What you'll need
| One size only: | 87”/220 cm wingspan along top edge and approximately 30”/76 cm depth along center spine |
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Teal Torch Knits TTK Sock - Whirlwind Fauxmance collection
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Product Description
This shawl is an ode to my sweet tooth, knit with scrumptious colors that remind me of the avenue of food and dessert vendors at the Nevada County fairgrounds, also known as Treat Street. The repeats of textured stitches and marled blocks of color are like the irresistible confections and sweets I crave. Knit with mini skeins, and holding two colors at a time to create a delicious fabric, this shawl is perfect for all your colorful minis.
The Treat Street Shawl is worked down and out from the center of the top edge, features a garter and lace stitch, and is knit with 14 mini skeins, holding two colors at a time to create marled colorblocks. Designed to make the most of a collection of fingering weight mini skeins, partial skeins, or other stash scraps you love. Necessary skills include knit and purl, working increases and decreases, and reading charts.
Treat Street Shawl by Justine Chenel
What Is Being Made
The Treat Street Shawl is a colorful triangular shawl designed by Justine Chenel and inspired by the dessert vendors of Treat Street at the Nevada County fairgrounds. This intermediate-level knitting project features a finished wingspan of approximately 87 inches (220 cm) along the top edge and a depth of approximately 30 inches (76 cm) along the center spine. The shawl celebrates a love of sweets through its vibrant, multicolored construction and is specifically designed to showcase mini skeins of yarn held together in pairs.
Yarn and Materials
The Treat Street Shawl is knit using approximately 1300 yards (640 meters) of fingering-weight yarn. The sample featured in the pattern uses the Whirlwind Fauxmance collection by Teal Torch Knits, which consists of 14 mini skeins (colorways Day 1 through Day 14, labeled Colors A through N). Each mini skein contains TTK Sock yarn composed of 75% superwash merino and 25% nylon, with each 20-gram (0.7 ounce) mini skein providing 92 yards (84 meters) of yardage. This yarn weight and fiber content make the shawl an ideal project for knitters with a collection of colorful mini skeins.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
This shawl employs a two-color holding technique, with knitters working by holding two colors of yarn simultaneously throughout the project. This marling method creates a rich, textured fabric that blends the colors visually while maintaining the integrity of each individual strand. The construction features repeating textured stitches combined with marled blocks of color, building a complex and visually interesting fabric reminiscent of the variety of confections found on Treat Street.
Stitches Used
The pattern incorporates repeating textured stitches that form the primary visual interest of the shawl. While specific stitch names are not detailed in the pattern overview, the combination of these textured elements with the marled color blocks creates a sophisticated fabric suitable for an intermediate-level knitter. The stitch repeats are designed to work harmoniously with the two-color holding technique.
Finishing and Blocking
The finished measurements provided (87 inches wingspan and 30 inches depth) are taken after blocking, indicating that blocking is an important step in finishing this project. Proper blocking will help even out the stitches and allow the shawl to reach its intended dimensions.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 10 |
| Designer: | Justine Chenel |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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