Seekonk continues my intarsia experimentation. Bold triangles, garter stitch and stripes combine in a fun, bright accessory. The name is inspired by the center motif which reminds me of the flying geese block seen in quilting.
A perfect excuse to pick up some mini skeins or maybe go stash diving.
The shawl is worked from the bottom up. The center motif is created using a simple intarsia technique. No charts needed! The side wings are created by picking up stitches and shaped by decreases.
Size
70″/178 cm wingspan, 17″/43 cm depth at center point.
Yarn
Baah La Jolla (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 400 yards/365 meters/100 grams) in color Grey Onyx and Baah La Jolla Sprites, (50 yards/ 46 meters/14 grams) in colors Baia, Navy and Tequila Lime.
Or 400 yds fingering weight yarn and 3 skeins of fingering weight yarns 50 yards each in 3 accent colors.
Needles
Size US 5 / 3.75 mm 24 inch circular or size to obtain gauge.
Notions
Yarn needle, locking stitch markers
Gauge
18 sts/24 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch using larger needles.
Schematic
Abbreviations
Please see our standard abbreviations.
Pattern Notes
MC needs to be wound into two separate balls, approximately 200 yards each.
Locking stitch markers are ideal for this pattern.
This shawl is knit from the bottom up. Increases are used to create a shallow triangle. A center motif is created using intarsia. Side “wings” are created by picking up body stitches.
To avoid holes at color changes, make sure to interlock yarns.
The motifs are created by simply moving markers. No charts needed. Trust me!
Colors are referred to as MC (Grey Onyx), Color A (Baia), Color B (Navy) and Color C (Tequila Lime).
The shawl has an unusual construction method. Here’s how it’s created:
Shawl
With MC, CO 3 sts.
Set up:
Row 1: (RS) Kfb, k1, kfb (5 sts)
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: (RS) Kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb (8 sts)
Row 4: Knit
Section 1
Continue with MC
Row 1: (RS) With MC, Kfb, k1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb (12 sts)
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: (RS) Kfb, k1, kfb, k2, pm, Join A, w/A, k2, pm, Join 2nd ball MC, k2, kfb, k1, kfb. (16sts)
For the rest of Section 1, you will work the right side MC from one ball and the left side MC from the other ball.
Row 4: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/A, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end
Row 5: (RS) W/MC, kfb, k1, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, move marker 1 st to the right, w/A, k to marker, remove marker, w/A k1, replace marker, w/MC k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb. (20 sts)
Row 6: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/A p to m, sm, w/MC k to end.
Repeat rows 5 & 6 until there are 16 sts in Color A. (44 sts)
Remove markers. Break A and 2nd ball of MC.
Section 2
Row 1: (RS) With MC, Kfb, k1, kfb, k18, pm, Join B, w/B, k2, pm, Join 2nd ball MC, k18, kfb, k1, kfb. (48 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/B, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end
Row 3: (RS) W/MC, kfb, k1, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, move marker 1 st to the right, w/B, k to marker, remove marker, w/B k1, replace marker, w/MC k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb. (52 sts)
Row 4: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/B p to m, sm, w/MC k to end.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until there are 16 sts in Color B. (76 sts)
Remove markers. Break B and 2nd ball of MC.
Section 3
Row 1: (RS)With MC, Kfb, k1, kfb, k34, pm, Join C, w/C, k2, pm, Join 2nd ball MC, k34, kfb, k1, kfb. (80 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/C, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end
Row 3: (RS) W/MC, kfb, k1, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, move marker 1 st to the right, w/C, k to marker, remove marker, w/C, k1, replace marker, w/MC k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb. (84 sts)
Row 4: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/C, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until there are 16 sts in Color C. (108 sts)
Remove markers and break C and 2nd ball of MC.
Section 4
Row 1: (RS) Kfb, k1, kfb, k50, pm, Join A, w/A, k2, pm, Join 2nd ball MC, k50, kfb, k1, kfb. (112 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/A, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end
Row 3 (RS): W/MC, kfb, k1, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, move marker 1 st to the right, w/A, k to marker, remove marker, w/A k1, replace marker, w/MC k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb. (116 sts)
Row 4: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/A p to m, sm, w/MC k to end.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until there are 16 sts in Color A. (140 sts)
Remove markers. Break A and 2nd ball of MC.
Section 5
Row 1: (RS) With MC, Kfb, k1, kfb, k66, pm, Join B, w/B, k2, pm, Join 2nd ball MC, k66, kfb, k1, kfb. (144 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/A, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end
Row 3: (RS) W/MC, kfb, k1, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, move marker 1 st to the right, w/B, k to marker, remove marker, w/B k1, replace marker, w/MC k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb. (148 sts)
Row 4: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/B p to m, sm, w/MC k to end.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until there are 16 sts in Color B. (172 sts)
Remove markers. Break B and 2nd ball of MC.
Section 6
Row 1: (RS)With MC, Kfb, k1, kfb, k82, pm, Join C, w/C, k2, pm, Join 2nd ball MC, k82, kfb, k1, kfb. (176 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/C, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end
Row 3: (RS) W/MC, kfb, k1, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, move marker 1 st to the right, w/C, k to marker, remove marker, w/C, k1, replace marker, w/MC k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1, kfb. (180 sts)
Row 4: W/MC, k to m, sm, w/C, p to m, sm, w/MC k to end.
Repeat rows 3 & 4 until there are 16 sts in Color C. (204 sts)
Remove markers and break C and 2nd ball of MC.
Section 7 – Collar
W/MC, knit 2 rows.
Striping Sequence
Row 1: W/MC, knit.
Row 2: W/MC, knit.
Row 3: W/A, knit.
Row 4: W/A, knit.
Row 5: W/MC, knit.
Row 6: W/MC, knit.
Row 7: W/B, knit.
Row 8: W/B, knit.
Row 9: W/MC, knit.
Row 10: W/MC, knit.
Row 11: W/C, knit.
Row 12: W/C, knit.
Work rows 1-12 two more times.
W/MC, knit 2 rows.
Bind off.
Right “Wing”
With RS facing, holding bind off edge to the left and beginning at row where body shaping ended, use MC to pick up and knit 18 sts.
Next row: W/MC, knit.
Row 1: (RS) W/A, k1, k2tog, k to end. (17 sts)
Row 2: W/A, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 (2) more times. Break A. DO NOT break MC. (15 sts)
Join B.
Row 1: (RS) W/B, k1, k2tog, k to end. (14 sts)
Row 2: W/B, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 (2) more times. Break B. DO NOT break MC. (12 sts)
Join C.
Row 1: (RS) W/C, k1, k2tog, k to end. (11 sts)
Row 2: W/C, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 (2) more times. Break C. DO NOT break MC. (9 sts)
With MC.
Row 1: (RS) W/MC, k1, k2tog, k to end. (8 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 until 3 sts remain. Bind off.
Left “Wing”
With RS facing, holding bind off edge to the right beginning at bind off edge of shawl, use MC to pick up and knit 18 sts.
Next row: W/MC, knit.
Row 1: (RS) W/A, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. (17 sts)
Row 2: W/A, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 (2) more times. Break A. DO NOT break MC. (15 sts)
Join B.
Row 1: (RS) W/B, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. (14 sts)
Row 2: W/B, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 (2) more times. Break B. DO NOT break MC. (12 sts)
Join C.
Row 1: (RS) W/C, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. (11 sts)
Row 2: W/C, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 (2) more times. Break C. DO NOT break MC. (9 sts)
With MC.
Row 1: (RS) W/MC, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. (8 sts)
Row 2: W/MC, knit.
Row 3: W/MC, knit.
Row 4: W/MC, knit.
Work rows 1-4 until 3 sts remain. Bind off.
Weave in ends. Block to shape.
About the Designer: Pam Sluter
About the Designer: Pam SluterPam Sluter is a knitting designer and teacher living in Rhode Island. When she isn’t knitting she enjoys hanging out with her husband, four kids, two dogs and five chickens. She is a member of the Hook and Needle Guild of Rhode Island.
You can find her on Ravelry.
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