Lambency

Lambency Shawl by Shannon Squire

Project Overview

Lambency is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by Shannon Squire. The name references the quality of being softly bright or radiant, perfectly capturing the essence of this colorwork design. This downloadable PDF pattern combines two distinct yarns to create a luminous, multi-colored shawl suitable for knitters with intermediate skills.

What Is Being Made

This project creates a knitted shawl featuring colorwork elements. The design marries two complementary yarn types: a fingering-weight base yarn paired with lighter-weight accent colors. The finished shawl showcases the interplay between the primary yarn and the rainbow-hued accent strands, resulting in a piece that captures light beautifully.

Yarn Materials

The pattern calls for approximately 670 yards (613 meters) of yarn total, distributed as follows:

• Main Color (mc): Knitted Wit Fingering in Kelp Cakes, 400 yards (366 meters)
• Accent Colors (ccA-F): Knitted Wit Gumballs in Glow Up! Rainbow Colors Sixlet set, 45 yards (41 meters) each for six colors, totaling 270 yards (247 meters)

The yarn weight is 4-ply fingering weight, which creates a delicate, refined fabric ideal for shawl construction.

Needles and Tools

The pattern specifies US 5 (3.75mm) needles or the size required to obtain proper gauge. Knitters should select their needle size based on achieving the gauge specified in the pattern notes.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

Cable Cast-On: The shawl begins with a Cable Cast-On, a foundational technique that creates a strong, flexible edge. This method involves inserting the right needle between the last two stitches on the left needle and knitting a stitch, then placing the new stitch back onto the left needle. This process is repeated to build the required number of stitches for the shawl's foundation.

The pattern incorporates colorwork techniques to integrate the rainbow accent colors with the main Kelp Cakes yarn. The combination of fingering-weight yarns allows for intricate stitch definition and smooth color transitions throughout the design.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern assumes knitters have mastered basic stitches and are comfortable working with multiple colors and following pattern instructions. The colorwork elements and shawl construction techniques require attention to detail and familiarity with reading knitting patterns.

Pattern Information

This pattern is the intellectual property of Shannon Squire Designs, copyright 2019, and is intended for personal use only. The pattern may not be copied, distributed, or used for commercial purposes.