Friday, March 19, 2010

Simple Spring Shawletter Pattern is Now Available

The pattern for the Simple Spring Shawlette (the one I made in Noro Furin) is now available for FREE through Ravelry.  If you don't already have an account you can use the store's:

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This pattern is a quick and simple little project to whip up for the season or to take on vacation. It is knit from the top down, centre out, and features an eyelet border.  If you've never done the M1L or M1R increase please don't be daunted, it is very easy and I've included a link to easy to understand explanations, illustrated and on video.

Size
S(M, L, XL)  (sizes should follow general commercial garment sizes, for example, your T-shirt or sweater size)
Approx Neck length: 21(23.5, 26, 28.5) cm or 8.25(9.25, 10.25, 11.25) inches
Bottom edge length is variable and depends on your knitting tension, how much yarn you use and how many times you increase.  The length of my sample in size small is 220cm (88 inches).

Materials
3 (4, 5, 6) skeins Noro Furin, colour 4 (aran weight yarn, 50g/110 metres: cotton, silk, wool, rayon & nylon)
5.5mm/36" circular needles
8 (10, 12, 14) Stitch Markers

Gauge
14 sts & 21 rows = 4"/10cm in stocking stitch

Techniques
M1R
Illustrated Explanation
http://www.knittingdaily.com/glossary/make-one-right.aspx

Video Explanation
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases

M1L
http://www.knittingdaily.com/glossary/make-one-left.aspx

Video Explanation
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases

Abbreviations
BO         bind off/cast off
CO         cast on
K            knit
M1L       make one left - a left slanting, lifted stitch increase. see techniques for more    
              information.

M1R       make one right - a right slanting, lifted stitch increase. see techniques for more                  information.
P            purl
PM         place marker on the needle
R           row
Slm        slip the marker from left needle to right needle
St/s       stitch/es
YO         yarn over: bring the yarn between the needle to the front and drape it over the right
              needle, then proceed with instructions as written.

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