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diff --git a/source/shoulders/crescent_shawl/index.rst b/source/shoulders/crescent_shawl/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b229b20 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/shoulders/crescent_shawl/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@ +Crescent Shawl +============== + +.. figure:: back_before_blocking.jpg + :align: center + +This is a very wide crescent shawl, almost a full circular capelet. + +The version pictured here used garter stitches for 3/4 of the yarn, and +a band of very simple lace (:term:`k2t` :term:`yo`) at the hem, but any +combination of garter stitch and lace rows can be used. + +Materials +--------- + +Yarn +^^^^ + +The classic choice for this would of course be lace-weight or fingering +yarn, but sport or DK weight worked with bulky needles may also be fun. + +The amount needed will depend on the size of the shawl. For reference +the one in the pictures used 200 g of 334 m / 100 m yarn, worked on 5 mm +needles. + +Needles +^^^^^^^ + +A pair of long straight needles (for smaller shawls) or a circular (for +any size of shawl), in a size significantly bigger than the yarn. + +Directions +---------- + +.. admonition:: overview + + This shawl is worked from the center top out, with a garter stitch + border at the top edge. + + Other than the 3 garter stitches at each end, each row is divided in 6 + sections, with one increase per section on every right side row, + arranged in such a way as to be at the end of the section closest to + the center. + + A marker is placed at the end of each section, followed by a single + stitch to divide it from the next section. + + In the garter stitch rows, the first and last section have an + additional :term:`k2t` :term:`yo` hole to divide them from the garter + stitch border. + +Start with a garter tab: provisionally cast on 3 :term:`sts`; work 34 +rows of garter stitch on those stitches; then :term:`k`, pick up 17 +:term:`sts`, one in each garter stitch rib, put the 3 starting +:term:`sts` back on the needle, for a total of 23 sts. + +Now prepare the 6 sections: + +row 1 (:term:`rs`): + :term:`k` 3, :term:`pm`, + \* :term:`yo`, :term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`, :term:`pm`\* 5 times + :term:`k` 3; +row 2 (:term:`ws`): + :term:`k` all sts; +row 3: + border: + :term:`k` 3, :term:`m`, + first section: + :term:`yo`, :term:`k2t fbl`, :term:`k`, :term:`yo`, :term:`m`, + second, third section: + :term:`k`, :term:`k` 4, :term:`yo`, :term:`m`, + fourth, fifth section: + :term:`k`, :term:`yo`, :term:`k` 3, :term:`m`, + sixth section: + :term:`k`, :term:`yo`, :term:`k`, :term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`, :term:`m`, + border: + :term:`k` 3; +row 4: + :term:`k` all sts; + +for the garter stitch bands, continue working as follow: + +odd rows: + border: + :term:`k` 3, :term:`m`, + first section: + :term:`yo`, :term:`k2t fbl`, :term:`k` until marker, :term:`yo`, :term:`m`, + second, third section: + :term:`k` until marker, :term:`yo`, :term:`m`, + fourth, fifth section: + :term:`k`, :term:`yo`, :term:`k` until marker, :term:`m`, + sixth section: + :term:`k`, :term:`yo`, :term:`k` until 2 :term:`sts` before market, + :term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`, :term:`m`, + border: + :term:`k` 3; +even rows: + :term:`k` all sts; + +for the lace bands work the following four rows repeat: + +row 1 (mod 4): + border: + :term:`k` 3, :term:`m`, + first section: + :term:`yo`, (:term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`) until marker, :term:`m`, + all other sections: + :term:`k` :term:`yo`, (:term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`) until marker, + :term:`m`, + border: + :term:`k` 3; +row 2 (mod 4): + :term:`k` all sts; +row 3 (mod 4): + border: + :term:`k` 3, :term:`m`, + first section: + :term:`yo`, (:term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`) until 1 :term:`st` before + marker, :term:`k`, :term:`m`, + second, third sections: + :term:`k` :term:`yo`, (:term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`) until 1 + :term:`st` before marker, :term:`k`, :term:`m`, + fourth, fifth, sixth sections: + :term:`k`, :term:`k`, :term:`yo`, (:term:`k2t`, :term:`yo`) until + marker, :term:`m`, + border: + :term:`k` 3; +row 2 (mod 4): + :term:`k` all sts; + +Work until the shawl is as long as you want it, or until you only have +enough yarn for 3–4 rows. + +Bind off with a russian bind off: +:term:`k`, \* :term:`k`, slip 2 :term:`sts` from the right to the left +needle, :term:`k2t fbl` \* until all of the live :term:`sts` have been +worked, pass yarn in the last live :term:`st`. + +Block the shawl in a crescent / circular shape. + +Gallery +------- + +.. figure:: back_before_blocking.jpg + :align: center + + The back of the shawl before blocking. + +.. figure:: front_before_blocking.jpg + :align: center + + The front of the shawl before blocking. |