I love the feather-and-fan pattern. It is a wonderful catchy but not too simple pattern. You can use it with nearly every yarn, despite of the colour. It doesn't matter if your yarn is thick or thin. It always looks different and will not get boring. You can knit Wellenreiter with nearly every yarn you like. Depending on what yarn you choose you will get a small shawlette or a bigger scarf.
WELLENREITER
by Michaela Utsch
Material:
Yellowshawlette: 1 skein Wollfaktor ,Luna" (100g = 400m, 55% Merino, 45% Silk) Darkgreen shawlette: 1 skein Wollfaktor ,Nana" (100g = 400m, 100% Merino) Lightgrey scarf: 1 skein Wollfaktor ,Salome" (100g = 600m LL, 70% Merino, 30% Silk) A small amount of contrasting yarn, ca. 5-10g. It may be ideal if you choose the same yarn as your main colour.
Needles:
Yellow and dark green shawlette: 3 EU / 2,5 US Light grey scarf: 3,5EU / 4 US The appropriate needle size depends on the chosen yarn.
Measurements:
yellowshawlette: 200 x 28 cm darkgreen shawlette: 190 x 28cm lightgrey scarf: 270 x 38 cm not necessary
Additives: 2 stitch markers
Abbreviations.
k = knit MK1 = first stitch marker MK2 = second stitch marker YO = yarn over k2tog = knit 2 together m1 = make one (increase)
Note:
Increases will appear in every row at the beginning and the end, continuous until the last row. In part 1 there will be increases on every right side in the middle of the pattern. These increases will be mentioned in the pattern. There are no specifications how to do the increases. You should only use always the same method.
Construction:
Part 1 will be knitted in garter stitch. In part 2 you will use the wave pattern. Only the first and second row will be knitted in a contrasting colour. The shawl has a slight semicircular shaping.
Wave-Pattern
Pattern repeat: 3x k2tog, 6x [YO, k1], 3 x k2tog = 18 stitches
WELLENREITER by Michaela Utsch
Teil 1
Cast on0: 8 stitches Row 1: k2, m1, k1, pm (MK1), k2, pm (MK2), k1, m1, k2 Row 2: k2, m1, k to last 2 stitches, m1, k2 Row3: k2, m1, k to MK1, slip MK1, m1, k to MK2, m1, slip MK2, k to last 2 stitches, m1, k2 Row4: like row 2 Repeat rows 3 and 4 as long as you used up 50 - 60g of your yarn. The amount of stitches to start with part 2 ,Wavepattern" needs to be divided by 18 +2. Possible amount of stitches are 254 (252 + 2)/272 (270+2)/290 (288+2)/308 (306 + 2) and so on. It doesn't matter if you reach the required amount of stitches on the right side or the wrong side of your project. The increases inbetween the markers (middle of the shawl) will only be made on the right side. Therefor you might want to mark your right side with a safety pin or some scrap yarn. The increases at the beginning and the end of the row will be made in every row.
WELLENREITER by Michaela Utsch
Teil 2
Wavepattern
Contrasting yarn - Row 1: k2, m1, \*3x k2tog, 6x [YO, k1], 3x k2tog\* repeat as often as possible until last 2 stitches, m1, k2 Contrasting yarn - Row 2: k2, m1, knit until last 2 stitches, m1, k2 Change now back from contrasting colour to main colour. Rows 3-8: k2, m1, knit until last 2 stitches, m1, k2 Row 9: k2, m1, k8, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k8, m1, k2 Rows 10-16: knit like rows 3-8 Row 17: k2, m1, k16, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k16, m1, k2 Rows 18.24: knit like rows 3-8 Row 25: k2, m1, k6, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k6, m1, k2 Rows 26-32: knit like rows 3-8 Row 33: k2, m1, k14, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k14, m1, k2 Rows 34-40: knit like rows 3-8 Row 41: k2, m1, k4, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k4, m1, k2 Rows 42-48: knit like rows 3-8 Row 49: k2, m1, k12, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k12, m1, k2 Rows 50-56: knit like rows 3-8 Row 57: k2, m1, k2, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k2, m1, k2 Rows 58-64: knit like rows 3-8 Row 65: k2, m1, k10, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, k10, m1,k2 Rows 66-72: knit like rows 3-8 Row 73: k2, m1, \*3x k2tog, 6x [yo, k1], 3x k2tog\*, m1, k2 Rows 74-80: kni ike rows 3-8 Row 81: knit like row 9 Rows 82-88: knit like rows 3-8 Row 89: knit like row 17 and so You can knit this part of the shawl as long as you've got enough yarn. Cast off very loosely, wash it, block it, wear it, love it.
