Rainfall Shawlette by Melissa Burke

Rainfall Shawlette

Knitting
February 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch, blocked.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
662 - 670 yards (605 - 613 m)
One size. Finished, blocked shawlette (as pictured) measures approximately 76” (193 cm) wide along top edge and 14” (35.5 cm) long at center (not counting tendrils). Tendrils (as pictured) measure approximately 2” (5 cm) long.
English
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Named as an homage to spring, the Rainfall Shawlette is worked sideways and features an integral fringed border created from hundreds of tendrils, reminiscent of streaming rain on windowpanes. A rope cable border mimics the twist of each tiny tendril, while the body portion is simple garter stitch for a relaxing knit. My sample was knit using the lovely Malabrigo Arroyo in the Reflecting Pool colorway.

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit to reduce the potential for error.

CONSTRUCTION

Shawlette is worked from tip to tip in one piece including the cable border and tendril edging. Size is easily modified to accommodate yarn quantity or weight. Suggestions for such modifications are included.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Knit and purl stitches
  • Increase and decrease stitches - K1BL, KFB, PFB, K2TOG, P2TOG, SSK
  • Slipped stitches
  • Twisted stitches
  • RC cable stitches
  • Tendrils - pattern INCLUDES a b/w photo tutorial on creating tendrils

INSTRUCTIONS

The pattern is fully charted, but also includes complete written directions so the ability to read a chart is not necessary to work this pattern. As noted above, the pattern also includes a complete black and white photo tutorial on creating tendrils as well as additional tips for success.

ADDITIONAL NOTIONS

You will also need:
Tapestry/blunt yarn needle
Stitch marker
T-pins