RIPPLING WINGS SHAWL - KNITTING PATTERN

This is a triangular shawl that uses sequence knitting and has the option of marled knitting as well. Cecelia Campochiaro’s books on both those topics provided some of the inspiration for the pattern.

It is knit from side to side starting with just a few stitches and increasing along one edge until you have used almost half the yarn. Then you begin decreasing all the way to the final point.

The knits and purls work together to create a fascinating ripple effect, and the triangular shape reminds me of birds’ wings—thus the name Rippling Wings. While the front and back look a little different, they both look great, and the finished project is completely reversible.

Difficulty Level
The pattern itself is quite simple. It’s great for a beginner or as an easy on-the-go project for a more advanced knitter. There are lots of possible variations on size and color, so let’s talk about the different options.

Options

• While you can certainly use a semi-solid or tonal colorway, I would recommend a Splashed and Speckled colorway—the type of variegated colorway with random color placement.
• This pattern can be used with any weight of yarn. You’ll find a chart in the pattern with suggested needle sizes based on the yarn you use.
• This pattern can be used with any amount of yarn from a single 100 gram skein for a scarf up to a big 5-skein shawl.
• This pattern can be used for a marled look where you hold two colorways together at once. I have included instructions for this in the pattern as well.
• Last but not least, this pattern can be used with a yarn Advent calendar, and I have instructions for doing that, including how to keep the colorways a surprise until you open the next day’s yarn box.

Needles and Notions

• Knitting Needles - You’ll want to use circular needles that are at least 24 inches long for one or two skeins, at least 36 inches for three or four skeins, and at least 40 inches for five skeins. The needle size will depend on the yarn you choose. There’s a chart to help with this in the pattern.
• Stitch Markers – Two stitch markers to mark the garter stitch edge and one removable stitch marker to mark the right side of the work
• Scale – A scale that weighs in grams
• Needle - A needle to weave in the ends

Skills Needed/Glossary of Terms
This pattern is appropriate for an advanced beginner. You’ll need to be able to do (or learn to do) the following:
CO – Cast on
K – Knit
K1 – Knit 1 stitch
K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
KFB – Knit into the front and then the back of the same stitch
P – Purl
P1 – Purl 1 stitch
PM – Place marker
RS – Right side of the work
S1 – Slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front
SM – Slip marker
WS – Wrong side of the work

This is a digital download, and nothing will be shipped. When you check out, you'll be given the option to store the pattern in your Ravelry library as well if you so wish.