What you'll need
| One size only: | 153 cm / 60.25" wingspan |
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10147925
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Product Description
A simple lace repeat provides a glorious texture for this shawl pattern. Worked in the lovely Kettle Yarn Co. Northiam DK yarn, this yarn gives the lace wonderful definition and creates a gorgeously soft shawl that is both striking and luxurious.
It is knit flat from a 3-st CO, increasing to the final width of 135 cm / 53.25”. Instructions are charted and fully written.
This pattern has been tech edited by Amelia Hodsdon (aka Woollenwords).
Suggested yarn: Kettle Yarn Co. Northiam DK (100% Bluefaced Leicester wool; approx. 117 metres / 128 yards per 50 g) 4 skeins Wingspan: 153 cm / 60.25”
Amber Wheat Shawl by Sarah Shepherd
What Is Being Made
The Amber Wheat Shawl is a triangular lace shawl featuring undulating textural lace patterns. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a garment designed for both aesthetic appeal and wearability, combining decorative lace elements with a comfortable drape suitable for various occasions.
Craft and Primary Technique
This is a knitting project worked flat on straight needles. The shawl construction involves working from a small cast-on and increasing outward to create the triangular shawl shape. The pattern uses chart-based lace instructions, requiring knitters to follow visual stitch diagrams alongside written row-by-row directions.
Stitches and Lace Patterns Used
The Amber Wheat Shawl incorporates multiple lace charts to create its textural design:
- Chart A: A lace pattern worked over 11 rows and 16 stitches
- Chart B: A lace pattern worked over 16 rows and 26 stitches
- Chart C: A lace pattern worked in DK weight yarn on the specified needle size after blocking
The pattern employs standard knitting abbreviations including knit (K), purl (P), place marker (pm), and slip marker (sm). Stitch markers are used to denote pattern sections, with garter stitch edging (knit stitches) framing the lace sections for structure and stability.
Materials and Specifications
This intermediate-level pattern is designed for DK weight yarn, specifically recommended with Kettle Yarn Co.'s Northiam DK yarn, which provides excellent stitch definition and softness ideal for showcasing lace patterns. The shawl is knit flat on size A needles with a gauge of 18 stitches and 20 rows over 10 centimeters (4 inches) after blocking.
Essential notions include:
- Stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats
- Blocking tools (blocking mats, T-pins, and blocking wires) for finishing and shaping
- Tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends
Skill Level and Construction Notes
Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are comfortable reading lace charts and managing increases. The sequential chart progression—working Chart A, then Chart B, then Chart C—builds the shawl systematically. Blocking is essential to fully develop the lace definition and achieve the intended finished dimensions and drape characteristic of lace shawlettes.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Sarah Shepherd |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires) |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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