Asymmetrical Bluebells
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Worked all in one piece, Asymmetrical Bluebells is a long shallow triangular shawl, with a simple sawtooth edging all along one edge, and a smattering of stylized flower motifs scattered across a garter stitch background.
The long triangular shape makes it perfect for draping across the shoulders as a shawl, or wrapping around the neck as a scarf. This shawl begins by casting on 3 stitches at one end, and is then worked side to side, with one increase every 6th row along one edge.
Originally knit & shown in handspun, Malabrigo sock (2 skeins) makes a wonderful substitute.
Yarn: 750 yards (668 meters), light fingering weight
Shown in: handspun; 1 skein, 750 yards (668 meters)/skein, colorway ‘citrus’ Yarn Substitution: Malabrigo Sock; 2 skeins, 440 yards (402 meters)/skein
Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm) 40 inch (100 cm) circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers (I found it useful to have 2 stitch markers be one color/style, and the 3rd stitch marker be a different color/style)
Gauge: 24 sts/4 inches; 38 rows/4 inches (24 sts/10 cm; 38 rows/10 cm) in washed and blocked garter stitch
Blocked Dimensions: 64 inches (162.5 cm) across top edge; 22 inches (56 cm) down final edge; 67 inches (170 cm) along long diagonal edge, blocked
Skills Used: cast on, bind off, knitting and purling, k2tog, ssk, p2tog k3tog, sk2p, yo, make 1, using stitch markers, weaving in ends, blocking lace
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Breathe. Sit. Knit.
This shawl is simple and meditative, but not boring. The lace pattern is small, easy to memorize, and easy to knit. The stockinette rows make great resting rounds and sections. The colorwork is all just stripes, so you’re only ever working with one yarn at a time.
But together, the lace, the stockinette, the striping, combine to create a spectacular shawl.
Yarn: MC: 950 yards (868 meters), lace weight
Shown in: Madelinetosh, “Tosh Lace”; 1 skein, 950 yards (868 meters)/skein, colorway ‘citrus’
CC: 650 yards (594 meters), lace weight
Shown in: Sweet Georgia, “Merino Silk Lace”; 1 skein, 765 yards (700 meters)/skein, colorway ‘dutch’
Needles: US size 3 (3.25 mm) 1 set DPNs, 32 inch (80 cm) circular, 40 inch (100 cm) circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: 1 stitch markers, tapestry needle
Gauge: 30 sts/4 inches; 32 rows/4 inches (30 sts/10 cm; 32 rows/10 cm) in washed and blocked stockinette
Blocked Dimensions: 48 inches (122 cm) diameter, blocked
Skills Used: casting on, binding off, knitting, working in the round on circulars and DPNs, working with two colors of yarn in stripes, k2tog, ssk, sk2p, yo, weaving in ends, blocking lace
