Pink Ain't For Valentine's by Michael Frazer

Pink Ain't For Valentine's

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Knitting
March 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 14 rows = 2 inches
in Garter
US 8 - 5.0 mm
385 - 400 yards (352 - 366 m)
One
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This bizarre heart-shaped shawl is knit with a number of added increases on one side and German Short Rows on the other. Asymmetric, one half features a simple lace pattern, and the other half mesh. This allows for many different ways to shift the shawl for wear. Originally inspired by the overabundance of the color pink in Dario Argento’s horror film Suspiria, I realized that I was designing this shortly after Valentine’s Day, which made me realize: pink ain’t for Valentine’s!

The lace edge portion of this pattern is written and charted.

Yarn
Fingering, Sport, or DK

  • Note: The pictured yarn is Cascade Yarns Cherub DK (55% Nylon / 45% Acrylic; 180 yds / 165 m per 50g skein), which is listed as a DK but is rather lightweight. This pattern can be completed in anything between heavy fingering to DK. If using lighter yarn, you might consider dropping in needle size.

Yardage
A: 135 yds/ 124 m
B: 130 yds/ 120 m
C: 120 yds/ 110 m

Colors Pictured
A: (04) Pink
B: (32) Cotton Candy
C: (45) Raspberry

Notions
8 stitch markers
22 more stitch markers for lace repeats (optional)
yarn needle

Finished Measurements
From top center to bottom center: 20”/ 51 cm
Wingspan (tip to tip): 70“/ 178 cm