Aeolian Shawl

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by Elizabeth Freeman

In the Mohave desert, theaeolian erosion from

millennia of wind drivensand has carved a landscapeof curving organic sculpture

from desert rock that is

home to cactus, yucca, andthe twisting forms of Joshua

Trees. The curves of therock, the repetitive

geometries of the yuccastalks and agave leaves, and

the brief but extravagantblossoms of the desert after

a rain are all echoed in thislace.

The desert embraces bothslow, subtle beauty and

over-the-top extravagance.

la!ing heat and driftingsnow.

In this design, I combine the

slow patience of laceknitting, and the profligate

abandon of the desert aftera storm. "upps and beads#

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SIZE

&houlderette'&hawl(

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Handspun Flame Shoulderette)ength at center back* + inches

$idth* inches

model: /li!abeth 0reeman photos: &ylvia 1ilsinger, Janice 0reeman, /li!abeth 0reeman


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Purple Shoulderette

)ength at center back* +2 inches$idth* 3 inches

Silver ream Sha!l)ength at center back* 23 inches

$idth* 45 inches

MATERIA"S

Handspun Flame Shoulderette 1andspun lue 0aced )eicester '6557 lue 0aced )eicester8 approximately 955yd:9m and +o!:9g

skein, 29wpi(8 color* yellow food coloring, Mexican ;ool- and Tamarindo

Re#ommended needle si$e: 6 ?& 9:2.9mm circular needle, + inches or longer

'always use a needle si!e that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter@s gauge is uniAue(

Purple Shoulderette Misti


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Eauge is measured over

&watch Chart =based on

Fucca pattern>. Correct

gauge is not essential for

this proGect unless you are

working with a limited

Auantity of yarn =ie. if youare working the

&houlderette as written

using only 6 skein of the

yarn listed>. 1owever, if

you do wish to swatch and

measure your gauge before

beginning, use the &watch

Chart provided at right.

lock swatch, allow to dry,

unpin and allow to relax

before measuring gauge.

Handspun Flame Shoulderette: 69 sts:+ rows H inches on ?& 9:2.9mm needles

Purple Shoulderette: 63 sts:2+ rows H inches on ?& :2.9mm needles

Silver ream Sha!l: 63 sts:25 rows H inches on ?& +:2.5mm needles

PATTERN N&TES';nitty@s list of standard abbreviations and techniAues can be found here.(

This pattern is modular. If you wish to change the si!e, you can do so by varying the number of repeats of

the Fucca chart and before working

the Transition chart.

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Sss,: &lip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to right needle. Insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts

and knit them together.

S-)P: &lip next + sts together, knitwise, as if to work a k+tog. ;nit next st through back loop, then passboth slipped sts over st Gust knit. This forms a centered double decrease.

s,-p: &lip 6 knitwise, k+tog, pass slipped st over. + sts decreased.

Nupps: -stitch or 4-stitch nupps may be worked for this shawl. Try swatching each kind to see which

type works best for the yarn you choose.

Nupp ./(stit#h 0 used in Purple Shoulderette1* ;6 without dropping st from left needle, yo, 'k same

st again without dropping from left needle, yo( + times, k same st again and drop st from left needle. 6 stincreased to sts. n following $& row, purl these sts together.

Nupp .2(stit#h 0 used in Handspun Flame Shoulderette and Silver ream Sha!l1* ;6 withoutdropping st from left needle, yo, 'k same st again without dropping from left needle, yo( 2 times, k same

st again and drop st from left needle. 6 st increased to 4 sts. n following $& row, purl these 4 sts

together.

In a non-elastic yarn such as bamboo, it is particularly important to make the "upp increase stitches veryloosely8 the stitches should be approx. 5.9 inch long. It helps to use a finger to hold each new stitch in

place so that you do not inadvertently tighten the last increase while making the next one. n the $&row, when you insert the right hand needle to purl the stitches together, if you have made the stitches

loose enough, not only should it be easy to insert the needle, you should be able to see space betweenthe two needles. &ee the images below*


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DIRETI&NS


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Note: The %irst st o% ea#h row isslipped purlwise. "rin- the yarn

between the needles to the ba#$ o% the wor$ be%ore $nittin- the

next st.

?sing Crochet Cast n, C +'2(

sts.

; 6 rows, slipping first st of eachrow.


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Next ow 'D&(* &l 6, k6'+(, work Dow 6 of Dight /dge Chart, place marker, work Dow 6 of /dge &et-up

Chart, slip marker, work Dow 6 of Center /dge Chart, slip marker, work Dow 6 of /dge &et-up Chart, placemarker, work Dow 6 of )eft /dge Chart, k+'2(.

This row sets pattern for edging. Continue in pattern, working through charts as established, until Dow +3

of /dge &et-up Chart is complete.

Continue working Dight, Center and )eft /dge Charts as set, working Dows +4- of Main /dge Chart in

place of &et-up /dge Chart. 9+9'432( sts.

" ow 'D&(* ?sing + strands of yarn held together, p+, 'sl both sts back to left needle and p+tog, p6( to

last st, sl both sts back to left needle and p+tog. reak yarn and draw through last st.


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FINISHIN%

$eave in ends.

0ollowing dire#tions, block shawl, first pinning out the center point of all the edging flower motifs, thengoing back and pinning out four additional points in each motif, in the edge stitches directly above the

nupps =two points on either side of each flower center>. 0or the spine flower, pin out points every otherbead. The shawl will block to slightly more than a triangle.

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