Product Description
This asymmetrical triangular shawl is a lovely easy knit, with no counting and no purling, and can be made into any colour combinations that take your fancy! The easy 8-rows pattern makes for a relaxing knit, with the added fun of the dropped stitches, the perfect design effect to showcase all the beautiful colours of hand dyed yarns, and the varying kinds of dropped stitches form the elegant undulating pattern for a truly captivating shawl... The contrast of the wavy blue waters bands and the fiery glow of the Garter Stitch bands make for a striking and eye-catching beautiful shawl, perfect for summer, and bright and cheery during the winter!
Materials: 2 x 100g in contrasting colours of Right Side Yarns DK Wool (100% Polwarth Superwash, approx. 230m / 251yds, shades “Fire” (Main Colour), and “Out of the Blue” (Contrast Colour) 4.5mm circular needle, 60-80cm long
Fire Versus Water Asymmetrical Triangular Shawl
What is Being Made
Fire Versus Water is an asymmetrical triangular shawl designed by Samira Hill of Eildon Hills Designs. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a finished shawl measuring 170cm x 90cm at its widest point after blocking. The design is specifically crafted to showcase the visual contrast between two hand-dyed yarn colors, making it an ideal project for displaying the beautiful qualities of premium hand-dyed yarns.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This shawl features a relaxing and straightforward construction that appeals to intermediate knitters. The pattern employs an easy 8-row repeat that requires no complex counting, making it an accessible project despite its striking finished appearance. The design incorporates two primary knitting techniques:
- Garter Stitch bands create the fiery, textured sections of the shawl, providing visual warmth and dimensional interest
- Dropped stitches are intentionally incorporated as a design feature, creating the wavy water-like bands that contrast with the Garter Stitch sections
A distinctive feature of this pattern is that no purling is required, making it particularly appealing to knitters who prefer working primarily with knit stitches. The pattern's simplicity and lack of complex stitch counting make it an ideal meditative knitting project.
Materials and Yarn Requirements
Fire Versus Water is designed to be worked in DK weight yarn, which provides excellent stitch definition for showcasing both the Garter Stitch texture and the dropped stitch details. The pattern calls for:
- 2 x 100g skeins of Right Side Yarns DK Wool in contrasting colors (100% Polwarth Superwash, approximately 230m / 251yds per skein)
- Shade "Fire" for the main color
- Shade "Out of the Blue" for the contrast color
- One 4.5mm circular needle, 60-80cm in length
The Polwarth Superwash fiber content ensures the finished shawl is both durable and easy to care for. Tension is not critical for this project, making it forgiving for knitters of varying experience levels.
Design Appeal and Versatility
The striking contrast between the wavy blue water bands and the fiery glow of the Garter Stitch sections creates an eye-catching, beautiful finished piece. While the pattern is designed with specific color inspiration, knitters have complete creative freedom to select any contrasting color combinations that appeal to them. This versatility makes the shawl equally perfect for summer wear and bright, cheery winter styling.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | Eildon Hills Designs |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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