Fiddle Knits Designs | Beautifully detailed patterns for the hand knitter and crocheter
Created by Erica Jackofsky
Type: Knitting Pattern
Materials
• Yarn
1 skein Briar Rose Fibers, Fourth of July [100% merino wool; 500 yds; 227 g; light worsted weight],
Color #8047
1 skein Briar Rose Fibers, Fourth of July [100% merino wool; 500 yds; 227 g; light worsted weight],
Color #8031
• Needles
US size 7/4.5mm 37” circular needle,
US size 8/5mm 37” circular needle.
Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
• Extras
Locking stitch marker,
Stitch markers to note repeats
(I used 4 markers, but depending on your preferences you could use up to 22.)
• Finished Size
Approximately 64” along wingspan and 27.5” deep at center point.
My finished measurements are given after blocking.
Remember that your piece may block out more or less depending how aggressive you choose to be with it.
• Gauge
On Smaller Needles
Pre-Blocking: 18 sts & 26 rows = 4” in St st
Post-Blocking: 14 sts & 24 rows = 4” in St st
A Certain Shade of Green
Pattern #1 in the Shades of Green Collection
Skill Level: Intermediate
A knit shawl pattern
Yarn – One color or two? I used two. Is this necessary. No! This design will look good in one color or in two coordinating shades.
When I worked my shawl I chose to use two colors in the same color family, one a little darker than the other. You can see my yarn below.
The above photo shows the 2 skeins of Briar Rose Fibers Fourth of July that I used to create my Certain Shade of Green Shawl. Photo was taken after knitting was complete to illustrate how much of each color was used. Both skeins weighed the same at 500 yards ad 227 grams.
The darker skein to the right was my beginning color. I used 456 yards of this color and had 44 yards left over.
The lighter color to the left was my second color. I used 115 yards of this skein. This left me with 385 yards of this second color after shawl was complete. Perfect for completing the bonus pattern that all KAL participants will get after final clue is released (Friday, May 13, 2011).
Needles – Straight or circular? Circular. This design is knit flat (in rows) however, straight needles will not be able to accomodate all your stitches. I used circular needles with a 37" cord.
Charts – Clues 1 & 2 are given in charted and written formats. Clue 3 is presented in written form only. (The reason why will make perfect sense when you get there.)
Pattern Format – Clues will be emailed to you in PDF form. Final completed pattern will be emailed to you as a PDF after completion of last clue.
Construction? The longest edge first. Yes, this means a very large number of stitches to cast on, but hey, every row is only going to get shorter!
Techniques
