Product Description
Brioche & Short Rows are a great match, and when combined with a luscious light fingering weight yarn, they turn a super-sized shawl into a light and airy accessory. The first four short-row wedges are worked in one-color brioche and only the last wedge in two-color brioche.
Yarn: 3 colors of Light fingering weight yarn
Yardage: 342 m / 374 yards of Color A, 427 m / 467 yards of Color B, 540 m / 591 yards of Color C
Gauge: 22 sts / 46 rows = 10 cm / 4” in garter stitch (after blocking)
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Patent und verkürzte Reihen sind eine fantastische Kombination, aus der mit dem besonders feinen Garn ein extra-großes und luftiges Tuch entsteht, in das man sich wunderbar einwickeln kann. Die ersten vier Abschnitt in verkürzten Reihen werden je in einfarbigem Patent gearbeitet und der letzte in zweifarbigem Patent. Die Kontraststreifen in Kraus-Rechts sind ein extra Farbtupfer.
Garn: 3 Farben in Stärke "Light fingering"
Verbrauch: 342 m von Farbe A, 427 m von Farbe B, 540 m von Farbe C
Summer Walk Shawl by Susanne Sommer
What is Being Made
Summer Walk is a super-sized knitted shawl designed by Susanne Sommer. This project creates a light and airy accessory suitable for warm weather wear, constructed using brioche knitting techniques combined with short-row shaping to build a substantial yet breathable garment.
Knitting Techniques Used
This shawl showcases advanced brioche knitting combined with short-row construction. The design features one-color brioche short-rows for the first four wedges, which Sommer notes require minimal technique—simply turning and working back without additional complications. The final wedge introduces two-color brioche, which requires more precision and employs a version of the wrap and turn method to manage the shaping. The shawl's edges receive full i-cord treatment, including i-cord selvedges and an i-cord bind-off, ensuring all edges appear clean and professionally finished.
Stitches and Stitch Details
- Brioche knitting in one-color variation
- Brioche knitting in two-color variation
- Short-row wedges for shaping
- Wrap and turn method for two-color brioche sections
- Garter stitch for contrast stripes
- I-cord selvedges along edges
- I-cord bind-off for finished edge treatment
Materials and Yarn Specifications
Summer Walk is designed for Delicate Merino yarn from the Walk Collection, a light fingering weight base that creates the shawl's characteristic light and airy drape. The pattern calls for three colorways: Greyhound (gray), Bel Air (mint and gray), and Salmon. Greyhound and Bel Air are used for the short-row sections, while Salmon provides contrast in the garter stitch stripes. The pattern accommodates yarn substitution with smaller yardage options, such as fingering weight alternatives.
Difficulty Level
This project is rated as intermediate difficulty. While one-color brioche short-rows are described as straightforward, the two-color brioche sections and stitch holder management require intermediate-level knitting experience. The i-cord techniques add finishing polish suitable for knitters comfortable with specialized edge treatments.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 17 |
| Designer: | Susanne Sommer |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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