Haven River, the next pattern in Just One More, is based on the construction of one of my favorite shawls, Trapeze.
First, three trapezoids are knit from the center out. These trapezoids are then connected by triangles, which I call connectors. Then, stitches are picked up for the bottom border and a beaded lace ruffle is worked.
Finally, the top edge of the shawl is finished off with attached i-cord. Of course, you can knit this pattern with no beads at all and you will still love it!
If working with Sheepwalk 600, note that you can use one skein, but it will be "close", I had 9% of the skein leftover make sure you get gauge!
Video tutorials are included to help with new techniques.
Haven River is available individually or at a discount as a part of a serialized e-Book about my knitting addiction Just One More.
MATERIALS
You will need approx. 630 yards of light fingering weight yarn
Yarn I Used:
The Fibre Company, Meadow, (40% Merino Wool/ 25% Baby Llama/ 20% Silk/ 15% Linen; 549 yd [502 m]/ 100 g [3.5 oz]); Cornflower, 2 skeins
The Sheepwalk, Fingering Merino 600 (100% Merino superwash; 600 yd [548 m]/ 170 g [6 oz]) Harp Inn, 1 skein
Set of 5 US size 4 [3.5 mm] double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 4 [3.5 mm] 24 inch circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 4 [3.5 mm] 40 inch or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 5 [3.75 mm] 32 inch or longer circular needle, or one size larger than used for knitting the project (for attached i-cord at top of shawl)
Note: Using lace needles will be VERY helpful.
Scrap fingering weight yarn- At least 10 yards each in 4 different colors
(these will be designated as B- border, N- neck, R- right, and L- left)
Removeable stitch markers
1 US Size E [3.5mm] crochet hook for provisional cast on
21 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Optional Bead Info:
Approx. 30 grams Size 8/0 glass seed beads (prestrung, for connectors and border)
Dental floss threader (for stringing beads)
Approx. 8 grams Size 6/0 glass seed beads (placed, for bottom border)
.75-1mm steel crochet hook, Super Floss, or Beadle Needle (for placing beads)