Intricate Looking Lace Doesn’t Have to be Hard.
A Half Pi-shaped shawl is the ideal place for newer lace knitters to dip their toes into the water of lace knitting. (Or for experienced lace knitters who just want some comfort knitting.) All the shaping takes place outside of the patterning in this design which utilizes just a single type of decrease and simple yarn over increases.
Hike To Marion Falls mimics the play of the rocks and the water. The strong lines of the central double decrease give landmarks and the yarn over increases mimic water droplets as the water flows from the garter tab beginning to the simple edge.
Size
48-inch wingspan, 22-inch drop
Tutorials
Yarn
Valley Yarns Charlemont, 60% Superwash merino/20% Mulberry Silk, 20% Polyamide 100 gms[3.53 oz] 439 yds [401 meters] 2 skeins, shown in Teal Blue.
Thanks to Webs for sponsoring the yarn for this design!
Needles
Size US 5 (3.75 mm): 40 inch [100 cm] circular needles.
Notions
Stitch markers
smooth waste yarn for provisional cast on
T-pins and optional blocking wires for blocking.
Gauge
20 sts and 24 rows =4inches [10cm] after blocking
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is worked flat from the top down in charted form.
- Beginning with Chart B, cdd’s will be on top of each other through the remaining charts.
- Gauge is not critical to this piece, however knitter’s gauge will affect final dimensions and yarn usage.
Abbreviations
Please see our standard abbreviations.
Charts
Chart A
Chart B
Chart C
Chart D
Chart E
Chart Key
Pattern
Tab CO: Provisionally CO 3 sts and work 13 rows of garter stitch, turn work 90 degrees and pick up and p 6 sts, then pick up the 3 sts from your provisional cast on; 12 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *k1, yo repeat from* to last 4 sts, k4; 17 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: K across.
Row 4: K3, *p1, yo, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p1, k3; 27 sts
Row 5: K across.
Row 6: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 7: K3, *k1, yo, cdd, yo, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4; no change in st cnt.
Row 8: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 9: K3, *k1, yo, repeat from* to last 4 sts, k4; 47 sts.
Row 10: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 11-18: Work Chart A rows 11-14 two times. (pattern repeat is 4 sts)
Row 19: K3, *k1, yo repeat from* to last 4 sts, k4; 87 sts.
Row 20: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 21-36: Work Chart B two times. (pattern repeat is 16 sts)
Row 37: K 3, *k1, yo repeat from* to last 4 sts, k4; 167 sts.
Row 38: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 39 -70: Work Chart C two times. (pattern repeat is 16 sts)
Row 71: K3, *k1, yo repeat from* to last 4 sts, k4; 327 sts.
Row 72: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 73-104: Work Chart D two times. (pattern repeat is 32 sts)
Rows 105-136: Work Chart E one time, then proceed to finishing instructions. (pattern repeat is 32 sts)
Finishing
Bind off as follows: Knit 2, return both stitches to the left hand needle and knit 2 together through the back loops, *knit 1, return two stitches from right hand needle to left hand needle and knit two together through back loops; repeat from * until all sts have been worked. Pull end through final stitch and cut yarn, leaving a 9 inch tail for weaving in. Weave in ends.
Blocking:
Soak piece in lukewarm water for at least 30 minutes. Using blocking wires, if desired across the top (flat)edge, stretch and use t-pins to pull out the final “water droplets”. Once dry, clip ends.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER – MARY E. ROSE
Mary learned to knit as a young child and it has had an impact on her life ever since. As a teen, when her friends were getting jobs at fast food restaurants, Mary worked at her LYS, where the hours and working conditions were much better. As with many knitters, when she couldn’t find patterns for what she wanted to knit, she started designing her own.
She currently lives in Central Ohio with her three children, who also craft. She can be found on Ravelry and her blog, or with knitting needles in hand, guarding her stash.
I don’t understand the direction “turn work 90 degrees pick up and p 6 stitches, then pick up the 3 sts from your provisional cast on; 12 sts.” Do you know of any pictures or videos that demonstrate this?
I see what is meant by 90 degrees and putting the stitches on the left needle but what does pickup the three stitches mean? Slide to left needle?
You pick up and purl the 6 sts. So when you’re done you’ll have 9 sts on your RIGHT needle.
Then, you pick up the 3 provisional sts.
With a tab cast on, you work sts around 3 of the 4 sides. So, you have the 3 sts from the garter stitch, then the 6 sts you picked up and purled along the side, and then the final 3 come from the provisional cast on: 3 + 6 + 3 = 12
Does that help?
Yes, that’s a good description. Thank you!
perfect! good luck and let me know how it goes 🙂
I don’t understand the direction “turn work 90 degrees pick up and p 6 stitches, then pick up the 3 sts from your provisional cast on; 12 sts.” Do you know of any pictures or videos that demonstrate this?
Sure!
It’s a garter tab and we have a tutorial here https://knotions.com/techniques/tutorial-tab-cast/
The one difference – we don’t do a provisional CO so we just pick up those stitches regularly. But Mary prefers the provisional cast on for this. Technically, it *is* a better way to do it, but provisional CO’s can be fiddly so we don’t do it.
Do the pics in the tutorial help?
Such a lovely pattern! The pattern notes and tutorials encourage me to attempt it— my first chart-only project.
I am sure that you can do it! And, if you need any help with it, just let me know! (Comment here or in the Knotions group on Ravelry.)
There’s a Knotions group on Ravelry? I will join.
sure is! it’s here https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knotions-magazine
Gorgeous pattern. However it would be helpful if a key for the charts were included in it. It looks to be following the common chart keys, but it would be appreciated, especially if printing it out. 🙂
Totally correct! I missed uploading it but it’s there now.
Thanks for pointing that out!
Thanks so much for pointing that out…the key was supposed to be included and is now!