RAIN DANCE SHAWL designed by elann Inspired by the rainy season of the west coast, this reversible garter stitch half circle shawl features an eyelet rain pattern with a playful rain dance edge. It is knit from the top down in 4 sections. It can be worn as a traditional shawl, opened flat and draped over the shoulders, and also, because it's completely reversible, its edge can be turned out for a rolled shawl collar edge, and closed at the center front with a brooch, as pictured above. If you have trouble printing any of the 5 charts below, save each individually to your own hard drive by right-clicking your mouse in the center of the chart and saving picture. You can then print each chart separately, in landscape orientation, if necessary. Experience Level: Intermediate. Size: Approx. 62" wide at widest point x 31" long at longest point after blocking. Materials: - 6 balls of Filatura Di Crosa Valentino 131 (56% Wool/ 34% Kid Mohair/ 10% Nylon - DK weight – 21 st/4" – 158 yards per 50 g ball). - 3.75mm (US 5) 40" circular needle. - 3 ring markers color A. - 8 ring markers color B. Gauge: (before blocking) 17 st/17 rows to 4", measured over garter stitch, using 3.75 mm (US 5) needle. Valentino normally knits 21 st to 4" on 3.5mm (US 4) needles, but this shawl is intended to have a looser, more open gauge for a shawl drape. Method: Using 3.75mm (US 5) 40" circular needle, CO 4 sts. Row 1 (WS): M1 in each st (8 sts) Row 2: Using 3 markers color A *K2, PM*, rep from * to *. These 3 markers will separate your 4 panels throughout the pattern. Row 3: K Row 4: K Row 5: K, increasing 8 sts by knitting f&b at beg and end of row, and f&b in the sts before and after each marker (16 sts) Row 6: K Row 7: K, increasing 1 st at beg and end of row (18 sts) Row 8: K Row 9: K2, yo, k2, yo, k1, [k1, yo, k2, yo, K1*] twice, k1, yo, k2, yo, k2. You will now have 7 sts in the first and last panels and 6 sts in each of your 2 center panels (26 sts). Row 10: K Row 11: K Row 12: K Row 13: K2, yo, k to 1 st before 1st marker, yo, k1, slip marker, k1, yo, k to 1 st before 2nd marker, yo, k1, slip marker, k1, yo, k to 1 st before 3rd marker, yo, k1, slip marker, k1, yo, k to 2 sts before end of row, yo, k2 (34 sts). You will continue to increase 8 stitches every 4th row in this manner thru row 157 (i.e. until just before you begin chart 5, the rain dance edge). Row 14: K Row 15: K Row 16: K Row 17: Rep row 13 above (42 sts – 11 sts in first and last panels, and 10 sts in each of 2 center panels) Row 18: K Row 19: K Rows 20 – 39: Using color B stitch markers, mark 10 stitches at the center of each of 4 sections (one stitch marker on either side of 10 st panel). Follow Chart 1 (below) for center 10 sts and knit all stitches before and after each 10 st panel. On WS rows, remember to continue increasing 8 stitches every 4th row. By the end of this section, you should have 82 sts in total (21 sts in first and last panels, and 20 sts in each of 2 center panels). Chart 1 Chart Symbols: Blank square = K 0 = yo / = k 2 tog \ = sl1-k1-psso Rows 40 – 79: Reposition color B stitch markers to mark 20 stitches at the center of each of 4 sections (one stitch marker on either side of 20 st panel). Follow Chart 2 (below) for center 20 sts and knit all stitches before and after each 20 st panel. On WS rows, remember to continue increasing 8 stitches every 4th row. By the end of this section, you should have 162 sts in total (41 sts in first and last panels, and 40 sts in each of 2 center panels). Chart 2 Rows 80 – 119: Reposition color B stitch markers to mark 40 stitches at the center of each of 4 sections (one stitch marker on either side of 40 st panel). Follow Chart 3 (below) for center 40 sts and knit all stitches before and after each 40 st panel. On WS rows, remember to continue increasing 8 stitches every 4th row. By the end of this section, you should have 242 sts in total (61 sts in first and last panels, and 60 sts in each of 2 center panels). Chart 3 Rows 120 – 159: Reposition color B stitch markers to mark 60 stitches at the center of each of 4 sections (one stitch marker on either side of 60 st panel). Follow Chart 4 (below) for center 60 sts and knit all stitches before and after each 60 st panel. On WS rows, remember to continue increasing 8 stitches every 4th row. By the end of this section, you should have 322 sts in total (81 sts in first and last panels, and 80 sts in each of 2 center panels). Chart 4 (turn 90 degrees to right to read) Rows 160 – 199: (Rain dance edging). Following Chart 5 below, you will knit 4 separate rain dance pieces in each of 4 sections (16 in total). You will incorporate extra edge stitch at beg of row 160 by knitting it together with the first st on the chart. At the end of each 20 stitch piece, you will BO at row 200, and then you can either fasten off last st, break yarn, sew in end and then begin next section with new end of yarn, or you can knit continuously as we did, as follows: BO 20 sts at row 200, but do not break yarn. Instead, with RS facing, pick up and knit, and then BO 40 sts evenly spaced along left edge (*PU and K1, BO 1*), ending at point where next 20 st section begins. Last stitch pick and knit will be knit together with 1st stitch in next 20 st section. When you reach the 16th 20 st-section, you will have 21 stitches remaining (20 sts + 1 edge stitch). Continue to work this extra edge stitch as a knit stitch, so that both edges of the shawl are mirror images (2 sts knit before yo at right hand edge and 2 sts knit after yo at left hand edge). Chart 5 Finishing: Wet block to approximate finished measurements above. Let dry and enjoy! Abbreviations: Approx - approximately, beg - begin(ning), BO - bind off, CC - contrast color, cm - centimeter, cn - cable needle, CO - cast on, cont - continue(ing), dec - decrease, EOR - every other row, ER - every row, es - edge stitch, f&b - front and back, inc - increase, k - knit, L - left, MC - main color, meas - measures, mm - millimeters, P - purl, patt - pattern, pm - place marker, psso - pass slip st over, rem - remain, rep - repeat, Rev - reverse, R - right, rnd - round, RS(R) - right side (row), sc - single crochet, SKP - slip 1, knit 1, psso, s - slip, SSK - slip, slip, knit - slip next two stitches knitwise, one at a time, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of these stitches, from left to right. Knit them together. One stitch has been decreased, st st - stocking stitch, st(s) - stitch(es), tbl - through back loop, tog - together, WS(R) - wrong side (row), wyib - with yarn in back, wyif - with yarn in front, yb - yarn back, yf - yarn forward, yo - yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. elann.com inc.