Product Description
Flying like a bird is something I wish I could do. The unique shape of Wavebird not only reminds me of bird wings but also helps to make it stay on the shoulders. The pattern has written out rows as well as charts.
Written from the top back neck down to the lace border. This is so graceful and lovely, and uses the delicate lace pattern in sparing and wonderful contrast to the garter stitch body of the piece; it would be both interesting and relaxing to make.
To make a bigger size it's easy to add rows to the garter stitch body or add another lace pattern repeat.
Wavebird Knit Shawl by Christiane Burkhard
What is Being Made
The Wavebird is a fingering weight knit shawl designed by Christiane Burkhard. This triangular shawl features a lace pattern construction with a widest body measurement of approximately 35 inches and a length of approximately 15 inches. The design uses a center stitch marker method with strategic increases to create the characteristic shawl shape.
Knitting Techniques Used
This shawl employs several fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginner-level crafters. The construction begins with a small cast-on of 3 stitches and uses stitch markers to track the center stitch and pattern repeats throughout the project. The pattern incorporates yarn overs (yo) combined with knit front and back (kfb) increases to create the lace detailing and shaping. The shawl grows symmetrically with structured increases on both right-side and wrong-side rows—every odd numbered row (right side) produces 5 increases, while every even numbered row (wrong side) produces 1 increase. This methodical increase pattern allows crafters to follow a clear progression from the center outward.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The Wavebird uses fundamental stitches including knit stitches, yarn overs for lace creation, and the knit front and back technique for increases. The pattern is charted using lace charts with blue lines marking the pattern repeats, making it easier to identify where each repeat section begins and ends. The pattern instructions recommend cutting out different chart sections and taping them together for easier chart reading during the knitting process.
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: Approximately 450 to 490 yards of fingering weight yarn (the pictured example uses Jasmine Dragon from Ellyn Cooper's Yarn Sonnets)
- Needles: US Size 4 / 3.5 mm
- Notions: Stitch markers
Pattern Notes and Helpful Hints
Christiane Burkhard provides several helpful tips for successful completion of this shawl. Knitters should work the stitch immediately following a yarn over with increased tension to prevent loose edge stitches, which helps maintain a neat finished edge. To customize the shawl size, crafters can either use a thicker yarn weight or add additional lace pattern repeats to the body. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is intended for personal, non-profit, or charity use only.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Designer: | Christiane Burkhard |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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