Working with fingering yarn dyed in rainbow colors with PAAS dye tablets, I revisited Circle Creek Shawl. The yarn was fun to dye, and the shawl was entertaining to knit.
Circle Creek Shawl
Taking
inspiration from the dedicated conservation work of the North Coast Land Conservancy, and one of our largest habitat reserves, Circle
Creek Conservation Center, I have developed the Circle Creek Shawl.
If the Circle
Creek Shawl is knit in
a cotton blend, perfect for cool spring and summer evenings. If knit
in blended wool, great for the blustery winter. The
shawl is worked with 2
increases
on both
right
side
edges
and a few increases throughout the middle, creating a crescent
shawl with plenty of wingspan. This might be considered an advance
beginner pattern because knowledge of stitch and shawl construction
are helpful. It takes a few evenings or weekends to complete, making
the Circle
Creek
Shawl a perfect gift or accessory.
Shawl
finished size: 22”depth,
80”
wingspan
Gauge:
5
stitches & 5 ridges
= 1”(garter
stitch)
to create loose soft fabric.
Materials:
Yarn: Cotton or wool blend in
fingering weight 150- 200grams/
750-800yards
Photo:
Rainbow over Circle Creek
Shawl
is knit in Knit Picks Felici; 75% superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon 436yards/100grams. This projects takes 2 skeins =200grams/800yards
Needles: Size
US#6(4mm), 40” or 60"circular needles
Notions:
many hanging and ring stitch markers, tapestry needle, kitchen/yarn
scale
Abbreviations:
k = knit p=
purl kfb=
knit front&back k2tog=knit 2 stitches together k2togbl= knit 2 stitches together through the back loop sts=stitches pm=place
marker sm=slip
marker yo=yarn
over yo2= yarn over twice, drop the second yo in the next round
RS=right side WS=wrong side EBO=elastic
bind-off
Special
Stitches:
Small
Wave (working flat: 12stitches
and 4rows
make the Small Wave)
Rows
1-2: Knit
Row
3: (k2tog)2times, (yo, k1)4times, (k2tog)2times (place markers to
note 12sts repeats)
Row 4: Knit
Large Wave (working
flat: 18stitches and 4rows make the Large Wave)
Rows
1-2: Knit
Row
3: (k2tog)3times, (yo2, k1)6times, (k2tog)3times (place markers to
note 18sts repeats)
Row 4: Knit (if needed,
dropping 2nd yarn overs as you knit)
Picot:
(Cast
on, Bind Off, Cap
Sease, p128 variation)
Cast
on 2
stitches using the knit cast on as follows: Knit
the first stitch, but leave the stitch on the left needle. Rotate the
right needle clockwise, insert the tip of the left needle into the
stitch from left to right, repeat once
more to make the
2
stitches. EBO the 2sts.
This
creates
the Picot.
Elastic
Bind Off:
(Cast
on, Bind Off, Cap Sease,
p123 variation)
Kl, * k1, insert left needle
into the front of both stitches on right needle from left to right,
and k2togbl; repeat from * This will elastic bind-off one stitch.
Directions:
(Notes in
italic.) (Please,
notice in bold.)
Cast
On: Hold both needle points
together, long tail cast
on
20sts,
slide one needle
point out of the work.
(20sts loosely cast on)
WS: K1,
* kfb;
repeat from *
to last st, k1. (38sts)
(If
working with two 100g coordinating yarns, Color A: rows 1,2, 5,6;
Color B: rows 3,4, 7,8)
Eyelet
Rows
RS
Row 1: Kfb, yo, kfb, knit to the last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
(On
the WS, you’ll be dropping the yo to
create a little give to the wing edge.)
WS
Row 2, (4, 6, 8, and all even numbered rows):
K1, drop yo, knit to last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS
Row 3: Kfb, yo, kfb, k1, * (yo, k2tog); repeat from * to last 3sts,
kfb2, yo, k1 (if last 4sts, yo, k2, kfb,
yo, k1)
WS
Row 4:
K1, drop yo, knit to the last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS Row 5: Kfb, yo, kfb, knit
to the last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
WS Row 6: K1, drop yo, knit
to the last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS Row 7: Kfb, yo, kfb, *k3,
kfb; repeat from * to last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
WS Row 8: K1, drop yo, knit to
the last 3sts, drop yo, k2 (65sts)
Rows 9 – 14, 16: Repeat Rows
1-6 & 8. (91sts)
RS Row 15: Kfb, yo, kfb, *k6,
kfb; repeat from * to last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
Rows 17 - 22, 24: Repeat Rows
1-6 & 8. (115sts)
RS Row 23: Kfb, yo, kfb, *k10,
kfb; repeat from * to last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
Rows 25 - 30, 32: Repeat Rows
1-6 & 8. (137sts)
RS Row 31: Kfb, yo, Kfb, *k18,
kfb; repeat from * to last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
Small
Wave Rows
Set
up Row 1: (with
137sts) Kfb, yo, kfb,
pm, (knit
12, pm)11times
to last 3sts, kfb2,
yo, k1
RS
Row 1: Kfb, yo, kfb,
knit to last
3sts, kfb2,
yo, k1
WS
Row 2: K1, drop yo, knit to last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS
Row 3: Kfb, yo, kfb, knit
to marker, sm, *
(k2tog)2times, (yo, k1)4times, (k2tog)2times, sm; repeat from *, knit
to last 3sts,
kfb2,
yo, k1
WS Row 4: K1, drop yo, knit
to last 3sts, drop yo, k2
(As
6sts become available, work RS Row3 as follows: Kfb, yo, kfb, knit to
those 6sts, place temporary marker, (yo, k1)2times, (k2tog)2times,
sm, *
(k2tog)2times, (yo, k1)4times, (k2tog)2times, sm; repeat from *,
(k2tog)2times, (yo, k1)2times, place temporary marker, knit to
last 3sts,
kfb2,
yo, k1)
(As
12sts become available, place markers to work additional small waves
on each end of RS Row 3.)
Work Small Wave Rows 1-4, nine
times.
Now, work the small wave a
tenth time as follows: Rows 1, 2, 4 work per pattern.
RS Row 3(row 39): Kfb,
yo, kfb, knit
to marker, sm, *
(k2tog)2times, (yo, k1)4times, yo, (k2tog)2times; repeat from
*, sm, knit to last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1 (now, 13sts
between markers)
(stitch
counts following rows 4: 145, 153, 161, 169, 177, 185, 193, 201, 209
sts, 234sts)
Large
Eyelet Rows:
RS
Row 1: Kfb, yo, kfb,
knit to last
3sts, kfb2,
yo, k1 (removing
markers)
WS
Row 2: K1, drop yo, knit to
last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS
Row
3:
Kfb, yo, kfb,
k1, * yo2,
k2tog; repeat from *
to last
3sts, kfb2,
yo, k1 (if
last 4sts, yo, k2, kfb,
yo, k1)
WS Row
4: K1, drop yo, knit (dropping 2nd
yo) to last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS
Row 5: Kfb, yo, kfb,
knit to the last 3sts, kfb2,
yo, k1
WS
Row
6:
K1, drop yo, knit to the last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS Row 7: Kfb, yo, kfb, * k18,
kfb, pm; repeat from * to last 3sts, kfb2, yo, k1
WS Row 8: K1, drop yo, knit to
the last 3sts, drop yo, k2
Work Large Eyelet Rows 1-8,
four times. (stitch counts following rows 8:
262, 292,
323, 356sts)
Large
Wave Rows: Set up Row 1:
(with 356sts)
Kfb, yo, kfb,
knit 5,
pm, * knit 18,
pm;
repeat
from * (19times)
knit 4
to the last 3sts,
kfb2,
yo, k1
RS
Row 1: Kfb, yo, kfb,
knit to the
last 3stst, kfb2,
yo, k1
WS
Rows 2: K1, drop yo, knit to the last 3sts, drop yo, k2
RS
Row 3: Kfb, yo, kfb, knit
to marker, sm, *
(k2tog)3times, (yo2, k1)6times, (k2tog)3times, sm; repeat from *,
knit to last 3sts,
kfb2,
yo, k1
WS Row 4: K1, drop yo, knit
(dropping 2nd yo) to the last
3sts, drop yo, k2
(As
9sts become available, work RS Row3 as follows: Kfb, yo, kfb, knit to
those 9sts, place temporary marker, (yo, k1)3times,
(k2tog)3times,
sm, *
(k2tog)3times, (yo2, k1)6times, (k2tog)3times, sm; repeat from *,
(k2tog)3times, (yo, k1)3times,
place temporary marker, knit to last 3sts,
kfb2,
yo, k1)
(As
18sts become available,
place markers to work additional large
waves on each end of RS Row 3.)
Work
Large
Wave Rows 1-4 eight to
ten
times
(stitch
counts following rows 4: 364, 372, 380, 388, 396, 404, 412,
420, 428, 436sts)
Border:
Work
Large
Wave Rows 1-4 eight
to
ten
times, or until
nearing end of yarn, saving (12
to 18grams,
6 times
yarn
needed for one row)
to
complete the Border
&
Picot
Elastic
Bind Off.
Leaving
wave markers in place, work
Large
Wave Rows
1 and
2.
(Now,
place hanging markers for Picot Elastic Bind Off. Starting at the
first wave marker, place a hanging marker on the 3rd,
6th, 9th, 12th,
15th, 18th
stitches, thus 5sts used in the
picot elastic bind-off. Then
count your way back to the beginning of the row, and
place hanging markers on every third stitch. At the
start and end of the row, create one more picot in the first
and last stitch.)
RS:
Picot Elastic Bind Off:
* Cast
on 2
stitches using the knit cast, then
EBO
5
stitches,
place
that stitch back on the left needle; repeat from * to end.
(see Special
Stitches)
Finishing:
Weave in the tails.
Block loosely.
Circle Creek Shawl: 190grams,
424sts
Finished
size: 68”wingspan,
18” drop before
blocking.
Blocking:
88”wingspan, 28”drop
Copyright
2020, Marilynn Blacketer. All rights reserved. 8-1-20
For pattern support please
contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
The
Circle
Creek
Shawl pdf is available on Ravelry
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Circle Creek
Shawl stitch counts following even numbered rows
Eyelet Rows:
2 4 6 8
42 46 50 65
69 73 77 91
95 99 103 115
119 123 127 137sts
Small Wave Rows:
2 4 Large
Wave Rows: 2 4
141 145 360 364
149 153 368 372
157 161 376 380
165 169 384 388
173 177 392 396
181 185 400 404
189 193 408 412
197 201 416 420
205 209 424 428
213 234sts 432 436sts
Large Eyelet
Rows: 2 4 6 8
238 242 246 262
266 270 274 292
296 300 304 323
327 331 335 356sts
