Product Description
What's more summery than a tumble of leafy lace in a bright, cheerful color? Knit from the center out in a trio of subtly asymmetrical sections, this petal-soft shawl is elegant enough for a wedding or summer garden party – but it's not too sweet! The deeply scalloped points add plenty of drama, and when wrapped as a scarf you can wear it well into fall. Charted lace instructions are easy to follow.
Sizes & Finished Measurements 50 in/127 cm wide at upper edge and 20 in/51 cm tall
Yarn 800 yd/732 m fingering weight yarn
Shown in Hazel Knits Divine (75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, 10% silk; 400 yd/366 m per 115 g) Color #271 Bloom; 2 skeins
Gauge 22 sts/26 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Lace pattern after blocking
Needles & Notions
- Needle Sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge. US #6/4.00 mm 24 in/60 cm needle US #6/4.00 mm 60 in/150 cm needle
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Calico Shawl by Andrea Rangel
What Is Being Made
The Calico Shawl is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by Andrea Rangel. This elegant accessory measures 50 inches (127 cm) wide at the upper edge and 20 inches (51 cm) in length after blocking, making it a substantial wrap suitable for layering or draping across the shoulders.
Construction Method and Design
This shawl is worked from the center neck outward in three equal sections, creating a balanced, expandable construction. The design features an all-over lace pattern with subtle asymmetry, giving the finished piece visual interest and movement. The pattern is worked on both right-side and wrong-side rows without plain purl rows in between, which contributes to the continuous lace texture throughout the garment.
Stitches and Techniques Used
The Calico Shawl employs several key knitting techniques:
- Lace Pattern: An all-over lace design worked from charted instructions, creating openwork sections throughout the shawl
- Yarnovers: Used as increases to create decorative lace holes as part of the pattern design
- Lifted Increases: A specialized increase technique worked instead of standard M1 increases. This method is essential for the Calico Shawl pattern, as lifted increases create new stitches more invisibly, maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the lace design
- Chart Reading: Knitters must read charts from right to left on right-side rows and from left to right on wrong-side rows, a standard practice for lace knitting
Materials Required
The Calico Shawl requires 800 yards (732 meters) of fingering weight yarn. The pattern is shown worked in Hazel Knits Divine, a premium blend containing 75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, and 10% silk, with a yardage of 400 yards (366 meters) per 115-gram skein. The photographed version uses 2 skeins in Color #271 Bloom.
Knitters will need circular needles in appropriate sizes for working the shawl; the pattern recommends changing to longer circular needles as the piece expands during construction. The finished gauge after blocking is 22 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) when worked in the lace pattern.
Skill Level
Rated as intermediate difficulty, the Calico Shawl is suitable for knitters with experience working lace patterns and reading charts. Familiarity with techniques such as yarnovers, lifted increases, and blocking is beneficial for achieving the best results with this design.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Designer: | Andrea Rangel |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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