Crafty Diversions: Weekend Shawl

Weekend Shawl

by Anne Kuo Lukito

My crazy self decided that I needed to knit a shawl for my godmother when she visited from overseas. Hence, I commenced Operation: 2-Day Shawl. The shawl was designed, written and knitted in less than 48 hours. No kidding!

The Weekend Shawl is the reincarnation of Operation: 2-Day shawl, reworked and rewritten for your knitting pleasure with two different yarn weights in three sizes each (6 sizes total!). While you may not be wacky enough to knit it in two days, it sure is nice to know that you can, right?

The shawl is not a triangle or a circle - it’s more of three-quarter circle, worked top-down in a simple background of Stockinette stitch. The lace border adds a simple elegance.

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PATTERN DETAILS:

Sizes / Finished Measurements

Fingering Yarn: S (M, L) / Lace Yarn: S (M, L)

Fingering: Span: 65 (69.5, 74)”/ 165 (176.5, 188)cm; Depth: 21.75 (23.25, 24.50)”/ 55.5 (59, 62)cm

Lace: Span: 57 (60.5, 64.25)”/145 (153.5, 163)cm; Depth: 18.75 (19.75, 20.75)”/ 47.5 (50, 52.5)cm

Materials

Fingering: Approximately 614 (680, 750)yds/ 16 (17.5, 19)m; US 9/ 5mm 40”/ 100cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge

Lace: Approximately 598 (660, 711)yds/ 15 (16.5, 18)m; US 5/ 3.75mm 40”/ 100cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge

Stitch markers

Darning needle

Gauge

Fingering: 18 sts and 20 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St. st; 24 sts and 20 rows = 5”/ 12.5cm in Saturday Lace, 2 repeats worked 10 times; 24 sts and 18 rows = 5.25”/ 13.5cm in Sunday Lace, 2 repeats worked 3 times

Lace: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St. st; 24 sts and 20 rows = 4.75”/ 12cm in Saturday Lace, 2 repeats worked 10 times; 24 sts and 18 rows = 5”/ 12.5cm in Sunday Lace, 2 repeats worked 3 times

Other Pattern Details

Detailed knitting instructions in a professionally designed layout
Instructions include both US standard and Metric measurements
Easy-to-read font, instructions, charts and diagrams
File size: 1.05 MB
4 pages, full color with active links

Skills and Techniques Used in Pattern

Basic shaping
Basic lace knitting

Red sample shown worked in size M using 4 skeins Sanguine Gryphon Gaia Fingering (40% cashmere; 60% silk; 210yds/192m, 2oz/56.5g); Color: Sundogs. Note: If you are judicious in your yarn usage, you can probably work size M using only 3 skeins.

Blue sample shown worked in size S using 1 skein Yummy Yarns Alpaca Lace (70% alpaca; 30% silk; 874 yds/800m, 3oz/100g); Color: Indian Ocean

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