YarN: sUPERFINE COIOUrMart Yak/Mohair/Silk/Merino2/9NM Fingering Weight in colourway "Turquesa" 740yds/676m or approx 656yds/600m of fingering weight blockable yarn of your choice (the oiled Colourmart yarn shortens considerably with washing) Hook: 4.5mm (for crocheting with) & 0.5mm (for applying beads) hooks or appropriate sizes for your yarn/beads. The hook for the beads needs to be
small enough to get through the central hole in your bead and pull your yarn through without splitting it.
Notions:
1. large blunt needle for weaving in ends, 2. approx 40g of size 6 seed beads (4mm or 6/0 may also be used to describe the size of the bead) in a matching or contrast colour to your yarn - clear silver lined beads were used here which would suit nearly any yarn colour 3.Shawl pin
Skills required:
1. Basic stitches - chain and double (US) or treble (UK) 2. Using beads 3.Wet blocking Gauge after blocking: 2 repeats $=4\ 1/3$ inches, $6\;\mathsf{r o w s}=4\;1/3$ inches
Final Dimensions:
Tip to tip (wingtips straightened gently) $=60\mathrm{in}$ Neck to final row of edging $=28$ in
Pattern Notes:
Special Stitches
This is based on the stitches used in the Thistle Stitch Scarf which I wrote up and can be found here on Ravelry.com for those who are interested. It is made up of alternating 5-tr/dc shells and beaded V-stitches.
US Stitch Names
$\mathsf{S h e l l}=5$ dc in the single strand under the bead in the next v-stitch in the row below (see picture to the right where the first dc in the shell has been made). You need to insert your hook behind the bead in the row below and lift up the single strand (this is so that you don't hide your lovely shiny beads!). At the start of a row, the shell will be made in the top of the last dc from the row below and will be made up of a turningchain of 3 ch and 5dc which counts as a 6dc shell (this gives it a lovely curve to help the shawl stay on your shoulders).
BeadedV-stitch $=$ (dc in third dc of shell in row below, apply bead to loop on hook, ch to lock the bead, dc in the central dc of shell in row below again). When you are doing thebeaded$\cdot{\mathsf v}$ for the first time in any row, you will do this in the fourth dc (counting from the right) in the 6-dc shell which you ended the previous row with after you have started the new row with a 6-dc shell which "took" the first dc in the 6- dc shell.
Where do I put the hook? (US)
In this pattern, you will only ever be inserting your hook in four places: 1. In the top of the final dc in the row below when starting a new row, 2. In the fourth dc in a 6-dc shell at the start of a row, 3. In the third dc in a shell when working in pattern, 4. In the single strand under the bead in the beaded v-stitch when working in pattern.
UK Stitch Names
Shell $=5$ tr in the single strand under the bead in the next $\mathsf{v}.$ -stitch in the row below (see picture to the right where the first tr in the shell has been made). You need to insert your hook behind the bead in the row below and lift up the single strand (this is so that you don't hide your lovely shiny beads!). At the start of a row, the shell will be made in the top of the last tr from the row below and will be made up of a turning-chain of 3 ch and 5tr which counts as a 6tr shell (this gives it a lovely curve to help the shawl stay on your shoulders)
BeadedV-stitch $=$ (tr in third tr of shell in row below, apply bead to loop on hook, ch to lock the bead, tr in the central tr of shell in row below again). When you are doing thebeaded$\cdot v$ for the first time in any row, you will do this in the fourth tr (counting from the right) in the 6-tr shell which you ended the previous row with after you have started the new row with a 6-tr shell which "took" the first tr in the 6-dc shell.
Where do I put the hook? (UK)
In this pattern, you will only ever be inserting your hook in four places: 1. In the top of the final tr in the row below when starting a new row, 2. In the fourth tr in a 6-tr shell at the start of a row, 3. In the third tr in a shell when working in pattern, 4. In the single strand under the bead in the beaded v-stitch when working in pattern.
Yarn Substitution
If substituting a yarn, pick one with the ability to hold a block as lacework looks best when blocked. Acrylic is very difficult to block as you can only really "kill" it, so a wool or wool blend is the best choice. This particular yarn arrives from Colourmart oiled, so it is best to wash it beforehand (excellent instructions can be found via the Colourmart website in the knowledge base section). If you choose not to pre-wash the yarn, work a swatch using a much larger hook than you might otherwise as this yarn blooms a lot after washing - nearly
doubling in thickness. Oiled yarn can feel rough as you use it, so you may prefer to pre-wash so that you enjoy the process of creating your shawl more.
Applying Beads
There are two main ways to apply beads - by pre-stringing them or by applying them as you go with a crochet hook/dental floss/wire. 1 prefer to apply with a crochet hook as I find that the weight of all the beads affects my tension, but you may not be affected as much - experiment and find out. Beading Links: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATseducedbybeads.html - General information about how to use beads in knitting - very useful for understanding howbeads are sized. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5-tox66VEY&feature=related - video of how to crochet with beads already pre-strung http://www.ravelry.com/projects/LindaLovesLace/beading-w-dental-floss - Tutorial for beading with dental floss http://rosemarygoround.blogspot.com/2007/08/tutorials-r-us.html - Tutorial for beadingwithwire
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
tr - treble crochet (for UK instructions only) dc - double crochet (for US instructions only) sh - shell (see special stitches) bv - beaded v-stitch (see special stitches) tch - turning chain (ch 3 at the beginning of each row)
Thistle Stitch Beaded Shawl Instructions using US Terms:
Main Pattern starting at the neck 1. ch 3, 4dc in $3^{\mathsf{r d}}$ chain from the hook, turn 2. ch 3, sh, bv, 6 dc, turn 3. ch 3, (sh, bv) twice, 6dc, turn 4. ch 3, (sh, bv) three times, 6 dc, turn 5. ch 3, (sh, bv) four times, 6 dc, turn 6. ch 3, (sh, bv) five times, 6 dc, turn 7. ch 3, (sh, bv) six times, 6 dc, turn 8. ch 3, (sh, bv) seven times, 6 dc, turn 9. ch 3, (sh, bv) eight times, 6 dc, turn 10.ch 3, (sh, bv) nine times, 6 dc, turn 11.ch 3, (sh, bv) ten times, 6 dc, turn 12.ch 3, (sh, bv) eleven times, 6 dc, turn 13.ch 3, (sh, bv) twelve times, 6 dc, turn 14.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirteen times, 6 dc, turn 15.ch 3, (sh, bv) fourteen times, 6 dc, turn 16.ch 3, (sh, bv) fifteen times, 6 dc, turn 17.ch 3, (sh, bv) sixteen times, 6 dc, turn 18.ch 3, (sh, bv) seventeen times, 6 dc, turn 19.ch 3, (sh, bv) eighteen times, 6 dc, turn 20.ch 3, (sh, bv) nineteen times, 6 dc, turn 21.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty times, 6 dc, turn 22.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-one times, 6 dc, turn 23.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-two times, 6 dc, turn 24.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-three times, 6 dc, turn 25.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-four times, 6 dc, turn 26.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-five times, 6 dc, turn 27.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-six times, 6 dc, turn 28.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-seven times, 6 dc, turn 29.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-eight times, 6 dc, turn 30.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-nine times, 6 dc, turn 31.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty times, 6 dc, turn 32.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-one times, 6 dc, turn 33.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-two times, 6 dc, turn 34.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-three times, 6 dc, turn 35.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-four times, 6 dc, turn
Edging:
1. ch 3, dc around into each stitch, making 3 dc into each bead chain, dc into t chof previous row 2. ch 3, dc around into each stitch, making 3 dc into the centre of the 3dc in the row below, dc into tch of previous row. End off.
Thistle Stitch Beaded Shawl Instructions using UK Terms:
Main Pattern starting at the neck 1. ch 3, 4tr in $3^{\mathsf{r d}}$ chain from the hook, turn 2. ch 3, sh, bv, 6 tr, turn 3. ch 3, (sh, bv) twice, 6tr, turn 4. ch 3, (sh, bv) three times, 6 tr, turn 5. ch 3, (sh, bv) four times, 6 tr, turn 6. ch 3, (sh, bv) five times, 6 tr, turn 7. ch 3, (sh, bv) six times, 6 tr, turn 8. ch 3, (sh, bv) seven times, 6 tr, turn 9. ch 3, (sh, bv) eight times, 6 tr, turn 10.ch 3, (sh, bv) nine times, 6 tr, turn 11.ch 3, (sh, bv) ten times, 6 tr, turn 12.ch 3, (sh, bv) eleven times, 6 tr, turn 13.ch 3, (sh, bv) twelve times, 6 tr, turn 14.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirteen times, 6 tr, turn 15.ch 3, (sh, bv) fourteen times, 6 tr, turn 16.ch 3, (sh, bv) fifteen times, 6 tr, turn 17.ch 3, (sh, bv) sixteen times, 6 tr, turn 18.ch 3, (sh, bv) seventeen times, 6 tr, turn 19.ch 3, (sh, bv) eighteen times, 6 tr, turn 20.ch 3, (sh, bv) nineteen times, 6 tr, turn 21.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty times, 6 tr, turn 22.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-one times, 6 tr, turn 23.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-two times, 6 tr, turn 24.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-three times, 6 tr, turn 25.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-four times, 6 tr, turn 26.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-five times, 6 tr, turn 27.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-six times, 6 tr, turn 28.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-seven times, 6 tr, turn 29.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-eight times, 6 tr, turn 30.ch 3, (sh, bv) twenty-nine times, 6 tr, turn 31.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty times, 6 tr, turn 32.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-one times, 6 tr, turn 33.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-two times, 6 tr, turn 34.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-three times, 6 tr, turn 35.ch 3, (sh, bv) thirty-four times, 6 tr, turn
Edging:
1. ch 3, tr around into each stitch, making 3 tr into each bead chain, tr into tch of previousrow. 2. ch3, tr around into each stitch, making 3 tr into the centre of the 3tr in the row below, tr into tch of previous row. End off.
