Kate Whiting Designs

“Ruffled By The Wind”

Knitting Pattern By Kate Whiting

“Ruffled By The Wind”

This pattern has been designed around yarns dyed by ‘Family Tree Yarns’, monthly

book club.

This month was ‘Gone With The Wind’ and using a skein dyed in colours inspired by the

book and a mini skein to contrast this design has been born.

The pattern uses 100g of fingering/4ply yarn approx. 425m so is easily created using

whatever you have in your stash.

Its name obviously ties in with the story and the design is such, that it can happily be

created without the mini skein to contrast if preferred, please just ensure you have

enough yardage as listed in the pattern requirements.

It’s a simple knitted crescent shaped shawl, that comes into its shape once blocked,

giving you choices to how you finish the look of the piece.

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This pattern is available for personal use only.

No unauthorized reproduction, either in a finished item, part or distribution of this pattern or

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Needles…. 3.75mm US 5

Yarn. I have use Family Tree yarns “Fiddle Tee Dee” 100g/425m 75% superwash merino, 25%

nylon blend and 20g/80m “This Charming Man” mini skein of the same yarn base

Any fingering/4ply yarn of the right meterage is suitable.

The overall useage was approx. 425m of 4ply yarn.

Abbreviations

K…Knit

P…Purl

YO.. Yarn over the needle in a knit wise direction

K1m1.. knit the next stitch and then knit into the back of the same stitch whilst still on the needle

to create an extra stitch.

Gauge.. 11 stitches by 13 rows of stocking stitch over a 2” square, although a gauge isn’t vital

for this pattern.

Please have a read through the pattern instructions before starting your work.

I have written the pattern here in the order it needs to be worked from the casting on point to

casting off.

Pattern

Set Up Tab

Cast on 3 stitches

Knit 6 rows

Turn the work 90 deg and pick up and knit 3 stitches along the edge, one in each garter ridge.

Turn the work another 90 deg and pick up and knit 3 stitches in the cast on edge. (9sts)

Now you have your starting stitches work the following..

Row 1. K1, k1m1, k5, k1m1, k1

Row 2. K2, yo, k7, yo, k2

Row 3. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 4. K2, k1m1, knit to the last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until your work measures 17cm.

Change to your contrast colour..

Row 1. K2, k1, yo, (k1, yo) repeat bracket to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 2. K2, k1m1, k1, (p1, drop the yo stitch) repeat bracket to the last 4 stitches, k1, k1m1, k2

Row 3. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 4. K2, k1m1, knit to the last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2

Row 5. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 6. K2, k1m1, knit to the last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2

Row 7. K2, k1, yo, (k1, yo) repeat bracket to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 8. K2, k1m1, k1, (p1, drop the yo stitch) repeat bracket to the last 4 stitches, k1, k1m1, k2

Row 9. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 10. Return to main colour and work…. K2, k1m1, purl to the last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2

Now work the following….

Row 1. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 2. K2, k1m1, purl to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Repeat these two rows another 7 times

Change to contrast yarn and work….

Row 1. K2, k1. Yo, (k1, yo) repeat bracket to last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 2. K2, k1m1, knit all stitches to last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2……..this row is doubling your

stitch count to begin making the ruffle edge.

Change to main colour and work….

Row 1. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 2. K2, k1m1, purl to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Repeat these 2 rows once more.

Now work….

Row 1. K2, k1. Yo, (k1, yo) repeat bracket to last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 2. K2, k1m1, knit all stitches to last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2……..this row is doubling your

stitch count again

Now work…

Row 1. K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Row 2. K2, k1m1, knit to the last 3 stitches, k1m1, k2

Repeat the above 2 rows a further 4 times.

Then work next row… K2, k1, yo, knit to the last 3 stitches, yo, k1, k2

Then cast off all the stitches

Sew in the loose ends and the shawl will need to be blocked…..however don’t block the ruffle

edge by pulling it flat or you will loose the effect of the ruffle.

I placed the pins just under the eyelets in the contrast section and pulled the centre of the ruffle

down to give a finishing point, as can be seen in the photo below…you can choose not to do

this and leave the edge rounded.

The shawl measures approx. 113cm wingspan by 34cm when blocked into a point.

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