Merging Ripples Shawl by Kyoko Nakayoshi

Merging Ripples Shawl

Knitting
October 2012
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
550 - 650 yards (503 - 594 m)
45" wide and 21 1/2" tall
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $5.50.

Pattern download also includes directions for Sideways Ripples Shawl.

This shawlette is worked from the bottom up and is shaped with decreases & short rows. The shawl is constructed in a way to achieve a nice half circular shape in a concentric manner. Work wraps together with wrapped stitches when you come to them. When you encounter a wrapped stitch when you k2tog, you still need to hide the wrap by lifting it and working it together with the wrapped stitch and next stitch, essentially working a k3tog.

This issue also contain a short article on wrap & turn short row.

Size
45” wide and 21.5” tall

Yarn
Blue Sky Alpacas Melange (100% baby alpaca; 110 yd 100 m/50 g):
#807 dijon (A), 3 skeins
#803 licorice (B), 3 skeins

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows = 4” in St st on larger needle

Tools
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 40” circular (cir) needle
• Size 3 (3.25 mm): 40” cir needle
• Yarn needle