HARVEST SEASON SHAWL

Wrap yourself in a swathe of rustic elegance with this strikingly textured shawl.
 The eyelet motif evokes vast fields of wheat rustling in the breeze, ready for harvest. Worked in the round and steeked open, this classic design offers both familiar and unexpected elements, while the tip-up construction enables you to decide on the size as you go along.

This patterns offers options for 3 variations on the triangular shape, as well as bonus instructions for a kerchief-hat and a cowl.

Pattern includes charts, as well as written instructions.

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

Construction
This triangular shawl is made from the tip up, with options for symmetrical deep, symmetrical shallow, and asymmetrical shaping. The shawl is worked in the round, and steeked open (see additional notes at the end)

Gauge

17 sts x 23 rounds = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4” in pattern

(or any gauge)

Sizing 

150cm/ 60” wingspan, or as preferred

Yarn

suitable for steekable yarns,
sport-DK weight (200-250m/ 225-250y per 100g/ 3.5oz)
or any weight, per preference
project requires up to 3 100g/ 3.5 skeins if worked at stated weight and gauge
sample made with Honer och Eir Nutiden yarn, held double
in the Stem colourway
the deep symmetrical version used 2.5 plates (250g)

Needles

circular needle, 4mm in diameter or as needed to meet gauge



Notions

tapestry needle, measuring tape, sewing needle, sewing thread, scissors 



Special Techniques

Magic loop (optional), basic lace, increasing in pattern, steeking, basic sewing

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ADDITIONAL NOTES - PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING!

Steeked Construction
Please be aware this shawl is worked in the round with a steek, then cut open after completion. This is not an optional element of the pattern; you cannot convert it to flat knitting because the lace repeat chart only works in the round. That said: Steeking is truly easy; all you need to make sure of is that you use a suitable yarn. But if you categorically do not want to steek, this is not the right pattern for you.

Increasing in Pattern
Charts are provided for the main pattern repeat. Additionally, increases are charted for the initial 52 rounds, with accompanying stitch-by-stitch written instructions. Beyond this point, the knitter is expected to understand how to increase in pattern while referring to the main chart only. Some knitters find it extremely intuitive to increase in pattern. Others do not. If you know yourself to be in the latter category, this is perhaps not the right project for you. Alternatives for a short kerchief-hat (or a simple cowl which requires no increasing at all) are provided, should you try the main pattern and find it too difficult.