Don't Leave Me (Alone in the Rain)
Don't Leave Me (Alone in the Rain)! is a flattering, slightly crescent shaped shawl.
The pattern is inspired by leaves with water drops. You can sprinkle sparkling beads over your leaves as you please, you can place them symmetrically as suggested in the charts, or you can leave them out.
You start knitting the shawl from the outer edge in lace. The crescent shape is created in the upper part of the shawl by short rows with decreases.
The shawl comes in two versions: a larger one in lace weight and a slightly smaller one in 4ply / fingering weight. There are two charts with different suggestions for placing the beads.
Instructions for the lace are given in chart only.
Techniques used
- Decreases: k2tog, ssk, p2tog, centered double decrease
- Increase: yarn over
- Placing beads (optional)
- Short rows
The double decreases, placing beads, and the short rows are explained in the pattern.
Sizes
Two
Finished measurements
All measurements are after blocking.
Fingering / 4ply version:
Width along upper edge: 127 cm / 50 inches
Depth at centre: 33 cm / 13 inches
Lace weight version:
Width along upper edge: 165 cm / 65 inches
Depth at centre: 38 cm / 15 inches
Yarn requirements
Fingering / 4ply version:
1 skein Fyberspates Rural Charm BFL Silk Cashmere (70% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 400 m / 440 yd per 100 g) in colour "Soft Shamrock".
If you would like to substitute yarn, I used 265 m / 290 yd for the sample shawl.
Lace weight version:
1 skein Fyberspates Gleam BFL Silk Lace (55% Bluefaced Leicester, 45% Silk; 800 m / 879 yd per 100 g) in colour "Petrol Blue".
If you would like to substitute yarn, I used 400 m / 440 yd for the sample shawl.
Gauge
Even though gauge is not important, a different gauge may change the yarn requirements and the size of the shawl.
Fingering / 4ply version:
14 sts and 24 rows per 10 cm (4 inches) in stocking stitch with 4.5 mm / US 7 needles after blocking.
Lace weight version:
16 sts and 24 rows per 10 cm (4 inches) in stocking stitch with 4.5 mm / US 7 needles after blocking.
Beads (optional)
- 164 size 6/0 crystal silverlined beads for fingering / 4ply version
- 335 size 8/0 crystal silverlined beads for lace weight version
Notions
Needles
- 4.5 mm / US 7 needle
- 6.5 mm / US 10.5 mm needle for cast on only
- Crochet hook that passes through the bead holes, e.g. 0.75 mm / size 14
Extras
- Crochet hook that passes through the bead holes, e.g. 0.75 mm / size 14
- Blocking supplies
- Tapestry needle
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