I am very exited to finally being able to show
Solanum shawl design. I have designed this shawl back in April and it is hard to keep it a secret for so long :))
“Solanum” is my design for an eBook collaboration project with
wonderful designers Lisa Risager , Boadicea Binnerts , Anna Kuduja, Judy
Brien and Brenda Burrell.
The eBook is called “The Artemis
Adornments Autumn Accessories collection” and it has been published on
Ravelry today. More on the
EBook and Artemis Adornments group
can be found
here.
Solanum shawl pattern is is sold individually from my Ravelry store and blog, or
as part of an eBook featuring 5 accessories - hats, shawls, leg warmers,
a cowl for a bargain price of £9!
The button to purchase the eBook through Ravelry is not working at the moment and will be available ASAP. For now visit eBook website for more information and to purchase the eBook.
Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, including eggplant.
“Solanum” is an airy lace shawl with
beautiful and intricate border. The shawl is seamless and knitted
top-down from the central neck stitches to the edge. The shawl has
crescent shape which is achieved by 6 stitch increases per every two
rows. The shawl can be finished with a picot BO if desired. Instructions
for an alternative beaded picot BO are also included in the pattern.
Solanum shawl can be knitted in one color or two colors with a
contrasting color accentuating the wavy shape of the lace pattern and
the delicate picot BO.
Finished Size:
The sample shawls were
knitted in two different sizes. The smaller (purple) sample shawl in the
photographs after blocking was 168 cm (66 inches) for the straight edge
on the top of the shawl and 33 cm (13 inches) for the height of the
shawl at the center.
The larger (gray) sample shawl in the
photographs after blocking was 200 cm (79 inches) for the straight edge
on the top of the shawl and 42 cm (16.5 inches) for the height of the
shawl at the center. You can easily change the shawl’s size by knitting
stockinette portion of the shawl larger.
Gauge:
The gauge is not critical in
knitting this shawl. Adjust your needle size to suite your yarn and
achieve the size and the look of the shawl of your choice.
Yarn:
For the small (purple) sample shawl:
405.0 yards (370.3m) of ColourMart 100% Extra Fine Merino 18/58nm DK yarn was used.
For the large (gray) sample shawl:
762 yards (
yarn held double) of main color and 203 yards (
yarn held double)
of accent color of ColourMart Cashmere 3/28NM Heavy Lace were used. If
using a single strand of yarn you will need 381 yards of main color and
102 yards of accent color for a large shawl.
The DK 8-ply yarn and 2ply lace yarn held double can be substituted for a sport 5-ply or fingering 4ply weight yarn if desired.
Needles:
US 5-3.75 mm 36” (91 cm) circular needles for the shawl’s body
US 6-4.0 mm needles for a non-picot bind off.
Instructions are charted only
Happy knitting,
Diana
