Product Description
Assawoman Bay is the name of a body of water beside Ocean City, Maryland; Boardwalk Lights (the exclusive MDSW 2018 Colorway) refers to the Ocean City Boardwalk. It is a sideways shawlette, designed to use up most of your skein. Weigh it at the start and increase until you’re halfway through, then decrease.
Finished Size: 17x60” once blocked
Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni Sock, 80% Superwash Merino/10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 420 yards/4.2 ounces (Sample knit in Boardwalk Lights).
Needles: 24” circular needle size 6 US (4.00 mm), or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 18 stitches/ 28 rows per 4 inches in wet-blocked stockinette. Gauge is not critical for this item, but it will affect drape and amount of yarn used.
Assawoman Bay Shawlette by Corrine Walcher
What is Being Made
Assawoman Bay is a sideways shawlette inspired by the body of water beside Ocean City, Maryland. Named after its geographic location, this design celebrates the Ocean City Boardwalk through its exclusive Boardwalk Lights colorway. The finished shawlette measures 17 inches by 60 inches once blocked, making it a versatile accessory piece suitable for layering or draping.
Design and Construction Technique
This shawlette employs a sideways construction method, meaning it is knit from one end to the other rather than from the top down or bottom up. The pattern uses an innovative yarn-weight-based approach to maximize yardage usage: knitters weigh their yarn at the start and increase stitches until reaching the halfway point, then decrease for the second half. This technique allows the design to accommodate most of a standard skein without significant leftover yarn, making it an efficient and practical project for stash-busting.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The shawlette is worked primarily in stockinette stitch, a fundamental knitting pattern that creates a smooth, classic fabric with characteristic V-shaped columns. The gauge for this pattern is 18 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches in wet-blocked stockinette. While gauge is noted as not critical for this item, achieving proper gauge will affect the drape and the total amount of yarn consumed during knitting.
Yarn and Materials
- Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni Sock, a premium blend of 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, and 10% Nylon, offering durability and luxurious feel. The yarn provides 420 yards per 4.2 ounces, classified as 3-ply and 4-ply weight.
- Colorway: Boardwalk Lights, an exclusive Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival 2018 colorway
- Needles: 24-inch circular needle in size 6 US (4.00 mm), or the size needed to obtain proper gauge
Skill Level
This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle sideways construction and shaping techniques.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Light Fingering, Fingering |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Corrine Walcher |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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