Summer Moonrise Shawl – Knit Pattern
Hi everyone! Erin here, I’m the owner of Lizzy Knits. I can’t believe fall is almost here! I’ve been so busy lately getting all of my fall projects lined up.
I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband and our 3 children and we have been having so much fun enjoying the cooler weather here. Hope you all are having fun with your Fall projects!
I am so excited to show you my latest pattern: The Summer Moonrise Shawl. It is a fingering weight crescent shawl that is a wonderful accessory as we move into chillier weather. It pairs great with a casual shirt or under a light jacket or cardigan on the colder days.
I designed this lightweight crescent shawl to be knit using two skeins of fingering weight yarn. This pattern is full of different lace elements and the yarn overs help to create a nice and flowing texture.
You will be using two different yarns for this pattern (colors A & B) and I have indicated in each section when to cut one color and add the other. After binding off the shawl, you may want to add small tassels along the bottom edge. This step is optional, but I have included a link to a video tutorial on how to make them.
You can find a PDF version of the pattern on Raverly and Etsy.
Materials
- 587 total yards (537m/158g) of fingering weight yarn (I used 80/20 sock from Leo and Roxy, colors: Purple Haze and I’d Rather Be Blue)
- Color A (Purple Haze): 245 yds/ 224m/66g
- Color B (I’d Rather Be Blue): 342 yds/ 312m/92g
- Extra yarn for tassels (optional)
- Takumi Circular Knitting Needles US 4 (3.5 mm) 48″ – Art. No 3016/48
- OR Takumi Interchangeable Knitting Needle US 4 (3.5mm) – Art. No 3634 with Interchangeable Cord 48″ – Art. No 3649
- Fork Blocking Pins – Art. No 3163
- Tapestry Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
- Mini Patchwork Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
- Blocking mat
Finished Sizes
Center depth: 15” (38 cm), Wingspan: 69” (175cm)
Gauge
25 sts + 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in stockinette stitch, worked flat, AFTER blocking
Abbreviations
- CO- cast on
- k- knit
- kfb- knit front and back (increase by 1)
- k2tog- knit 2 stitches together (decrease by 1)
- p- purl
- pm- place marker
- p2tog- purl 2 stitches together (decrease by 1)
- rep- repeat
- RS- right side
- sl- slip
- skp- slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped
- stitch over the stitch you just knit (decrease by 1)
- st(s)- stitch(s)
- tbl- through the back loop
- WS- wrong side
- wyib- with yarn in back
- YO- yarn over
Summer Moonrise Shawl Pattern:
CO 4 sts with color A
Section 1-garter ridges with eyelets:
Use only color A for this entire section.
Row 1 (RS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
*Note: If this is your first row after the CO, work: sl 1 st wyib, (kfb) 2 times, k1
Row 2 (WS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, p until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
Rows 3 & 4: rep row 1
Rows 5 & 6: rep row 2
Row 7 (RS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, k1, *k2, YO, k2tog, k1; rep from * until 3 sts remain, k1, kfb, k1
Rows 8 & 9: rep row 2
Rows 10 & 11: rep row 1
Row 12 (WS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, p1, *p1, p2tog, YO, p2; rep from * until 3 sts remain, p1, kfb, k1
Rows 13 & 14: rep row 1
Rows 15 & 16: rep row 2
Rows 17-21: rep rows 7-11 once more
Row 22 (WS): rep row 2
You should now have 48 sts on your needles, after completing section 1.
Section 2-lace:
Cut color A, leave a tail long enough to weave in, and add color B on the next row.
Use only color B for this entire section.
Row 23 (RS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, *k2tog, YO; rep from * until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
Row 24 (WS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, p until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
Row 25 (RS): sl 1 st wyib, kfb, *YO, skp; rep from * until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
Row 26 (WS): rep row 24
Rows 27-38: rep rows 23-26, 3 more times
Rows 39 & 40: rep rows 23 & 24 once more
You should now have 84 sts on your needles, after completing section 2.
Section 3-garter ridges with eyelets:
Cut color B, leave a tail long enough to weave in, and add color A on the next row.
Use only color A for this entire section.
Rows 41-62: rep section 1 (rows 1-22)
You should now have 128 sts on your needles, after completing section 3.
Section 4-blend of colors A & B:
Do not cut color A, you will be adding color B and using both colors in this section.
*Note: when switching between the colors, do not pull the new yarn too tight. You don’t want the edge of the shawl to pucker.
Rows 63 & 64: (color B) sl 1 st wyib, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
Rows 65 & 66: (color A) sl 1 st wyib, kfb, k until 2 sts remain, kfb, k1
Rows 67-110: rep rows 63-66, 11 more times
You should now have 224 sts on your needles, after completing section 4.
Section 5-garter ridges with eyelets:
Cut color A, leave a tail long enough to weave in, and add color B on the next row.
Use only color B for this entire section.
Rows 111-132: rep section 1 (rows 1-22), with color B instead of color A
You should now have 268 sts on your needles, after completing section 5.
Section 6-lace:
Cut color B, leave a tail long enough to weave in, and add color A on the next row.
Use only color A for this entire section.
Rows 133-150: rep section 2 (rows 23-40), with color A instead of color B
You should now have 304 sts on your needles, after completing section 6.
Section 7-garter ridges with eyelets:
Cut color A, leave a tail long enough to weave in, and add color B on the next row.
Use only color B for this entire section.
Rows 151-172: rep section 1 (rows 1-22), with color B instead of color A
You should now have 348 sts on your needles, after completing section 7.
Binding off:
Bind off all sts using the k2tog tbl bind off method.
To do this, knit two stitches together through the back loop. Place the new stitch from the right needle back onto the left needle and repeat the process. Continue all the way to the end and make sure you are not pulling your yarn too tightly; you want this to be nice and stretchy. Once you get to the end and one stitch is left, break the yarn and pull it through the last loop.
Please feel free to watch my video tutorial on this bind off method:
Weave in all the ends and block your shawl. Blocking will help all of the stitches and edges lay nice and flat and allow all the eyelets in the lace to open up.
Continue to instructions on how to make the tassels if you wish to add them.
Making tassels:
You will need your leftover yarn, a fork, scissors, and a needle. I made my tassels using color A but feel free to use either color or a blend of the two.
Please watch this video tutorial on how you make them:
I ended up making 37 tassels for my shawl and I attached them 2” (5.08cm) apart. Feel free to adjust your tassel spacing if you’d like.
Your tassels should end up being 1.25”-1.5” long.
Enjoy!
If you would to purchase a PDF version of the pattern, you can find it on Raverly and Etsy.
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Copyright 2020 Erin Gates. No part of this pattern or photos may be reproduced in any form. I do not mind if you sell the finished product, but please give pattern credit back to Lizzy Knits. You can follow me on Instagram @lizzy_knits and use hashtag #summermoonriseshawl
If you have any questions about the pattern,
please feel free to contact me at: lizzygates2@gmail.com
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