Saturday, November 21, 2009

Waterfall Shawl


Waterfall Shawl
Size 11, 24” circular needles
Yarns:
Yarn A: 2 skeins Lion Brand Homespun in Color 329:Waterfall
Yarn B: 2 skeins Paton’s Twister in Bongo Blue
Yarn C: 2 skeins hobby Lobby Brand, Haute Fur in color: River Iris

Row 1: With one strand each of yarns A & B held together cast on 30 stitches. (this piece is not knit in the round, but worked back and forth on the needle in rows; the circular needle is simply used to accommodate the large number of sts.)
Row 2: K1, M1, K to last 2 sts. M1, K1
Row 3: Knit across
Repeat rows 2 & 3 until piece measures 6 inches from cast on row. Place marker.
Drop yarn B and then with one strand each of yarns A and C held together repeat rows 2 & 3 until piece measures 4 inches from marker.
Place second marker.
Drop yarn C and with one strand each of yarns A & B held together, repeat rows 2 & 3 until piece measures 3 inches from second marker. Place third marker.
Drop yarn B and add an additional ball of yarn A. with two strands of yarn A held together work s follows:
Row 1: K1, M2, K to last 2 sts., M2, K1
Row 2: Knit
Repeat rows 1 & 2 (6 times)
Drop one strand of yarn A. With one strand each of yarns A & C held together work as follows:
Row 1: K 1, M1, K to last 2 sts., M1, K1
Row 2: knit across
Repeat rows 1 & 2 (6 times)
Drop yarn C. With one strand each of yarns A & B held together, repeat rows 1 & 2 (3 times)
Drop yarn B. Add additional ball of yarn A. with two strands of yran A held together, K 8 rows.
Drop one strand of yarn A. With one strand each of yarns A & C held together, K 16 rows.
Bind off all stitches.

1 comment:

  1. I love this pattern. My boyfriend's dad is diabetic and has a horrible time with his edema. I've knit him 2 pairs of these socks and he loves them. He keeps requesting more! ^_^ Thank you so much for this pattern.

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