Edison by Lynn Di Cristina
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor & businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting electric light bulb. Just like Edison impacted the Industrial Revolution, there a number of designers who have absolutely impacted the knitting industry, and Veera Valimäki is one of them. After the introduction of Color Affection, how many other gorgeous crescent-shaped and half-circle shawl designs, using short rows and stripes, were fashioned?! Edison is a crescent-shaped wrap/scarf, without short-rows, devoid of makeones, done in stockinette, and created solely as a way to applaud Veera. Finished Measurements: Approximately 18"/46 cm x 68"/173 cm. Yarn: 675 yards of DK weight yarn - 225 yards/206 meters in each color. Shown using Madelinetosh tosh DK, 225 yards each: 1 skein Maple leaf (main color) 1 skein Citrus (contrast color 1) 1 skein Dr Zhivago's Sky (contrast color 2) Gauge: 14 sts/28 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking. Gauge is not critical for this project, but will affect the finished size and yardage Needles: US#8/5.0 mm 32"- 40" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge Notions: Tapestry needle
Instructions:
CO 9 sts. [For a more straight top edge, CO 38. Knit one row for set- up and then work rows 1 & 2 of the solid section 9 times, for a total of 18 rows (74 sts)]
Set-Up Rows:
Row 1: (WS) K9 Row 2: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k2 (14 sts) Row 3: (WS) k1, yo, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 (14 sts)
Solid Section:
Using main color, work rows 1 & 2 fifteen (15) times, for a total of 30 rows (74 sts) Row 1: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k to last 6 sts, kfb, k1, kfb, k1 drop the yo, k1 Note: 5 sts increased; 1 stitch decreased by dropping the yo (stitch count increases by 4) Row 2: (WS) k1, yo, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 Note: 1 stitch increased, 1 stitch decreased by dropping the yo (stitch count remains the same).
Striped Section 1:
Using contrast color 1 Row 1: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k to last 6 sts, kfb, k1, kfb, k1 drop the yo, k1 Row 2: (WS) k1, yo, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 Change to main color Row 3: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kto last 6 sts, kfb, k1, kfb, k1 drop the yo, k1 Row 4: (WS) k1, yo, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 Work rows 1-4 eleven (11) times for a total of 44 rows (162 sts) Work rows 1 & 2 one (1) more time for a total of 2 rows (166 sts)
Striped Section 2:
Change to contrast color 2 Row 1: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kto last 6 sts, kfb, k1, kfb, k1 drop the yo, k1 Row 2: (WS) k1, yo, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 Change to contrast color 1 Row 5: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kto last 6 sts, kfb, k1, kfb, k1 drop the yo, k1 Row 6: (WS) k1, yo, k1, p to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 Edison Page 2 of ? Work rows 1-6 nine (9) times, for a total of 54 rows (274 sts)
Garter Edge:
Row 1: (RS) k1, yo, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k to last 6 sts, kfb, k1, kfb, k1 drop the yo, k1 Row 2: (WS) k1, yo, k1, k to last 3 sts, k1, drop the yo, k1 Work rows 1 & 2 eight (8) times, for a total of 16 rows (306 sts) Finishing: BO very loosely as follows: \*k2tog tbl, slip the stitch back to the left needle, repeat from \* until one stitch remains. Cut yarn and pull it through the last stitch. Weave in all ends using a tapestry needle. Soak and block wrap.
Abbreviations:
BO: bind off CO: cast on garter stitch: knit on the right side and the wrong side k: knit kfb: knit in the front and back of a stitch to increase by one k2tog: knit 2 stitches together p: purl st(s): stitch(es) RS: right side stockinette stitch: knit on the right side and purl on the wrong side tbl: through the back loop WS: wrong side yo: yarn over
Not-So-Secret-Thoughts
On each RS row where it says k to last 6 sts, the yarn over that you will be dropping is included in the count. A loose BO is necessary to be able to obtain width at the bottom edge of the shawl. If necessary, consider going up a needle size to obtain a loose BO. Take care when changing colors and carrying the yarn. For 2-colored stripes, when it is time to change colors, take the ball of yarn you are knitting with and wrap it one time around the yarn you are carrying up the side of the shawl so that it will be trapped between the working yarn and the knitting. For 3 colors, on every RS row, slip the first stitch to the right needle, bring all 3 yarns to the front of the work between the slipped stitch and the sts on the left needle. Then, slip the first stitch back to the left needle. (effectively wrapping all 3 yarns around the first stitch). Pick up the color to be used for that row and begin knitting. When blocking, remember that the garter edge is the bottom of the shawl. My heartfelt wish is that you enjoy knitting Edison as much as I enjoyed creating it. Every care has been taken to provide a pattern that is easily understood and free of error. If you find an error, or an unclear instruction, please contact me at lynndsstudio@gmail.com You can also find me on Ravelry as LynnDsStudio. The entire contents of this pattern and the knitted design to which it refers are subject to copyright. By downloading this pattern, you have the right to print and use this pattern only for your personal noncommercial use. All text and images @ Lynn D's Studio. @ 2014 All rights reserved Edison Page ? of ?
