There is something about this time of year that always seems to be magical.
Maybe it’s the slow lift of dreary cold after a long winter. Maybe it’s the shedding of winter layers as the warm sun heats the earth. Or maybe it’s simply the sound of birds chirping in the mornings singing that spring is finally here!
Whatever it is, spring seems to be a season that is loved by many. Even knitters can find joy in the slightly warmer weather.
Spring-colored yarns are a warm welcome after the darker shades often knit with during the winter months. Or maybe it’s the enjoyment of working with lighter-weight yarns and knitting more delicate garments.
Despite the warmer weather during the day, the evening temperatures can still drop and require knitters to bundle up with a colorful shawl wrapped around their neck.
The Spring is Here Shawlette was designed with warm days and cooler evenings in mind.
Made from a single skein of yarn, this project is an easy and fun knit that beckons to be knit up using a rich color pulled directly from a spring showers rainbow.
Enjoy working with this delicate shawlette that will bring some color to your wardrobe when the evenings turn cool.
MATERIALS
Needles
Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles Circular 24” No. 2 (2.75mm) (SKU: 3016/24-02)
Darning Needle Set (SKU: 339)
Scissors (SKU: 493/CW)
Locking Stitch Markers (SKU: 353)
Yarn
100% Superwash Wool
395 yds/361 m; Fingering/Sock Weight
Color: Wino Forever (1 skein)
Notions
Darning Needle (SKU: 339)
Scissors (SKU: 493/CW)
Locking Stitch Markers (SKU: 353)
Gauge
28 sts and 26 rows = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking
Finished Measurements
35 in/89 cm wide and 17 in/43 cm tall at center
Abbreviations
BO – bind off
CO – Cast On
K2tog – knit two together (1 stitch decrease)
K3tog – knit three together (2 stitch decrease)
K – Knit
kf&b – knit into the front and back of the next stitch (1 stitch increase)
P – Purl
P2tog – purl two together (1 stitch decrease)
sl1 – slip one stitch
sm – stitch marker
SSK – slip slip knit two slipped stitches together (1 stitch decrease)
st/sts – stitch/stitches
wyif – with yarn in front
YO – yarn over
Notes
Wet blocking the shawlette when you have bound off is recommended to open up the lace trim at the bottom. Use pins to gently pull out the wave in the edging at the bottom of your shawlette. Don’t over-block. You can always block it more, but you can’t block it less!
The Pattern
CO 3 sts.
Row 1: wyif sl1, K1, P1
Rows 2 – 4: sl1, K1, P1
Row 5: sl1, K2, do not turn work, pick up 2 sts along edge, pick up 3 sts along CO edge – 8 sts
Row 6 (WS): wyif sl1, K to last st, P1
Row 7 (RS): sl1, K1, *kf&b* to last 2 sts, K1, P1 – 12 sts
Rows 8 – 9: sl1, K to last st, P1
Row 10: sl1, K3, P4, K3, P1
Row 11: sl1, K3, *YO, K1* 5 times, K2, P1 – 17 sts
Row 12: sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Row 13 (RS): sl1, K3, YO, K to last 4 sts, YO, K3, P1 – 2 sts inc
Row 14 (WS): sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Work Rows 13 – 14 two more times – 23 sts
Row 19: sl1, K3, *YO, K1* 16 times, K2, P1 – 39 sts
Row 20 (WS): sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Row 21 (RS): sl1, K3, YO, K to last 4 sts, YO, K3, P1 – 2 sts inc
Work Rows 20 – 21 five more times – 51 sts
Row 32: sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Row 33: sl1, K3, *YO, K1* to last 3 sts, K2, P1 – 95 sts
Row 34 (WS): sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Row 35 (RS): sl1, K3, YO, K to last 4 sts, YO, K3, P1 – 2 sts inc
Work Rows 22 – 23 eleven more times – 119 sts
Row 58: sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Row 59: sl1, K3, *YO, K1* to last 3 sts, K2, P1 – 231 sts
Row 60 (WS): sl1, K3, P to last 4 sts, K3, P1
Row 61 (RS): sl1, K3, YO, K to last 4 sts, YO, K3, P1 – 2 sts inc
Work Rows 60 – 61 twenty-two more times – 277 sts
Row 106: sl1, K3, P to last 7 sts, P2tog, P1, K3, P1 – 276 sts
Bottom Edging
Set Up: CO 11 sts to left needle – 287 sts
Row 1: sl1, K3, *K2tog, YO* twice, K1, YO, K1, P2tog, turn
Row 2: sl1, *K1, P1* 3 times, K4, P1
Row 3: sl1, K2, *K2tog, YO* twice, K3, YO, K1, P2tog, turn
Row 4: sl1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1
Row 5: sl1, K1, *K2tog, YO* twice, K5, YO, K1, P2tog, turn
Row 6: sl1, K1, P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1
Row 7: sl1, K3, *YO, K2tog* twice, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, P2tog, turn
Row 8: sl1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1
Row 9: sl1, K4, YO, K2tog, YO, K3tog, YO, K2tog, P2tog, turn
Row 10: sl1, *K1, P1* 3 times, K4, P1
Row 11: sl1, K5, YO, K3tog, YO, K2tog, P2tog, turn
Row 12: sl1, *K1, P1* twice, K5, P1
Work Rows 1 – 12 until you have 11 sts remaining on your needle. These are the 11 sts that make the bottom edging.
BO all sts.
Weave in ends. Block your shawl to match the finished measurements. Refer to the notes section for some blocking tips.
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