This pattern helps all the beautiful mini skeins you’ve collected shine. This shawl is knit on the bias with easy-to-memorise stitches, making for an approachable wrap. Knit it with treasured mini skeins, full skeins, or just use this pattern with leftover scraps of various amounts for a fun, vibrant shawl. The stitch pattern emulates the constellation after which the pattern is named with subtle W-shaped eyelets.
To buy
Ultraviolet Knits is available to buy online immediately delivered direct to your email in PDF form at www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/ultraviolet-knits at $22/€20 plus VAT. Alternatively, you can buy a copy of the book on anchorandbee.com at €22 with shipping from 1 July.
Knitwear designer Evin Bail O'Keeffe has just released her latest book, Ultraviolet Knits. \ Niall Twamley
Weight of yarn: 1 super fine.
Skill level: Intermediate.
Finished measurements: Length – 50cm. Width – 242cm.
Materials
I used:
Eve Chambers Textiles SOCK MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 100% Superwash BFL): 2 skeins Sad Summer (Grey).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Bonkers Biologist (Blue-Green).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Phunky Physicist (Purple).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Crazy Chemist (Grey-Green).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Mad Scientist (Citrus Yellow).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Erratic Engineer (Orange-Peach).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Apoplectic Engineer (Bright Green).Mothy and the Squid 4-PLY SOCK MINI SKEINS (91yds/84m, 20g, 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Waterlilies (Aqua-Pink).Mothy and the Squid 4-PLY SOCK MINI SKEINS (91yds/84m, 20g, 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Blue Raspberry (Blue-Pink).Mothy and the Squid 4-PLY SOCK MINI SKEINS (91yds/84m, 20g, 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Japanese Maple Leaves (Brown-Pink).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Stardust (Purple).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein You Shoot Like Girls (Pink-Green).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein That’s a Manly Name (Grey-Green).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Bee Mine (Grey-Pink-Yellow).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Pumpkin Patch Party (Orange).(NOTE: Yarns for this project were sourced at etsy.com/ie/shop/EveChambersTextiles ; www.madscientistyarns.com; www.mymamaknits.com ; www.mothyandthesquid.com)
Size US6 (4mm) 24” (60cm) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker.Tapestry needle.Gauge: In pattern stitch 30 sts and 32 rows = 4 in/10cm.CO 138 sts with a stretchy or long-tail cast on.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k1, yo, k3, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, k3, yo; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Row 2 (WS) and all even-numbered rows: Sl1kw, k2, purl until 3 sts remain, k3.
Row 3: Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k2, yo, k2, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Row 5: Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k3, yo, k1, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Row 7: Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k4, yo, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Repeat until yarn runs out, switching mini-skeins as you go. This can be done mid-row if you like.
Bind off loosely.
Block and weave in ends.
Glossary
Here are terms and abbreviations used in the Cassiopeia Mini Skein Shawl.
Block: After a knitted garment or item is complete, sometimes the stitches may be uneven or edges may roll. To train the stitches to lay flat or take on a shape, such as a tea cosy, use steam or moisture followed by drying time in a set position. This should not be done on ribbing or other stitches requiring a retention of stretch. Lace knitting is especially transformed when blocked because it goes from compressed and wrinkled to smooth and spread out.Gauge: Number of stitches and rows in a 4-by-4-inch section of knitted material is needed to create the project in the desired size and stitch density.K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together at this part of the pattern. This is used as a manner of decreasing stitches, to balance added stitches for a consistent stitch count, or for a design feature.Kfb: Knit in the front and back of the stitch to increase one stitch.Kw: Knitwise. The right needle slipping into a stitch on the left needle from left to right, as if to knit the stitch. It may also read as ‘Sl1kw’PSSO: Pass Slipped Stitch Over. Pass the most recent slipped stitch over the last worked stitch(es) between slipping the stitch and the PSSO action.YO: Yarn over. Simply wrap the working yarn around the right needle to create a new stitch.NOTE: While each pattern has been technically tested, if errata (corrections) are required, they will be posted at
anchorandbee.com
This pattern helps all the beautiful mini skeins you’ve collected shine. This shawl is knit on the bias with easy-to-memorise stitches, making for an approachable wrap. Knit it with treasured mini skeins, full skeins, or just use this pattern with leftover scraps of various amounts for a fun, vibrant shawl. The stitch pattern emulates the constellation after which the pattern is named with subtle W-shaped eyelets.
To buy
Ultraviolet Knits is available to buy online immediately delivered direct to your email in PDF form at www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/ultraviolet-knits at $22/€20 plus VAT. Alternatively, you can buy a copy of the book on anchorandbee.com at €22 with shipping from 1 July.
Knitwear designer Evin Bail O'Keeffe has just released her latest book, Ultraviolet Knits. \ Niall Twamley
Weight of yarn: 1 super fine.
Skill level: Intermediate.
Finished measurements: Length – 50cm. Width – 242cm.
Materials
I used:
Eve Chambers Textiles SOCK MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 100% Superwash BFL): 2 skeins Sad Summer (Grey).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Bonkers Biologist (Blue-Green).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Phunky Physicist (Purple).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Crazy Chemist (Grey-Green).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Mad Scientist (Citrus Yellow).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Erratic Engineer (Orange-Peach).Mad Scientist Yarns SOCK STELLAR MINI SKEINS (87yds/80m, 20g, 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Lurex): 1 skein Apoplectic Engineer (Bright Green).Mothy and the Squid 4-PLY SOCK MINI SKEINS (91yds/84m, 20g, 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Waterlilies (Aqua-Pink).Mothy and the Squid 4-PLY SOCK MINI SKEINS (91yds/84m, 20g, 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Blue Raspberry (Blue-Pink).Mothy and the Squid 4-PLY SOCK MINI SKEINS (91yds/84m, 20g, 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Japanese Maple Leaves (Brown-Pink).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Stardust (Purple).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein You Shoot Like Girls (Pink-Green).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein That’s a Manly Name (Grey-Green).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Bee Mine (Grey-Pink-Yellow).My Mama Knits CHOUFUNGA SOCK MINI SKEINS (92yds/85m, 20g, 75% Merino, 25% Nylon): 1 skein Pumpkin Patch Party (Orange).(NOTE: Yarns for this project were sourced at etsy.com/ie/shop/EveChambersTextiles ; www.madscientistyarns.com; www.mymamaknits.com ; www.mothyandthesquid.com)
Size US6 (4mm) 24” (60cm) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch marker.Tapestry needle.Gauge: In pattern stitch 30 sts and 32 rows = 4 in/10cm.CO 138 sts with a stretchy or long-tail cast on.
Row 1 (RS): Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k1, yo, k3, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, k3, yo; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Row 2 (WS) and all even-numbered rows: Sl1kw, k2, purl until 3 sts remain, k3.
Row 3: Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k2, yo, k2, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Row 5: Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k3, yo, k1, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Row 7: Sl1kw, k2, kfb, *k4, yo, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, yo, k3; rep from * until 4 sts remain, k2tog, k2.
Repeat until yarn runs out, switching mini-skeins as you go. This can be done mid-row if you like.
Bind off loosely.
Block and weave in ends.
Glossary
Here are terms and abbreviations used in the Cassiopeia Mini Skein Shawl.
Block: After a knitted garment or item is complete, sometimes the stitches may be uneven or edges may roll. To train the stitches to lay flat or take on a shape, such as a tea cosy, use steam or moisture followed by drying time in a set position. This should not be done on ribbing or other stitches requiring a retention of stretch. Lace knitting is especially transformed when blocked because it goes from compressed and wrinkled to smooth and spread out.Gauge: Number of stitches and rows in a 4-by-4-inch section of knitted material is needed to create the project in the desired size and stitch density.K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together at this part of the pattern. This is used as a manner of decreasing stitches, to balance added stitches for a consistent stitch count, or for a design feature.Kfb: Knit in the front and back of the stitch to increase one stitch.Kw: Knitwise. The right needle slipping into a stitch on the left needle from left to right, as if to knit the stitch. It may also read as ‘Sl1kw’PSSO: Pass Slipped Stitch Over. Pass the most recent slipped stitch over the last worked stitch(es) between slipping the stitch and the PSSO action.YO: Yarn over. Simply wrap the working yarn around the right needle to create a new stitch.NOTE: While each pattern has been technically tested, if errata (corrections) are required, they will be posted at
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