Just One Ball Shawl

Hello everyone, after I finished my Dragon Tail shawl, one Bernat Pop Ball was left from the parcel I received. Loving the speedy work and what came out of it, I've decided to start another project right away. I had this idea in my mind for a while, why not take the two ends of the Bernat Pop Ball yarn, work them together in alternate stripes, and see how it will look. You can take any large (5 oz/ 140 g and more) multi-colored ball of yarn, knit it this way, and you'll easily get many unique shawls. Enjoy this very simple shawl. 

Skill level: Easy

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Materials:
  • Yarn: Bernat Pop, 5 oz. (140 g), 280 yards (256 m), in the color "Moonshadow" 84008: 1 ball.
  • Knitting needles, size US 10 (6 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.


Measurements: 55" (140 cm) long x 15" (38 cm) deep, approx.

Yardage: 275 - 280 yards (251- 256 m) approx.

Gauge: 15 sts and 27 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter pattern.



Knitting terms:

  • k: knit
  • p: purl
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • yo: yarn over
  • k2tog: knit 2 stitches together




Notes:
  • I will be referring to the outer end of the skein as Yarn B, and the inner end as Yarn E. 
  • At the beginning of odd numbered rows, always knit the first stitch with both yarns (B and E). 
  • I had some leftover gray yarn from a previous project, so in order not to be wasteful, I used it in making this one. You can use only one skein; the final length of the shawl will not differ that much. 
  • By pure coincidence, my shawl didn't have stripes of the same color overlapping in any part of it, so don't worry if you get some blocks of solid color as you knit, the shawl will look fun and beautiful anyway. 




Instructions:

With yarn B cast on 4 sts:

Row 1: k 2, p 2.

Row 2: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 2.

Row 3: k 3, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 4: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 3. 

With yarn E work next 6 rows:

Row 5: k the first st using both yarns (B and E), k 3, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 6: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 2, k2tog.

Row 7: k the first st using both yarns, k 3, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 8: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 4.

Row 9: k the first st using both yarns, k 4, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 10: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 3, k2tog.

With yarn B, work next 6 rows:

Row 11: k the first st using both yarns, k 4, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 12: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 5.

Row 13: k the first st using both yarns, k 5, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 14: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 4, k2tog.

Row 15: k the first st using both yarns, k 5, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 16: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 6.



General pattern:

With yarn E, work the next six rows:

Row 1: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 2: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 3: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 4: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 5: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 6: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.

With yarn B, work the next six rows:

Row 1: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 2: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 3: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 4: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 5: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 6: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to end.

Repeat the general pattern until the end of yarn. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends.

Note:

Before you run out of yarn, keep in mind the number of rows for the last stripe, plus make sure you have enough yarn to bind off the shawl. My last 2 stripes were actually of 4 rows, because I've noticed my yarn was not enough.





Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

10 comments:

  1. I'm not clear on the B-E thing. How do you knit with both ends of the yarn. I have never done this.

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    1. Thank you for the comment and very sorry for the delay. If you still have the question, it's just like knitting with two skeins with different colors. work each six rows with each color alternately.

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    2. Think of B as the beginning of the yarn and E as the end, so you are knitting from the same skein or cake of yarn at the same time. Works with ombré or yarns with colour changes to get the striped effect. Hope this helps.

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  2. I've been knitting for over 75 years and have never heard/seen the direction "turn yarn forward", exactly
    what does this indicate? Do you mean yo: yarn over ?? I hope you are checking your blog and see this
    question. I am or <1happyknitter> on Ravelry. Waiting for your reply as
    I just love the Dragon Tail Shawl and the Just One Ball Shawl and hope to start them as soon as I get your ans.

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    1. hello knitter friend, I am honoured that such an experienced lady likes my designs. what I meant by "turn yarn forward or backward" is the same as another instructions tutorial means by "with yarn in front" (wyib), and " with yarn in back" (wyif). this means you either bring yarn in front of work , or push it to back of work. hope it's clear now. have a good day.

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  3. Is it a 12 row repeat. 6 rows E, 6 rows B? Thank you

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  4. I just don’t get the two yarn thing at all. But I saw that there is one sentence that makes it sound like you can ignore that and just knit with only the one cake if yarn, true??

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    1. Hello there,
      I know this method of knitting may sound undoable but believe me, it works, and you only need one skein of yarn to do it. Basically, I alternated between knitting with one end of the skein and the other one (I dug through my yarn skein until I found the other end and pulled it out). This is all done to achieve the stripy look you see in the picture by switching to knitting with a different strand (which will be in a different color) every six rows. Of course, it is possible to knit this piece without doing that, you'll get the shape right, but the shawl will have five (depending on the yarn you use) solid color stripes/blocks only.

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