Description

The Meltwater shawl has narrow garter stitch borders, followed by a deep panel in the trellis lace stitch pattern. This merges into the solid diamond stitch pattern, before merging back into the final trellis lace stitch panel. A crochet cast-on is used so that the cast-on and cast-off edges look the same.

Yarn

1200 m | 1300 yds in a heavy lace-weight.
Some silk content will help the wrap drape.

Needles & accessories

Always use a needle/hook size that will result in the correct tension after washing and blocking the knitted fabric. Suggested needle/hook sizes are:

4.00 mm | UK8 | US6 (or size to obtain gauge) straight or circular knitting needles.
4.00 mm | UK8 | USG-6 crochet hook.
Cable needle.

Sample details

The Meltwater shawl is shown knitted using Debonnaire Yarns, Monarch in Peacock (heavy lace; 80% extra-fine Merino; 20% silk; 600 m | 656 yds per 100 g skein); 2 x 100 g skeins.

Gauge | Tension

Measure stitch and row tension after washing and blocking.

28 sts and 40 rows to 10 cm | 4 inches over trellis lace stitch pattern.
30 sts and 40 rows to 10 cm | 4 inches over diamond stitch pattern.

Note: the shawl will be slightly narrower over the diamond stitch pattern section.

Size

Finished width: 39 cm | 15¼ in.
Finished length: 160 cm | 63 in.

Pattern contents

The A4 pattern has 4 pages including:

• Pattern information.
• Abbreviations.
• Written stitch guide for the crochet cast-on method.
• Written and charted instructions for the stitch patterns.
• Clear instructions for knitting the shawl.

Sample knitter: Amanda Golland.
Tech editor: Amelia Hodsdon.

Published by:

The Knitter, October 2016 (Issue 103).
Being Knitterly, November 2018 (printed pattern).
Being Kniterly, August 2020 (printed pattern and digital download).