Product Description
I dreamt this shawl up in the fall, when my thoughts were going from enjoying the vibrancy of the late summer harvests to thinking of falling leaves and stillness. I love fall and the way that it eases into our consciousness with subtle changes, like the smell of early morning air or that first leaf that falls on your shoulder. The colors fade with the daylight as we ease into the new season with our thoughts turn inward as we reflect on the year that is quickly coming to a close. Everything fades and slumbers…until spring comes again.
This wrap starts out as if you are knitting a triangulr shawl and then the edges straignten while keeping the chevron down the center. Beautiful bands of airy lace are worked in between the wide bands of the garter where the fade happens! It forms a long rectangle with a point on one end, perfect for attaching a tassel!
Hallowed Shawl by Jennifer Tipton
What Is Being Made
Hallowed is a knitted shawl designed by Jennifer Tipton, featuring a chevron fade pattern that transitions between three distinct color ways. The finished shawl measures 24 inches wide by 84 inches from top edge to tip of point, making it a generous triangular wrap suitable for layering or draping. The design concept centers on fading between seasons, both literally through color transitions and figuratively through the mood and aesthetic of the piece.
Design Inspiration and Concept
Jennifer Tipton created this pattern with the intention of capturing the transition between seasons. The designer selected three coordinating color ways from Sock Obsession Yarns specifically to achieve a fade effect, dreaming up the chevron fade pattern during the fall season. The result is a shawl that embodies seasonal transitions through its color progression and structural design.
Knitting Techniques Used
The primary technique employed in Hallowed is garter stitch, which creates a textured, reversible fabric. The shawl utilizes a chevron fade construction, meaning the pattern incorporates chevron shaping while systematically fading between the three yarn colors to create a gradient effect from one color way to the next.
Stitches and Stitch Details
Hallowed is worked primarily in garter stitch, the fundamental knit stitch repeated to build texture and structure. The chevron pattern creates peaks and valleys through strategic increases and decreases that form the characteristic V-shaped motifs of chevron designs.
Gauge and Finished Dimensions
The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 36 rows over 4 inches when worked in garter stitch. The finished shawl measures 24 inches wide at the top edge and extends 84 inches to the point, creating a substantial triangular silhouette.
Materials Required
- Yarn: Approximately 1200 to 1300 yards of fingering weight yarn (4-ply) in three different colors
- Yarn colors: The sample was knit using three skeins of sock yarn from Sock Obsession Yarns in the color way Pumpkin in Denim, with colors labeled 1, 2, and 3 for pattern reference
- Needles: Appropriate needles for fingering weight yarn (specific needle size not detailed in provided content)
Skill Level
Hallowed is rated as an intermediate difficulty project, suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to work with color transitions and shaping techniques.
Pattern Format
This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing crafters to access the complete instructions digitally. The pattern is the intellectual property of Jennifer Tipton and Hallowed Designs, with reproduction restricted without express permission.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Jennifer Tipton |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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