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SummerShawlette&ComfortShawlettebySandiWiseheart

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Two Faroese-style Shawls: Summer Shawlette &

Comfort Shawl

Updated & Expanded Instructions

by Sandi Wiseheart June 21, 2016

MySummerShawlettepattern,fromtheStaffProjectssectionofInterweave Knits,Spring&Summer2007,provedimmenselypopular.Short,withasimplelacepatternontheback,itfeaturedhiddenshouldershapingsotheshawlwouldstayinplaceasthewearermoved.Ithasbeenaverypopulardownloadoverthepastsevenyears.Rightfromthestart,however,knittersaskedforaplainer,longerversion.TheresultingmodifiedshawlbecametheComfortShawl,andhasbeenknithundredsoftimesasaprayershawltogivetosomeoneinneed.Iamhonouredthatthesetwopatternshavebroughtcomforttosomany.

TheshawlpicturedistheoriginalSummerShawlettefromthemagazine,re-photographedbymyselflastyear.Theinstructionsherehavebeenre-writtenandre-editedextensively,incorporatingclarifications,corrections,andthesuggestionsofknitterstheworldover.Thus,theshapeandplacementofthepanelsgeneratedbyfollowingthisupdatedpatternwilldiffersignificantlyfromthoseintheshawlpictured,whichwasknitusingtheoriginalpattern.NewphotosofseveralnewsampleshawlsarecomingsoontoaPDFnearyou.☺

MATERIALSYARNYoumayuseeithersock/fingeringorDK/sport/weightyarn.TheinstructionsarewrittenasSock(DK)wheretherearestitchcountsormeasurements.Justbesurethatyouareusingneedlesthatgiveyouclosetothestatedgaugeforthatweightofyarn.GAUGESock(DK):5(4)stsperinch.Notethatthisisalooser-than-recommendedgaugeforeachweight;youwillneedlarger-thanusualneedlestogetthisgauge.Thisresultsinashawlthatislightyetwarm,withoutstiffnessorbulk.NEEDLESUseanysizeneedlerequiredtoobtaintheabovegaugeforyouryarn.Asastartingplace:

• IknittheDKversionsusingaU.S.Size6(4.0mm).• Forthesockyarnversions,IusedaU.S.Size7(4.5mm).• Suggestion:Startswatchingwithaneedlelargerthanrecommendedontheyarnlabel.

• Ifyourgaugehastoomanystsperinch,thentryagainwithabiggerneedle.• Ifyourgaugehastoofewstsperinch,tryagainwithasmallerneedle.

Useacircularneedleatleast24”longforsockyarns;atleast32”longforDKyarns.


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NOTIONSTapestryneedle,stitchmarkers.

FINISHEDSIZENomatterwhatweightofyarnyouuse,ifyousticktothegaugestatedabove,yourshawlwillbeabout15.5”longdownthecenterbackand60”aroundtheloweredge,afterblocking.

STITCHGUIDELittleArrowheadLace:Seechartbelow.

(Multipleof6sts+1)Row1:(RS)K1,*yo,ssk,k1,k2tog,yo,k1;repfrom*.Rows2and4:(WS)Purl.Row3:(RS)K1,*k1,yo,CDD,yo,k2;repfrom*.

CenteredDoubleDecrease:(CDD)Sl2ststogkwise(asthoughtok2tog),knitthenextst,passbothslippedstsatonceoverknitst–2stsdecr’d.BeginningBorder:(BB)K2,p1,k1,p1,k2.Workedoverfirst7stsofbothRSandWSrows.EndingBorder:(EB)K2,[p1,k1]twice,bringyarntofrontasiftopurl,sllaststitchpwise.Workedoverlast7stsofbothRSandWSrows.Notes

• Thelaststofeveryrowisslippedpurlwisewiththeyarninfront.Thisproducesanattractive“chain”edgingonthesidesoftheshawl.

• Workthedecorativebind-offVERYloosely.Useasizelargerneedleifnecessary.

BOTHSHAWLSNECKBANDBothshawlsbeginwithagarterstitchtabatcenterbackoftheneckband.Step-by-stepphotosareincludedforthetrickybits.Usingtheknittedmethod,looselyCO7sts.Set-upRow:(RS)K2,p1,k1,p1,k2.Rows1-51(41):WorkEndingBorderoverthe7stsontheneedle(EB;seeabove).Row52(42):RepeattheSet-UpRowabove.



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Holdworksothatyourworkingneedle(theonewiththestsonit)isontheright,asshowninphotoatleft."AfterworkingRow52(42).Arrowshowsdirectionofrotation.

Rotatetheneedle90degreesclockwise,sothelongedgeofthestripisatthetop,andtheCOedgeisontheleft.(seephotoatright)Afterrotating.Stitcheswillbepickedupinside“chain”stsalongtopofstrip.#Holdingneedleandneckstripasshownatright,bringworkingyarntofront.Step1:Withyarninfront(wyf),insertrightneedlefrombacktofrontunderboth“legs”ofnext“chainst”attopofstrip.Thesechainstsweretheedgestitchesoftherowsworkedpreviously.Step2:Wrapyarnaroundneedleasiftopurl,drawupapurlstontoneedle.RepSteps1and225(20)moretimes–26(21)stspickedupfromlongsideedge,33(28)ststotal.

Withsamesideofworkstillfacingyou,turnpieceagainsothattheCOedgeisatthetop.(seephotoatleft)"Aftersecondrotation.Pickedupstsonlongsideedgeareontheright,Row52(42)stsareatbottom,andCOedgeisattop.Pickup7stsevenlyalongCOedge–40(35)ststotal.


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SettingUpSideandBackPanels:BothShawlsGotyourmarkersready?Good.You’llneedatleast10ofthemforthissection.Row1:(RS)WorkBBoverfirst7sts,pm,knituntil7stsremain,pm,workEBoverlast7sts.

40(35)ststotal;7borderstsoneachendofneedle,26(21)stsincentersection.Row2:(WS)BB,slm,purltom,slm,EB.Row3:BB,slm,yo,*k1,yo;repfrom*tom,slm,EB.

67(57)ststotal;7borderstseachendofneedle,53(43)centersts.

Row4:BB,slm,p11(10),pm,p31(24),pm,p11(10),slm,EB.Row5:BB,slm,[yo,k5(4),yo;pm,k1,slm;]twice,yo,k29(23),yo,[pm,k1,slm,yo,k5(4),yo,]twice,slm,EB.

77(67)ststotal;31(25)CenterBackPanelsts,7(6)stseachforLeftFront&ShoulderPanels,7(6)stseachforRightFront&ShoulderPanels,7stsBB,7stsEB,1stforeachofthesefoursections:LeftFrontShoulder,LeftBackShoulder,RightFrontShoulder,andRightBackShoulder.

NOTE:Row5isareallyimportantrow,becauseitiswhereyousetupallthepanels,borders,andshouldersts.Belowisastep-by-step,section-by-sectionguidetohowthestsaredistributedasyouworktheminRow5(countingfromrighttoleft,RSfacing;rememberyouareworkingshawlupsidedown,fromtoptobottom!):

Sock(DK).

Section Instructions,Row5 Increases/Decreases? FinalStCount

LeftSideBorder BB,slm; 0 7stsLeftFront(LF)Panel yo,k5(4),yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 7(6)sts

LeftFrontShoulderStitch pm,k1,slm; 0 1stLeftShoulder(LS)Panel yo,k5(4),yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 7(6)stsLeftBack(LB)ShoulderSt pm,k1,slm; 0 1st

CenterBack(CB) yo,k29(23),yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 31(25)stsRightBack(RB)ShoulderSt pm,k1,slm; 0 1stRightShoulder(RS)Panel yo,k5(4),yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 7(6)stsRightFrontShoulderSt pm,k1,slm; 0 1stRightFront(RF)Panel yo,k5(4),yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 7(6)sts

RightSideBorder slm,EB. 0 7sts



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MainSection:SideandBackPanelsMainSection:ComfortShawlonly:

WorkRows1–44belowasfortheSummerShawlette,omittingthelaceworkontheCenterBackpanel.Thus,onODD-NUMBEREDRSRows7–33oftheComfortShawl,workCenterBacksectionas:“Yo,knittonextmarker,yo.”

MainSection:SummerShawletteonly:

BegintoworktheLittleArrowheadLacepattern(seeStitchGuideabove)acrosstheCENTERBACKpanelonly,beginningwithRSRow7.(SeeChart,page10,forfullrow-by-rowinstructions.)

Even-numberedRows6-32:(WS)BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EBRow7:(seetablebelowforstitchbreakdownsforeachsection)BB,slm,[yo,ktonextm,yo;slm,k1,slm;]twice,yo,workRow1ofLittleArrowheadLacepatternacrossrow(seeChart,page10),workingsectionbetweendarklines5(4)times,yo,[slm,k1,slm,yo,ktonextm,yo,]twice,slm,EB.IhavewrittenoutRow7below,sectionbysectionacrosstheshawl,RSfacing,leftfronttorightfront.I’mtryingtobeclear,asthispartseemstohaveconfusedsomefolks!

Sock(DK).ShadedNumbersrefertostitchcountsforRow7only.

Section Instructions,Row7 Increases/Decreases? FinalStCount

LeftSideBorder BB,slm; 0 7stsLeftFront(LF)Panel yo,k7(6)tonextm,yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 9(8)sts

LeftFrontShoulderStitch slm,k1,slm; 0 1stLeftShoulder(LS)Panel yo,k7(6)tonextm,yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 9(8)stsLeftBack(LB)ShoulderSt slm,k1,slm; 0 1st

CenterBack(CB) yo,workRow1ofLittleArrowheadLacepatternacrossrow,workingsectioninrepeatbox5(4)times,yo;

2stsincr’d––eachRSRowForSummerShawlette:WorkLittleArrowheadLaceacrossasinstructedatleft.

33(27)sts

RightBack(RB)ShoulderSt slm,k1,slm; 0 1stRightShoulder(RS)Panel yo,k7(6)tonextm,yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 9(8)stsRightFrontShoulderSt slm,k1,slm; 0 1stRightFront(RF)Panel yo,k7(6)tonextm,yo; 2stsincr’d––eachRSRow 9(8)sts

RightSideBorder slm,EB. 0 7sts

AfterRow7iscompleted,stitchcountsareasfollows:87(97)ststotal;10stsincreasedtotal.

33(27)CenterBackPanelsts,9(8)stseachforLeftFront&LeftShoulderPanels,9(8)stseachforRightFront&RightShoulderPanels,7stsBB,7stsEB,1stforeach:LeftFrontShoulder,LeftBackShoulder,RightFrontShoulder,andRightBackShoulder.

Odd-numberedRows9-33:(RS)RepRow7,workingsectioninrepeatboxonLittleLaceArrowheadchartonemoretimethaninpreviousRSrow.Seetablebelowforstitchcounts.


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10stsincr’dtotaloneachRSrow;eachofthefivepanels(LeftFront,LeftShoulder,CenterBack,RightShoulder,RightFront)increasesby2sts.

StitchCounts:RSforSock(DK)

ROWTOTALSTS

Beg(BB)

LFPanel

LFShSt

LS

PanelLB

ShStCB

PanelRB

ShSt

RS

PanelRF

ShStRF

PanelEnd(EB)

1 40(35) 7 0 0 0 0 26(21) 0 0 0 0 7

3 67(57) 7 0 0 0 0 53(43) 0 0 0 0 7

5 77(67) 7 7(6) 1 7(6) 1 31(25) 1 7(6) 1 7(6) 7

7 87(77) 7 9(8) 1 9(8) 1 33(27) 1 9(8) 1 9(8) 7

9 97(87) 7 11(10) 1 11(10) 1 35(29) 1 11(10) 1 11(10) 7

11 107(97) 7 13(12) 1 13(12) 1 37(31) 1 13(12) 1 13(12) 7

13 117(107) 7 15(14) 1 15(14) 1 39(33) 1 15(14) 1 15(14) 7

15 127(117) 7 17(16) 1 17(16) 1 41(35) 1 17(16) 1 17(16) 7

17 137(127) 7 19(18) 1 19(18) 1 43(37) 1 19(18) 1 19(18) 7

19 147(137) 7 21(20) 1 21(20) 1 45(39) 1 21(20) 1 21(20) 7

21 157(147) 7 23(22) 1 23(22) 1 47(41) 1 23(22) 1 23(22) 7

23 167(157) 7 25(24) 1 25(24) 1 49(43) 1 25(24) 1 25(24) 7

25 177(167) 7 27(26) 1 27(26) 1 51(45) 1 27(26) 1 27(26) 7

27 187(177) 7 29(28) 1 29(28) 1 53(47) 1 29(28) 1 29(28) 7

29 197(187) 7 31(30) 1 31(30) 1 55(49) 1 31(30) 1 31(30) 7

31 207(197) 7 33(32) 1 33(32) 1 57(51) 1 33(32) 1 33(32) 7

33 217(207) 7 35(34) 1 35(34) 1 59(53) 1 35(34) 1 35(34) 7

ANoteonShapingtheFrontEdges:BothShawlsAswritten,theshawlfrontedgesgraduallyformadiagonaluntilafewinchesabovetheloweredge.Atthatpoint,thefrontedgesstopincreasingandfallstraightdownandparalleltooneanother.Manypeoplehaveaskedhowtoadjusttheshawlfrontedges(makeitwider,narrower,pointier,straighter),sohere’show:



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• Tomakethefrontedgeswiderand/orpointier(alongadiagonal):o WorkRow7(above)oneveryRSrow,andRow8oneveryWSrowallthewayuntilyoubind

off.

• Tomakethefrontedgesstraighter,and/ortostopincreasingthelength:o WorkRow43(below)oneveryRSrow,andRow44oneveryWSrowuntilyoubindoff.

Inotherwords:

• Row7increasesthefrontsbyonesteachside,lengtheningthefrontedgesgraduallyalongadiagonalline.

• Row43maintainsasteadystitchcount,resultinginastraight-down-the-verticalfrontedge.

ShoulderShaping:BothShawlsWeneedtoshiftthe4pairsofshouldermarkerssothattheyostoeithersideoftheshoulderstsareWITHINthemarkersinsteadofjustoutsidethem.ThiswillmakeiteasiertoworkCDDsateachoftheselocations.

• Analternativetomovingthemarkersistocompletelytakeoffthe8shoulderstmarkers,replacingthemwithremovableclip-onmarkersattachedtothecentralshoulderstbetweenyos.ThiscentralstwillbecomethecenteroftheCDDsworkedinthissection.Makesuretokeepmovingthemarkersuptothecurrentroweverycoupleofrowsasyouwork.

Row34:(WS;markerset-uprow)BB,slm,[pto1stbeforenextm(shouldbeayo),slyotoRHneedle,removem,replaceyoonLHneedle,replacem,slm,ptheyo,thenthesingleshoulderstafterit,removenextm,pnextst(yo),replacem.]Repeatsectionwithinbrackets3moretimes,ptolastm,slm,EB.Therearenowthreestsbetweeneachsetofshouldermarkersinsteadofone,likethis:{yo,knitst,yo}.

Row35:(RS)BB,slm,yo,[ktonextm,slm,yo,CDD,yo,slm]fourtimes,ktolastm,yo,slm,EB.Even-numberedRows36-42:BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EB.OddnumberedRows37-41:RepRow35.ShapingLowerFrontEdges:BothShawlsRow43:(RS)BB,slm,yo,k2tog,[ktonextm,slm,yo,CDD,yo,slm]fourtimes,kto2stsbeforelastm,ssk,yo,slm,EB.Row44:(WS)BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EB.RepRows43and44untilshawlis2.5”shorterthandesiredlengthatcenterback,endingwithaRIGHTsideRow43.


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YourChoice,BothShawls:DaisyLaceLowerBorder,ORPlainBorderChooseoneandproceedtothecorrespondingsectionbelow.

✿ DAISYLACEBORDER ✿ Set-UpRow:(WS)BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EB.Removeallmarkersasyoucometothemexcepttheveryfirst(BB)andverylast(EB)markers.Next6rows:DaisiesChartmultipleof6+1stsWorkdirectlyfromthechartorusethewritten-outinstructionsbelow.

Row1:(RS)BB,slm,k1,*k2tog,yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.

Rows2,4,and6:(WS)BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EB.Row3:BB,slm,k1,*yo,k1,CDD,k1,yo,k1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.Row5:BB,slm,k1,*ssk,yo,k1,yo,k2tog,k1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.

LowerEdgingForDaisyBorderRow1:(RS)BB,slm,k2tog,p1,*[k1,p1];repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.224ststotal;7bordersstseachside;

210bodysts.Rows2,4,6,and8:(WS)BB,slm,*p1,k1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.

Rows3,5,and7:(RS)BB,slm,*k1,p1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.NOTE:I’mgoingtousethephrase“Workveryloosely”inthisnextbit.

$ WhenIsay“workloosely”here,Ireally,truly,sincerelymeanit.$ Ifyouhavetroubleworkinganythingloosely,beforeyoubegintheBOrow,changeyour

needlesizetoafullmmhigherthanwhatyouusedfortherestofthework.$ Example:Ifyouuseda5mmneedlefortheshawlbody,switchtoasize6mmforthebindoff.$ Ifyouareusinginterchangeables,rememberthatyouonlyneedtochangetheRIGHTtip,the

“workingneedle,”asthisneedleistheonedeterminingthesizeofnewsts.$ Ready?Good.



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Bind-offRow:WorkingVERYloosely,sl1stkwisetoRHN,*k1,insertLHNfromlefttorightintheFRONTofthetwostsonRHNsothatRHNisintheback,wrapyarnaroundRHN,knitthetwoststogtbl.Repfrom*toend.Cutyarnandpullthroughfinalstitch.

✿ PlainBorder ✿ Set-UpRow:(WS)BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EB.Removeallmarkersasyoucometothemexcepttheveryfirst(BB)andverylast(EB)markers.Rows1,3,and5:(RS)BB,slm,knittolastm,slm,EB.

Rows2,4,and6:(WS)BB,slm,purltolastm,slm,EB.

LowerEdgingforPlainBorderRows1,3,5,and7:(RS)BB,slm,*k1,p1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.

WhileworkingRow1,ifyouhavenotdonesoalready,removeallshoulderandpanelmarkersasyoucometothem,leavinginplaceonlythemarkersaftertheBBandbeforetheEB.

Rows2,4,6,and8:(WS)BB,slm,*p1,k1;repfrom*tolastm,slm,EB.Bind-offRow:WorkingVERYloosely(seeNotesinDaisyBordersection),*k2togtbl,returnstjustworkedtoleft-handneedle;repfrom*until1stremains,BOlaststandfastenoff.Finishing:BothShawlsWeaveinends.Soakinno-rinsewool*for10–-15minutes.Rollintowel;gentlysqueezeoutexcesswater.Pinouttoshapeonblockingboards;letdrythoroughlybeforeremovingpinsandshawlfromblockingboard.*IrecommendSOAK.Notonlyisitanexcellentproduct(IwashEVERYTHINGinit,exceptforperhapsthekitties),butthecreativemastermindbehindSOAKistheoneandonlyJacquelineSava.JacquelineisCanadian,local-to-me,andAWESOME.

Copyright©2012,2016SandiWiseheart.Allrightsreserved.

Pleasedonotsellitemsmadefromthispattern.Pleasecontactme([email protected])beforeusingthispatterninaclass.Pleaseplaynicelyandrespecttheworkthatwentintothispattern.

Note:Itis,ofcourse,alwaysyourchoicewhethertoaddaDaisyBorderornotaddaDaisyBorder.ComingSoon:Summer’sComfortShawl:BorderOptions,asmallbookletshowingyouhowtoworkin

anylacepatternyouwish.Includedwillbeseveraldifferentsampleborders.


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Otherthanthat:Pleasefeelfreetomakeasmanyshawlsfromthispatternasyouliketogivetothosewhostruggle,suffer,are

courageous,givetheirhearts/wisdomfreely,needahug,orperhapsdeserveabigwarmsmile.(ThisincludesYOURSELF,bytheway.)

SUMMERSHAWLETTEChart:CenterBackPanel,LaceInsert

Row1ofthechartbelowcorrespondstoRow7oftheSummerShawlette(seepage5),andalsocorrespondstoRow1ofLittleArrowheadLaceChart(seepage2).

NumberofTimestoRepeatSectionBetweentheDarkGreyLines

ShawlRows7through16:Workatotalof5(4)times.Rows17through28:Worksection7(6)timesTOTAL.Rows29through40:Worksection9(8)timesTOTAL.Rows41through45:Worksection11(10)timesTOTAL.

Continueinthismannerforanyadditionalrows.

SeeStitchKeyonpage2.

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