Fallstreak by Abby Dalager

Fallstreak

Knitting
August 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette (worked flat - unblocked)
US 8 - 5.0 mm
500 - 600 yards (457 - 549 m)
English
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WILL BE RELEASED AUGUST, 2023

This piece was inspired by a very unique phenomenon in the sky. A fallstreak hole (also known as a hole punch cloud) is a large gap that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds. The holes are caused by supercooled water in the clouds suddenly evaporating or freezing, and may be triggered by passing aircraft. The many eyelets in this design, along with the cables, reminded me of the wide variety of clouds in our beautiful sky.

Final Dimensions
The completed shawl (after wet blocking) measures 29 inches tall and 60 inches wide.

Gauge
Unblocked: 14 sts x 22 rows = 4”x4” in stockinette (worked flat)
Wet Blocked: 12 sts x 24 rows = 4”x4” in stockinette (worked flat)

Materials Needed
• US 8 (5mm) circular knitting needles with up to a 48” cord
* 1 Additional needle with cord for provisional cast on
• 500-600 yards of Worsted (4) weight yarn.
- For my sample, I used Malabrigo Rios: Natural
• 4 Stitch Markers
• Darning Needle
• Scissors

This shawl is worked from the top down, center out.
This means your bind off is along the sides of the downward point.

The I-cord edging you work on each row will create the long top edge, and your bind off will create the other two edges!