FOLLYWOOD BYAILSA DALY
This small capelet style shawl is knit in garter stitch from the centre back neck down to the lace panels, then changes to a stocking stitch background and a gentle antiquey ornate looking lace edge which has patterning on both sides. If youhaveknit theShantaram Sock, you may notice a similarity between the two lace patterns. They are essentially the same, but this one has no purl stitches and is patterned on both sides, and all thedecreasesareallinthe the same direction. You knit 2 together on the right side and purl 2 togetheronthewrongsideat all decrease points. If you haven't knit lace on both sides before, this is a great pattern to memorise because it only has a four row repeat, and is very intuitive.
REQUIREMENTS
Yarn: 100g knitabulous yarn Fifty Fifty or any other fingering weight yarn Needles: 2.5mm - 3.00mm, depending on how open you like your knitting. Look at the two shawls for an indicator of how different they look in different yarns/gauges.
GARTER SECTION
Cast on 9 sts. Row 1 (WS): k Row 2 (RS) : k3, (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, k3. Place a marker on this rowto indicate the RIGHTSIDE-onthissideyouwillbe increasinginFouRplacesfromthispoint onwards; once at each end, and once on each side of the two 'spines' in the body of the shawl.Every right side will increase thestitchcount by6stitches. Row 3: k3, yo, k to 3 sts from end, yo, k3. Keep in mind that on WRONG side rows, the increases are done at the ends only. Everywrongsidewill increasethestitch countby2stitches. Row 4: k3, yo,\*[k to and including next yo ( yo, k1, yo, )], repeat from \*,k to and including last yo, yo, k3. Row 5: k3, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3. Rows 7-65: rep rows 4 and5 until there are 263stitches on needle, ending on a ws row.
LACE SECTION
Discontinue all increases. Row 1 (RS): K2, [K1, YO, K4, K2TOG, K6, K2TOG, K4, YO,K1] repeat between brackets until last st, Kfb (this row increases the stitch count to 264, all further repeats of this row will be K2 at the end) Row 2: K2,[ P2, YO, P4, P2TOG, P4, P2TOG, P4, YO, P2] repeat between brackets until last 2 sts, K2 Row 3: K2, [K3, YO, K4, K2TOG, K2, K2TOG, K4, YO, K3] repeat between brackets until last 2 sts, K2 Row 4: K2, [P4, YO, P4, P2TOG twice, P4, YO, P4] repeat between brackets until last 2 sts, K2 Repeat Rows 1-4 a minimum of 10 times, or until you almost run out of yarn.
CAST OFF
Blue Shawl: Smooth Cast Off
Using a needle at least two sizes LARGER, loosely cast off all stitches.
Crimson Shawl: Chain Cast Off
Using a 2.5mm crochet hook, chain 6, slip stitch in the next two stitches on the left needle, chain 3, slip stitch in the next 2 stitches, and so on until all stitches are bound off. Block piece into a crescent shape. Weave in all ends.
Abbreviations:
k= knit p=purl K2tog = knit 2 together P2tog = purl 2 together
General Sizing Notes:
The blue shawl is knit with knitabulous Fifty Fifty on a 2.5mm needle and used only 70grams. The tension is quite tight, each repeat of the lace pattern is 7 cm across. The shawl is 40 cm deep. The crimson shawl is knit with a 4ply Optim yarn (unbranded, hand dyed) with a 3.00mm needle. The tension is loose, each repeat of the lace pattern is 10cm across. This shawl is 55cm deep. Both shawls used less than 100g of yarn, the blue shawl only used 70g of the Fifty Fifty, so if you want a deeper shawl, then go right ahead and keep knitting the border, or the garter section a few times more for a wider shawl. The important thing to remember is that the stitch count should be divisible by 20 with a few stitches at either end. You can fudge the stitch count a little if you need 1 or 2 more stitches to achieve the desired number. I hope you love your capelet!
