What you'll need
| Sizes: | Small | Large |
|---|---|---|
| Neck width, in: | 50 | 67 |
| Center depth, in: | 19 | 27 |
ShibuiKnits Sock - Lily #021
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2 | 3 |
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Product Description
Que Linda is the second pattern in the friendship series of shawls. It was designed for a lifelong friend who grew up in a Spanish speaking home, thus the name, and adores the color orange. Much like the lady who inspired it, Que Linda is bold, stylish and has sparkle if you choose to make it with beads. It is knit from the bottom point to the neck edge and is finished with a unique garter stitch bind off. Que Linda is offered in both a small and large size. The photographs show the small size.
This is not a beginner pattern, but a good pattern for an advanced beginner to learn new techniques. Pattern assumes you know how to read a chart, cast on and off, make one using a lifted increase, slip stitches and make yarn overs. Instructions are provided for all other techniques including the crochet hook method to add beads and the garter stitch bind off.
Pattern is charted.
Que Linda Knit Shawl by Nancy Whitman
What Is Being Made
Que Linda is a knitted shawl pattern available in two sizes: Small and Large. The Small shawl measures 50 inches in width with a center depth of 19 inches, while the Large version spans 67 inches wide with a center depth of 27 inches. This downloadable PDF pattern from independent designer Nancy Whitman creates an elegant lace shawl suitable for intermediate knitters.
Craft and Technique
This project is executed entirely through knitting, utilizing charted lace instructions to create an intricate design. The pattern employs a specialized beading technique that incorporates embellishments directly into the knitted fabric. The lace section is presented as a chart showing only the right side or odd-numbered rows, with all wrong side or even-numbered rows worked as purls. This charting method simplifies pattern reading while maintaining the complexity of the lace design.
The beading technique used in Que Linda involves placing beads after working specific stitches. The process requires slipping a bead onto a crochet hook, inserting the hook through the last stitch worked, allowing the stitch to come off the right needle, sliding the bead onto the stitch, and then replacing the stitch back on the right needle. Yellow stitches on the chart indicate both central double decreases and bead placement locations, providing clear visual guidance for bead placement throughout the pattern.
Stitches and Stitch Techniques
- Lace stitches worked from charted instructions
- Central double decreases for shaping and lace definition
- Purl stitches on wrong-side rows
- Bead placement integrated within knit stitches
Materials
The Small shawl requires 320 yards of fingering or sock weight yarn (4-ply). The pictured shawl was knit using ShibuiKnits Sock, which is 100% superwash Merino fiber with a yardage of 191 yards per 50-gram skein, requiring 2 skeins for completion. Standard knitting needles appropriate for fingering weight yarn and a crochet hook for bead placement are needed to complete this project.
Difficulty Level
Que Linda is rated as an intermediate difficulty pattern, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle charted lace and beading techniques.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 7 |
| Designer: | Nancy Whitman |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | GAUGE: 4. 5 stitches = 1” after blocking. If you are adding beads, you will also need a crochet hook small enough to fit through the bead. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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