Watermelon Delights Shawl

Hello knitters! As the last days of spring are soon to pass and summer is fast approaching, it is high time for me to switch to some cotton and light yarn projects, and what’s better than a lacy and light shawl to wear over your tank top or swimsuit, or when it gets chilly at night. I will be the first to admit that knitting with fine yarn might be irking sometimes; you might get frustrated as the progress in knitting is slow, and you don’t get the same rapid sense of achievement and rejoice as when you work with bulkier yarn. However, the reward of holding the finished piece afterwards is so worth it. Even after many years of knitting, I always feel so proud and accomplished once I see my finished work worn and appreciated.

I had previously worked with Scheepjes yarn more than two years ago, when I made Wrap Me in Sunshine Shawl. Many of you have shown love for that project, to which I am eternally humbled and grateful, however I didn't have plans to buy more (see rant about fine yarn above). But since I received it as a gift (again!), I decided to use it, making a simpler design this time. It is an asymmetrical shawl that starts with flowing lines, appearing once you’ve repeated the general pattern several times, followed by a stripe of eyelets along the wider side, and that is it. It's a beautiful and elegant one-cake shawl, and I hope you find it interesting and make one for yourselves this summer. 

Overview:

  • Skill level: Intermediate.
  • Instructions style: written pattern.
  • Yarn weight: #1/super fine/Fingering.
  • Available sizes: one size (see detailed measurements below).

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Materials:

  • Yarn: Scheepjes Whirl, 60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 7.6-7.9 oz (215-225 g), 1094 yards (1000 m), in the color Watermelon Hell Raiser (784): 1 cake.
  • Circular knitting needles 32" (80 cm) long, size US 5 (3.75 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.

Measurements: length = 52" (135 cm), width = 37" (94 cm), approx.

Yardage: 1060- 1070 yards (970- 980 meters) approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 35 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 5 (3.75 mm) needles (blocked).





Knitting Terms 
  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • sl st: slip stitch purl-wise.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • yo: yarn over.
  • yot: yarn over twice.
  • k2tog: knit two stitches together.
  • ssk: slip, slip, knit the two stitches together through back loops.
  • p2togtbl: purl two stitches together through back loops.




Instructions:

With US 5 (3.75 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 9 sts.

Row 1: p to end.

Row 2: k 2, p to end.

Row 3: sl st, k 1, yot, k 5, yo, k 2.

Row 4: k 2, p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl, (k 1, p 1) into the yot, sl st, p 1.

Row 5: sl st, k 1, yo, p 2, ssk, k 2, yo, k 4.

Row 6: k 2, p 3, yo, p 1, p2togtbl, k 2, p 1, sl st, p 1.

Row 7: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, p 2, ssk, yo, k 6.

Row 8: k 2, p 6, k 2, p 2, sl st, p 1.

Row 9: sl st, k 1, yo, k 2, p 2, ssk, k 4, yo, k 2.

Row 10: k 2, p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl, k 2, p 3, sl st, p 1.

Row 11: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, p 2, ssk, k 2, yo, k 4.

Row 12: k 2, p 3, yo, p 1, p2togtbl, k 2, p 4, sl st, p 1.

Row 13: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, p 2, ssk, yo, k 6.

Row 14: k 2, p 6, k 2, p 5, sl st, p 1.

Row 15: sl st, k 1, yot, k 5, yo, p 2, ssk, k 4, yo, k 2.

Row 16: (k 2, p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl) twice(k 1, p 1) into the yot, sl st, p 1.

Row 17: sl st, k 1, yo, (p 2, ssk, k 2, yo, k 2) twice, k 2.

Row 18: k 2, (p 3, yo, p 1, p2togtbl, k 2) twice, p 1, sl st, p 1.

Row 19: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, (p 2, ssk, yo, k 4) twice, k 2.

Row 20: k 2, (p 6, k 2) twice, p 2, sl st, p 1.

Row 21: sl st, k 1, yo, k 2, (p 2, ssk, k 4, yo) twice, k 2.

Row 22: k 2, (p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl, k 2) twice, p 3, sl st, p 1.

Row 23: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, (p 2, ssk, k 2, yo, k 2) twice, k 2.

Row 24: k 2, (p 3, yo, p 1, p2togtbl, k 2) twice, p 4, sl st, p 1.

Row 25: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, (p 2, ssk, yo, k 4) twice, k 2.

Row 26: k 2, (p 6, k 2) twice, p 5, sl st, p 1.

General pattern:

Row 27: sl st, k 1, yot, k 5, yo, *p 2, ssk, k 4, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 28: k 2, *p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl, k 2, repeat from * to last 6 sts before the yot, p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl, (k 1, p 1) into the yot, sl st, p 1.

Row 29: sl st, k 1, yo, *p 2, ssk, k 2, yo, k 2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 30: k 2, *p 3, yo, p 1, p2togtbl, k 2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, p 1, sl st, p 1.

Row 31: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *p 2, ssk, yo, k 4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 32: k 2, *p 6, k 2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p 2, sl st, p 1.

Row 33: sl st, k 1, yo, k 2, *p 2, ssk, k 4, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 34: k 2, *p 1, yo, p 3, p2togtbl, k 2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, p 3, sl st, p 1.

Row 35: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, *p 2, ssk, k 2, yo, k 2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 36: k 2, *p 3, yo, p 1, p2togtbl, k 2, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p 4, sl st, p 1.

Row 37: sl st, k 1, yo, k 4, *p 2, ssk, yo, k 4, repeat to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 38: k 2, *p 6, k 2, repeat from * to last 7 sts, p 5, sl st, p 1.

Repeat the general pattern (rows 27-38) thirty-one more times, then repeat rows 27-32 once. Work the last rows as follows:

Last Rows:

Row 1 and 3: sl st, k 1, yo, p to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 2 and 4: k 2, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Row 5: sl st, k 1, yo, *k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k 2.

Row 6 and 8: k to last 3 sts, p 1, sl st, p 1.

Row 7 and 9: sl st, k 1, yo, k to end.

Bind off all sts in a stretchy method. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here: 

Weave in loose ends and block well. 






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

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