Wildcat Falls by Mindy Abodeely

Wildcat Falls

Knitting
January 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 46 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch worked flat
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1000 - 1334 yards (914 - 1220 m)
Small (46 inches x 20 inches) Large (77 inches x 26.5 inches)
English
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Wildcat Falls is a color-blocked, seamless, garter stitch shawl. Knit in one piece, Wildcat Falls has an impressive appearance while being knit with ease. The small size is wearable as a scarf or shawl, while the large size creates a luxurious wrap.

Yarn details
Wonderland Yarns Cheshire Cat (512 yds 4 oz.)
Small -
Color A = 300yds/275m– shown in “Phantomwise”
Color B = 300yds/275m – shown in “Goat’s Beard”
Color C = 275yds/251m – shown in “Rocking-Horse-Fly”
Color D = 125yds/114m – shown in “Jub-Jub Bird”
Large
Color A = 400yds/366m– shown in “Jub-Jub Bird”
Color B = 400yds/366m – shown in “Goat’s Beard”
Color C = 367yds/336m – shown in “Rocking-Horse-Fly”
Color D = 167yds/153m – shown in “Phantomwise”

Needles
US 4/3.5mm 32 inch circular needle for body of shawl
US 4/3.5mm 60 inch circular needle (or longer if available) for border

Notions

  • Darning needle
  • 20 yards/18m Fingering to DK weight scrap yarn
  • Removable stitch marker
  • Crayons or colored pencils (optional for coloring in color schematic)

Gauge
Garter stitch (knit every row)
20 sts & 46 rows (23 garter ridges) = 4 inches/10cm

Finished Dimensions
Small – Approx. 46 inches wide by 20 inches tall/117cm wide by 51cm tall.
Large – Approx. 77 inches wide by 26.5 inches tall/196cm wide by 67cm tall.

Skills used

  • knit
  • pick-up stitches
  • slip stitches
  • ssk
  • Cable CO (video tutorial link included)
  • provisional CO (only 3 sts, video tutorial link included)
  • kitchener stitch (only 3 sts, video tutorial link included)