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Easy As Pie Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women, Girls

Item:

Shawl

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

knitting from a chart, basic lace increases and decreases

Pattern Description:

Elegant and ethereal, this is a quick, relatively simple top-down triangular shawl that begins with the same four row pattern repeat until the edging. This is a great shawl for a beginning lace knitter, (or a more experienced lace knitter who wants something simple to knit that doesn't involve a lot of concentration!)....Only the bottom edge is charted, and this can be extended for a slightly larger shawl by repeating the edge chart.

Gauge:

To achieve the open, airy, lacy look of this shawl, be sure to knit with a slightly larger needle ; this will ensure that the holes produced by the yarn overs are nice and big. Also, this shawl needs to be blocked somewhat aggressively so that the pattern can breathe :-)

Since I am quite a loose knitter, a size 6 needle is just right for me to create a nice open, lacy fabric. If you are a tight knitter, I suggest sizing up to a size 7 or even 8.

Materials:

400-440 yards of fingering weight yarn, size 6 or 7 knitting needles

You Will Also Need:

stitch markers, large needle, blocking mats and wires

Pattern Reviews

Average Review (of 1 review)

Love it, but... September 6, 2012

rrs

Pros: A nice, simple design for a first shawl. Easier than pie, actually, if you have trouble with pie crusts. Just enough texture to keep it interesting while you learn how shawls and lace work. Cons: I cannot imagine how loosely the designer must knit for a size 6 needle to be adequate for this project. If you knit so that your stitches stay tidily on your needles in a neat row, then you will need to size up your needles. I wouldn't make this again with anything smaller than size 11.