Another Noro shawl with pics and rough pattern
I've been working with three colors of Noro Nishiki yarn to make three different variations on a design with a border in one color and body in another. I was going to reverse the colors on the second shawl, but ended up not doing that and using the darker color for the bottom border again. (I'll post pics of all three when I block them.)
Here are some progress pics of the third shawl, worked from the bottom up in "purl garter," which is my default stitch for garter. Rough instructions follow at the bottom of the post.
I'm using two skeins of Noro Nishiki, two different colors, 240 meters per skein, worsted to heavy worsted weight. See prior post for yarn label.
Starting at the bottom of the shawl, cast on 206 stitches using the long-tail method. Purl two rows plain. Begin bottom border pattern - work "Old Shale" pattern in purl garter. This pattern is worked over 18 stitches, as follows: purl 4 (for side border), (purl 2 together) 3 times, (yarn over, purl 1) 6 times, (purl 2 together 3 times); at end of row, purl 4 for side border. Then purl 3 rows plain (purl every stitch). Work the pattern 5 times (5 rows of eyelets and purl-2-togethers), then purl 2 rows. Break yarn and start working with the second color, purl one row across, marking the center of the row (103 stitches). On the second row, begin working short rows: purl to 5 stitches past the marker, turn the work, slip the first stitch, then purl to 5 stitches past the marker on the other side of the work. Turn the work and purl 15 stitches (5 stitches past the point where the first short row was worked), and continue working short rows and turning the work until you have worked to 33 stitches from the end of each side. Then work to end of the row and purl every row until you use up the skein, leaving enough to bind off loosely.
Here are some progress pics of the third shawl, worked from the bottom up in "purl garter," which is my default stitch for garter. Rough instructions follow at the bottom of the post.
I'm using two skeins of Noro Nishiki, two different colors, 240 meters per skein, worsted to heavy worsted weight. See prior post for yarn label.
Starting at the bottom of the shawl, cast on 206 stitches using the long-tail method. Purl two rows plain. Begin bottom border pattern - work "Old Shale" pattern in purl garter. This pattern is worked over 18 stitches, as follows: purl 4 (for side border), (purl 2 together) 3 times, (yarn over, purl 1) 6 times, (purl 2 together 3 times); at end of row, purl 4 for side border. Then purl 3 rows plain (purl every stitch). Work the pattern 5 times (5 rows of eyelets and purl-2-togethers), then purl 2 rows. Break yarn and start working with the second color, purl one row across, marking the center of the row (103 stitches). On the second row, begin working short rows: purl to 5 stitches past the marker, turn the work, slip the first stitch, then purl to 5 stitches past the marker on the other side of the work. Turn the work and purl 15 stitches (5 stitches past the point where the first short row was worked), and continue working short rows and turning the work until you have worked to 33 stitches from the end of each side. Then work to end of the row and purl every row until you use up the skein, leaving enough to bind off loosely.
