Blue Mountain Bulky Shawl

Blue Mountain Bulky Shawl - Front view

        
Hello again friends! When I purchased the bulky Alize country yarn back in September, I wasn't aware it was not yarn. Turns out, it's a long cord made from something like mohair thread, and it can be knitted by hand, or very large sized needles. And since I didn't have a pair of knitting needles larger than 8 mm, I scored the local knitting and yarn shops for some large needles. For me, I found that 20 mm needles or larger were the most suitable to work with this yarn. 

I experimented with not one, but three designs before I settled with the one I was most satisfied with for this kind of yarn, and the quantity I have. So here it is, a simple shawl, yet so warm and elegant. The color choices and sequence are vital factors in making it look cosy. 

By presenting this post, another 2018 resolution of mine has been achieved, which was making a project with bulky warm yarn.

P.S. Please keep in mind that you are free to make the size you prefer, just keep on knitting by following the simple pattern until you get the size you desire. 

level: Easy


Materials:

• Alize Country New; 3.53 oz/ 100 g, 37 yds/ 34 m approx., 55% acrylic, 25% polyamide, 20% wool. Blue Mountain 5036, 5 balls.
• Size U.S. 36 (20 mm) knitting needles.
• Tapestry needle.

Blue Mountain Bulky Shawl - Details

Yardage: 185 yds/170 m approx.

Measurements: 46 inch (117 cm) long, 28.5 inch (72 cm) wide, approx.

Gauge: 5.5 sts x 8 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in Stockinette Pattern.


Knitting Terms 

• k = knit
• p = purl
• ss = slip stitch
• m1 = make 1 stitch increase by knitting 2 stitches into one.
• skp= slip stitch, knit stitch, pass the slipped stitch over.

Blue Mountain Bulky Shawl - Back view

Note:

This yarn is actually a cord made of light worsted yarn.To join a new skein with the previous one, you need to:

• Check the colors sequence.
• Undo a 4" thread of one end of the cord, then sew the two ends together through the stitches of each cord end.

Instructions

Cast on 4 stitches:

Row 1: k 2, p 2. (4 sts)

Row 2: ss 1, k 1, m 1, k 2. (5 sts)

Row 3: k 2, p 1, ss, p 1.(5 sts)

Row 4: ss 1, k 1, m 1, k 3. (6 sts)

Row 5: k 2, p 2, ss, p 1.(6 sts)

Row 6: ss 1, k 1, m 1, k all remaining sts.(7 sts)

Row 7: k 2, p to last 2 sts, ss 1, p 1.(7sts)

Repeat rows 6-7 till you have 48 sts and ending row 7.


I-cord bind off rows:

Row 1: k 2, turn.

Row 2: ss 1, p 1, turn.

Row 3: k 1, skp, return the 2 sts from right needle to left one.

Repeat row 3 to last stitch, weave in loose ends, and wear it with pride.

Blue Mountain Bulky Shawl - Full view

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

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