of earthy/heathered colors. Or, maybe look to the sky, finding inspiration in celestial blues to knit with Plucky Bello. Whichever way you knit it, wrapping a comet around your neck is a sure way to keep out the winter winds!
YARN
You will need fingering weight yarn in 4 colors. · Color #1: Bello by The Plucky Knitter (55% Merino, 45% Cashmere), 380 yards; 0.29 skein (30 gr) in Flannel · Color #2: Bello by The Plucky Knitter (55% Merino, 45% Cashmere), 380 yards; 0.49 skein (51 gr) in Move Over Darling·Color #3: Bello by The Plucky Knitter (55% Merino, 45% Cashmere), 380 yards;, 0.71 skein (75 gr) in Pollen ·Color #4: Bello by The Plucky Knitter (55% Merino, 45% Cashmere), 380 yards; .97 skein (102 gr) in Tiny Bubbles
MATERIALS
·Size 6 US needle · Stitch marker · Tapestry needle
GAUGE
●18 sts x 34 rows = 4"(10cm x 10cm) in Stockinette stitch ●18 sts x 38 rows = 4"(10cm x 10cm) in Garter stitch Gauge is not crucial for this project, but changes might result in a larger/smaller shawl which may change your yardage requirement.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
·31"/79 cm center spine and 75"/191 cm across top edge (after blocking)
DIRECTIONS
With Color #1, CO 3 sts. Working back and forth in rows, knit 6 rows, ending with a WS row - garter rectangle 3 garter ridges high completed. Do not turn. With ws facing, pick up sts around 2 more sides of the rectangle as follows: Pick up and knit 3 sts along selvage (1 st for each garter ridge), then pick up and knit 3 sts from base of cast on sts. 9 sts total. Row 1(ws): K3, yo, P3, yo, K3 - 11 sts Row 2(Rs): K3, yo, K2, M1R, pm, K1, pm, M1L, K2, yo, K3 -15 sts Row 3(ws): K3, purl to last 3 sts, K3. Row 4(Rs): K3, yo, knit to m, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. - 4 sts inc Row 5(ws): K3, yo, purl to 2 sts before m, Pfb, P1, Sl m, P1, Sl m, purl to last 3 sts, K3. - 2 sts inc; 21 sts total. Repeat the last 2 rows 25 more times, ending after a WS row.Turn. 171 sts total: 59 sts for right side of the shawl, 1 central st, 111 sts for left side. With Color #2, work in Stitch pattern (Rows 1-28): Row 1(RS): K3, yo, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to last 14 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K1, Kfb, K2, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 2 and even rows only (ws): K3, yo, knit to 2 sts before m, Kfb, K1, sl m, P1, sl m, knit to end. Row 3(RS): K3, yo, K1, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 1 st before m, K1, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 5: K3, yo, K2, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 2 sts before m, K2, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 7: K3, yO, K3, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 3 sts before m, K3, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 9: K3, yo, K4, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 4 sts before m, K4, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 11: K3, yO, K5, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 5 sts before m, K5, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 13: K3, y0, K6, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 6 sts before m, K6, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 15: K3, yO, K1, K2t0g, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 7 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 17: K3, yO, K2, K2t0g, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 8 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 19: K3, yO, K3, K2t0g, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 9 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K2, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 21: K3, yO, K4, K2tog, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 10 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K3, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 23: K3, yO, K5, K2tog, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 11 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K4, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 25: K3, yO, K6, K2tog, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 12 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K5, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Row 27: K3, yO, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2t0g, K4, M1R, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to 13 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K6, yo, Sl m, K1, Sl m, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. Work Rows 1-10 with Color #2 one more time. You will have 38 rows in Color #2. Change the color of yarn. Work in pattern for next 38 rows in Color #3. Change the color of yarn. Work in pattern for next 36 rows inColor #4. Next row (RS): K3, yo, [K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R] repeat to last 14 sts before m, K1, M1L, K4, ssk, K1, K2tog, K4, M1R, Sl m, K1, Sl m, M1L, knit to last 3 sts, yo, K3. With WS facing, work P2tog BO as follows: \*P2tog, slip st just worked back onto left-hand needle; rep from \* until 1 st rem, cut yarn, and fasten off last st. Weave in ends, and gently block to finished measurements.
KEY
No Stitch Placeholder - No stitch made. make one left ssk k2tog make one right kfb RS: Knit into the front and back of the stitch. Ws: Purl into the front and back of the stitch. purl RS: purl stitch WS: knit stitch
HAYLEY'S COMET CHART
GradientsamplesbowninBellobyTbePluckyKnitter; Color #1:EarlyLigbt,Color #2:Narragansett Gray, Color #3:Skies Of November,Color #4:Overcoat.
ABBREVIATIONS:
BO: bind off CO: cast on inc: increased m: stitch marker M1L:Make 1 Left: insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between next stitch on left needle and last stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through back loop. 1 stitch increased M1R: Make 1 Right: insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn which runs between next stitch on left needle and last stitch On right needle; knit this stitch through front loop. 1 stitch increased M1-P: Make 1 purlwise increase: insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn which runs between next stitch on left needle and last stitch on right needle; purl this stitch through the back loop. 1 stitch increased K: knit Kfb: knit into the front and back of next stitch; that is knit next st, then knit it again through backloop K2tog: knit the next two stitches on the left needle together pm: place marker P: purl Pfb: purl into the front and back of next stitch; that is purl next st, then purl it again through backloop P2tog: purl the next two stitches on the left needle together RS: right side rem: remain(ing) Sl: slip ssk: one at a time, slip the next two stitches on the left needle as if to knit; knit these two stitches together through the back loops st(s): stitch(es) WS: wrong side yo: yarn over
