Hello there! Today marks the first day of something I'll be doing on the first Friday of every month: Free Pattern Friday! I'll be offering my own, original designs up for your enjoyment.
Today's offering is called the Yulunga shawl, named for its free spirited ways and the million different spins you can put on it to make it your own! Yulunga means "spirit dance" in the language of the Aborigines of Australia.
I was originally inspired by this shawl here on Ravelry, but tweaked it to get more mileage out of smaller amounts of hand spun yarns. The pattern is really simple, bottom up, great for beginner knitters, and almost instant gratification- it can totally be knit within a weekend! And if you're not a fan of garter stitch, you can use stockinette, or linen stitch, or some variation of a broken rib- but depending on what you use, you might want to be mindful of creating a non rolling border at the top of the shawl before you bind off.
Yulunga Shawl Pattern
Materials:
-115 yds or more of yarn, any weight- but thinner yarns will require more yardage for a decent sized shawl.
-A pair of circular needles appropriate for your yarn
-Extra yarn, or scrap yarn for tassels. You can have a lot of fun with all different colors and weights here. Go completely crazy with them- they can really make your shawl pop!
-Scissors
-Something to wrap yarn around to make tassels. DVD cases work great for this.
-Favorite beads or charms to work into the tassels if desired
Pattern:
Cast on 3 stitches, using the knitted cast on.
Set up rows:
Knit one stitch, yarn over twice, knit next stitch, yarn over twice, knit next stitch. Turn.
Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1- those last two stitches are your double yarn over. Knit 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1. You'll notice that the stitches on the double yarn over were reversed, and mirror the other side. It's not going to make a huge difference if you forget to mirror them, but I'm a little ocd about symmetry on some things, I guess ;-)
Row 1: K1, yo x2, k to last stitch, yo x2, k1.
Row 2: K1, p1, k1, k to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until scarf/shawl is desired width and length, or you have run out of yarn.
I'd advise you to block before you put the tassels on; it'll make tying them on easier.
Cut tassels according to preference, fold in half, and tie onto double yarn over holes in a cow hitch knot.
Voila! Go out and show off your gorgeous new shawl!
Today's offering is called the Yulunga shawl, named for its free spirited ways and the million different spins you can put on it to make it your own! Yulunga means "spirit dance" in the language of the Aborigines of Australia.
I was originally inspired by this shawl here on Ravelry, but tweaked it to get more mileage out of smaller amounts of hand spun yarns. The pattern is really simple, bottom up, great for beginner knitters, and almost instant gratification- it can totally be knit within a weekend! And if you're not a fan of garter stitch, you can use stockinette, or linen stitch, or some variation of a broken rib- but depending on what you use, you might want to be mindful of creating a non rolling border at the top of the shawl before you bind off.
Yulunga Shawl Pattern
Materials:
-115 yds or more of yarn, any weight- but thinner yarns will require more yardage for a decent sized shawl.
-A pair of circular needles appropriate for your yarn
-Extra yarn, or scrap yarn for tassels. You can have a lot of fun with all different colors and weights here. Go completely crazy with them- they can really make your shawl pop!
-Scissors
-Something to wrap yarn around to make tassels. DVD cases work great for this.
-Favorite beads or charms to work into the tassels if desired
Pattern:
Cast on 3 stitches, using the knitted cast on.
Set up rows:
Knit one stitch, yarn over twice, knit next stitch, yarn over twice, knit next stitch. Turn.
Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1- those last two stitches are your double yarn over. Knit 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1. You'll notice that the stitches on the double yarn over were reversed, and mirror the other side. It's not going to make a huge difference if you forget to mirror them, but I'm a little ocd about symmetry on some things, I guess ;-)
Row 1: K1, yo x2, k to last stitch, yo x2, k1.
Row 2: K1, p1, k1, k to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until scarf/shawl is desired width and length, or you have run out of yarn.
I'd advise you to block before you put the tassels on; it'll make tying them on easier.
Cut tassels according to preference, fold in half, and tie onto double yarn over holes in a cow hitch knot.
Voila! Go out and show off your gorgeous new shawl!
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