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A while back, I became enamored of a certain lovely sport weight – Araucania Ranco Multi. My interest in this yarn was new to me – although I love pink, I haven’t bought a lot of pink yarn in the past and I am usually wary of variegated yarns because I am terrified of horrific color pooling [ravely link]. I guess this yarn spoke to me, though, and I ended up walking out of the store with one skein and no idea what I was going to do with it. Not really in the mood for socks, I started contemplating my other options. At 376 yards, I figured I had enough for a small shawl (as you can see from previous posts I’m really into them lately, although this shawl was actually the first!).
Because of the variations in color, I wanted to do something really, really simple – so I started knitting garter stitch and figured I would think about the edging when I got there. I found knitting on this shawl very relaxing – it was the kind of thing I could pick up any time, knit a little bit and put down when I needed to. I quickly made it to a point where I thought I must consider the edging, and I decided to continue with my simple-is-better theme and do a small attached ruffle on the edge. By casting on a few stitches and attaching the border to the shawl every-other right side row, I created a slightly ruffled garter stitch edge that I think is really cute.
I blocked the shawl very, very aggressively to make it grow. The garter stitch really opened up and left me with a soft, lightweight fabric. Emily, Kristen and I had a photoshoot with the finished project, I wrote up what I did, and . . . ta da – it’s the Skinny Ruffles Shawlette!
Pattern: Skinny Ruffles Shawlette
Yarn: Araucania Ranco Multi, 1 skein (376 yds/ 343 m)
Needles: US5
If you want to give this one skein shawlette a try, just download the pattern below! It’s free! The pattern hasn’t been test knit (although it is a pretty simple construction), so I would greatly appreciate a note if anyone finds an error or something that could be made clearer!
ERRATA 07/23/09: The original PDF had row 2 of the set up and all WS rows as “p all sts”. Since this shawl is garter stitch, that can’t be right! Row 2 of the set up and all WS rows should be “k all sts”. Can’t believe that one got past me, but maybe it shows that I was focusing on making sure the rest of the pattern was error free? : )
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Can’t open the PDF and find the written directions !!!!
Help—Could you send it to my email address. By the way, you shawl it very nice. I love painted yarns !
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Hi.Am working on your lovely shawl pattern, and having some trouble with the ruffle. I haven’t made ruffles before and after the first 4 rows, i can’t tell where to go next to make the ruffle go down the side of the shawl? Can you explain it to me?
Hi, I find your shawlette very beautiful, but I don´t understand about the edging, do I start a second cast on with 5 sts?
Do the ruffles start from one corner and go the top and from there to the other corner?
Could you please explain that for beginners?
Hi! I’m glad you like the shawlette! :) Yes, you CO 5 sts and then work the ruffle down the sides of the triangle (but not across the top, unless you want to), working those same stitches and consuming stitches from the sides as you go. I hope that helps!
Love this pattern- Did your shawlette use all 376 yds? I am looking to use malabrigo arroyo superwash but it’s only 335 yds. I’d hate to have to buy 2 skeins…..
Hi! I’m glad you like the pattern! Unfortunately, I did use all 376 yds – I was actually worried that I wouldn’t have enough in the end. You could definitely make a slightly smaller shawlette with the malabrigo, though!
I kind of new to reading patterns- so I should lessen the repeat of 56 times and leave enough yarn for the ruffle? I know you blocked to make it “grow” but tall is the short end of your shawl at the centerpoint? Thanks!
You are amazing knitter…wish I could knit that well…love your patterns!