Rufflebye

A new take on the ruffle shawl, Rufflebye is worked sideways in three garter stitch wedges which cleverly intersect to change the knitting direction. Increases and decreases create the shape from tip to tip, while two sets of short rows throughout form the crescent shape and the gently ruffled edging.

Techniques & Skills Used: knit, increasing/decreasing, short rows, longtail CO.

Size: 45” length and 10” depth.

Yarn: Indigodragonfly Mergoat Sock (80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon, 400 yards/115g); 1 skein, shown in My Boyfriend Had A Bicentennial (Buffy). See Designer’s Notes for instructions to adjust for different amounts of yarn.

Other Materials: US 6 (4mm) 40" circular needle, or size to match gauge; Stitch markers (2 different); Yarn needle.

Gauge: 22 st and 34 rows/4” in garter stitch, after gentle blocking.