Adding Beads to your Shawl
Knitted Cast on with Picots
Knitted Cast On with Picots
Garter Tab
Garter Tab Cast On
1. Cast on 3 sts
2. Knit back and forth in garter stitch for the amount of rows the pattern states: For Khyber Pass that is 19 rows. (I think I only knit 13 rows here.)
3. Turn your little strip 90 degrees, so one long side is on the top.
4. Pick up and knit stitches along the long edge.
Here I picked up 6 (3 are the original 3 from before you turn, see?).
In Khyber Pass you will pick up 9 sts.
5. Pick up and knit 3 more stitches from the cast on edge.
(Yes it sort of bends the little strip a bit)
6. This is what it looks like in a finished shawl.
It blends in perfectly and you can’t tell where exactly it was!
Karakorum
This generously sized crescent shaped shawl is worked top down in shifting colors with optional beading. The textured stitches gradually become lacier as the shawl progresses outwards, representing approaching mountain ranges that gradually draw near on the long journey along the Silk Road.
Except for a few rows at the border and the double yarnovers in the first lace pattern, most of the shawl is patterned on right side rows only, allowing for resting rows on the wrong side.
Silk Road
Through deserts dry and mountains high
past snow and ice and deep blue skies.
From lands of sunrise way afar
We make our way to reach Kashgar.
From far we come and far we walk
from dawn each day till it gets dark.
Dark loom the mountains, drawing near
through foothills steep, valleys appear
and glaciers glint in fading light
snow capped peaks come into sight.
Charted instructions only
Yarn
1 Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradient
Set (100% Superwash Merino; 1250 yards / 1143 m
per set), Sample in Shades of Umber
1 skein Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering
(100% Superwash Merino; 475 yards / 434 m per
skein),
Sample in Woodberry
or approx.1350 yds/ 1235 m fingering weight yarn
Needles
US 6 (4 mm) min 32″/ 80cm circular needle to hold
large number of stitches, or size to obtain gauge
Needle two sizes larger for Border
Gauge
24 st and 30 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in stockinette st
Finished Size
92″/ 234 cm wingspan tip to tip, 28″/ 71 cm center
back depth
Notions
6/0 Beads, approx. 1850 sz ( 400 Miyuki Matte Metalic
Khaki Iridescent and 1450 Silver Lined Crystal)
Crochet hook or tool for preferred beading method.
Tapestry needle
Download it on Ravelry here
All patterns have been professionally edited.
Available on Ravelry for $8.00
Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass is a striking top down crescent shaped shawl with lace sections that alternate with a garter and eyelet pattern.
The garter ridges add warmth and substance for your trip over the high mountains and the lace, inspired by snowcapped summits and frost, adds an element of lightness.
All wrong side rows are rest rows, making for a relaxing yet satisfying knit.
Silk Road
Through deserts dry
and mountains high,
past snow and ice
and deep blue skies,
We travel on,
starting at dawn,
on paths that take us further west,
‘cross passes high, ere we may rest.
Full written and charted instructions
Yarn
Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness (75% Yak down,
25% Bamboo; 250 yards / 228 m per 2.7 oz skein)
1 skein each in Sassenach (color A), Jacobite (color B)
and Skye (color C)
or
Sport weight yarn, 250 yds/ 229 m each, color A, B, C
Needles
US 6 (4 mm) min 32”/ 80cm circular needle to hold
large number of stitches, or size to obtain gauge
Gauge
18 st and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st
Finished Size
65”/ 165 cm wingspan tip to tip, 16”/ 40 cm center
back depth
Notions
Tapestry Needle
Stitch marker *(optional)
All patterns have been professionally edited.
Available on Ravelry for $7.50
Wintersilk
Ever since making Rinde, I have been in love with textured single loop cowls. Warm yet not bulky, they snug into your coat without gaping, and never give you that ‘turtleneck choke-hold’ feel!
The Winter Silk Cowl comes in two lengths, for those knitters who share my love for single cowl snuggliness, as well as those of you who prefer the double-wrapped infinity look.
This cowl is worked in the round using a deep, cushy stitch pattern that looks like it consists of two distinct layers of fabric. I-cord cast on and bind off complete an elegant, finished look.
Materials
Yarn
Mountain Colors ‘Winter Silk’ (50% wool/50% silk, 200 yards/183 m, 3 oz/90g).
Sample shown in ‘Winter Sky’ Sizes A (B) use approx. 180 (370) yards /165 (338) meters of DK weight yarn.
Needles
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 16”(40 cm), or size to obtain gauge, plus needles one size larger for CO only.
Gauge
20 st = 4” on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles over Winter Silk Pattern Stitch
Notions
1 stitch marker
Finished Sizes
21 (42)”/ 53 (107) cm circumference 7”/ 18 cm high, all sizes[/x_text][x_line][x_text]
All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.
Available on Ravelry for $6.50
Schaumkronen
Fully written and charted instructions
Top down cowlette is started flat and first knit like a triangular shawl, then joined in the round in the classic cowlette shape. Quick to knit up, this easy to wear little gem that won’t slide off your shoulders adds just the right touch of elegance to any wardrobe!
Schaumkronen (lit. Crowns of foam) are what is commonly known as whitecaps or white foam crests, this happens at a strong breeze or at about a windspeed of 6 on the Beaufort scale.
Riversong
When storm clouds roll towards the shore
and seagulls’ cries, loud just before
get drowned out in the thundering sound
of waves that wash up and then pound,
up on the rocks, with shore in sight,
my waves are crowned in caps of white!
Fully written and charted instructions
Yarn
Sweet Georgia Cashluxe Fine 1 skein each in 2 colors (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 400 yards / 365 m per 4oz/115g skein)
OR Fingering weight yarn 225 yards MC and 90 yards CC
Sample in MC ‘Hush’ and CC ‘Birch’
Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) 24”/ 60 cm circular needle, or size to
obtain gauge
Gauge
22 st and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st
Finished Size
25.5”/ 65 cm neck opening, 22”/ 56 cm depth at center
front, 6” / 15 cm depth at center back
Notions
5 Stitch markers
Tapestry Needle[/x_text][x_line][x_text]
All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.
Available on Ravelry for $7.
Fingge
[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 20px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]Fingge[/x_custom_headline][x_gap size=”10px”][/x_column][/x_row][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]These slippers are like wearing handmade sheep on your feet, little clouds of comfort!
Worked in one piece, the sole is knit back and forth and is HEAVILY thrummed to give extra cushioning. The sides are worked in the round and the instep is again worked back and forth with a few shortened rows to bring the back of the slipper up and leave the front lower for easy in and out!
And in case you are wondering, ‘Fingge’ simply means slippers in Swissgerman, my native tongue.
Here’s to warm toes for everyone![/x_text][x_line][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Materials
Yarn
1(1, 2) skein(s) Briggs & Little ‘Heritage’ (100% Wool, 215 yds/197 m per
4 oz/113 g)
165(200, 240 yds) / 150(185, 220) m
Roving
Malabrigo ‘Nube’ (100% Merino, unspun wool roving 4oz/113 g)
Sample used 1 skein Briggs & Little in Mulberry and 3/4 braid Malabrigo Nube in Archangel
Needles
2 US Size 6 (4 mm) 24 or 32” circular needles, or needles for preferred method of working small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain gauge
Gauge
14-15 st and 26 rows = 4”/10 cm in thrummed pattern
18 sts and 28 rows= 4”/ 10cm over plain stockinette st
Notions
2 stitch markers, optional suede slipper soles (or plush paint or silicone non-slip sealant)
Finished Sizes
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All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.
Available on Ravelry for $6.50
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Nocturne in M
[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 20px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]Nocturne in M[/x_custom_headline][x_gap size=”10px”][/x_column][/x_row][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text class=” “]Nocturne in M, wraps around your neck like a soft and soothing melody. A quick one skein project for her or him, this neckwarmer is the best option for those that want a scarf for their neck but won’t have the time (or the patience) to knit a loooong scarf. Me, for example. Perfect for last minute gifts.
The slip stitch pattern works wonders on those slightly variegated or hand painted yarns as it breaks up any pooling and adds textural interest and the nifty pull through makes sure the finished Nocturne in M stays put and won’t slide or fall off![/x_text][x_line][x_text class=”right-text “]Nocturne in M legt sich weich um den Hals wie eine leise sanfte Melodie. Schnell gestrickt aus einem Strang, für alle die gerne einen weichen Schal um den Nacken möchten, aber vielleicht die nötige Zeit nicht haben um einen langen Schal zu stricken, oder die Geduld fehlt, wie bei mir :). Perfekt auch als Geschenk in letzter Minute!
Die Anleitung eignet sich besonders für handgefärbtes Garn, da das Hebemaschenmuster die Farbenvariationen gut zur Geltung bringt und durch die praktische Lasche bleibt der Nocturne in M auch da wo er hin gehört, am Hals, wo man ihn braucht.[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Yarn
Malabrigo Yarn Rios, 1 skein
(210 yards /192 meters per 100g/3.53 oz skein, 100% Merino) or worsted weight yarn
(Samples shown in Zarzamora (purple) and Archangel (red))
Needles
US 8 (5 mm) 24”/ 60cm circular needle or straights, or size to obtain gauge
Gauge
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” in stockinette st
Notions
2 Stitch holders or spare needle
Size
7” (18 cm) wide and approx. 32”(81cm) long
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1 Strang Malabrigo (210 yards /192 meters per 100g/3.53 oz skein, 100% Merino) oder ‘worsted weight’ Garn
(Model in Zarzamora (violet) und Archangel (rot))
Nadeln
US 8 (5 mm) Nadeln oder 24”/ 60cm Rundstricknadel, oder der Maschenprobe entsprechend.
Maße
Breite: 7” (18 cm)
Länge: etwa 32”(81cm)
Maschenprobe
20 M und 32 R = 4” 10 cm glatt rechts gestrickt
Hilfsmittel
2 Maschenhalter oder extra Stricknadel
Laine
1 écheveau de Malabrigo Rios
(192 mètres pour 100g, 100% Merino) ou une autre laine “worsted”
(Exemples tricoté dans la couleur Zarzamora et Archangel (rouge))
Aiguilles
Aiguilles de 5 mm et câble de 60 cm, ou droites. Ajuster la taille des aiguilles pour obtenir l’échantillon.
Echantillon
20 mailles x 32 rangs pour 10 cm en jersey
Accessoires
3 porte-mailles
Taille
Largeur 18 cm, longueur 81cm environ[/x_text][x_line][x_text]
All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.
Available on Ravelry for $6.70
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Tidepools
[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 20px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”true” class=”center-text “]Tidepools[/x_custom_headline][x_gap size=”10px”][/x_column][/x_row][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text class=”right-text “]The river reaches the sea and finds its way over
rocks and shallows to the open. Tidepools and the
water running over and through rocks, collecting in
pools and finally flowing freely through the underwater
forests of the ocean is depcited in this generously
sized, top down crescent to half circle shawl.[/x_text][x_line][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Riversong
Where salt and sand and air do meet,
and seaweed fronds in tidepools greet,
I rush on by, against the tide
and lose myself into the wide,
a deep blue cove at ocean’s door,
but there I become so much more!
From mountains bare
some parts of me
have come down here
to be the sea.
Full written and charted instructions
Yarn
2 skeins Madelinetosh Pashmina (75% Merino, 15%
Silk, 10% Cashmere; 360 yards / 329 m per skein)
Sport weight yarn
Sample in ‘Cousteau’
Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) min 32”/ 80cm circular needle to
hold large number of stitches, or size to obtain
gauge
Gauge
24 st and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st
Finished Size
61”/ 152 cm wingspan tip to tip, 21”/ 53 cm center
back depth
Notions
Stitch markers (optional)
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All patterns have been professionally edited and tested.
Available on Ravelry as part of Riversong: 2015 Shawl Club for $30
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