Melder

For years, I’ve wanted to combine knitting and crochet in my patterns. I talked to many designers and editors more experienced than myself and the answer was always that most people use one skill or the other and that combining the two skills is not recommended. Guess what? I’m doing it anyway. I happen to love aspects of both skills, so I’m combining them! **This shawl melds the unique qualities of crochet lace borders with the incomparable drape of knit garter stitch for the perfect cozy shawl!** I hope you’ll enjoy combining these two together as well. **Sizes** This pattern has two widths and two depth shaping options. In total, they combine to make 4 different sizes. Complete sizing and yarn requirements can be found in a chart in the photos. **Width 1 + Depth 1 (Royal Blue Sample)** 62" wide x 6.75" deep / 157.5 cm wide x 17 cm deep **Width 1 + Depth 2 (Gray/Burgundy Sample)** 62" wide x 9" deep / 157.5 cm wide x 23 cm deep **Width 2 + Depth 1 (Green/Gray Sample)** 80.5" wide x 8" deep / 204.5 cm wide x 20.5 cm deep **Width 2 + Depth 2 (no sample shown)** 80.5" wide x 11.25" deep / 204.5 cm wide x 28.5 cm deep Yarn Requirements Sport weight yarn in two colors. Width 1 + Depth 1: 350 yds (320 m) total 140 yds (128 m) border color 210 yds (192 m) body color Width 1 + Depth 2: 490 yds (448 m) total 140 yds (128 m) border color 350 yds (320 m) body color Width 2 + Depth 1: 525 yds (480 m) total 175 yds (160 m) border color 350 yds (320 m) body color Width 2 + Depth 2: 35 yds (672 m) total 175 yds (160 m) border color 560 yds (512 m) body color The green/gray sample is shown in At Haynes House Yarns’ Home Sport in the color ways Extended Haynes (green) and Gray not Grey (gray) [328yds / 300m per 100g skein; 100% superwash merino wool] The gray/burgundy sample is shown in Magpie Fibers Nest in the color ways Marled Mystic (gray) and Twilight Soirée (burgundy). [350 yds / 320 m per 100g skein; 100% Corriedale] The Blue sample is shown in Round Mountain Fibers Alder Fingering in the color way Jay Blue [380 yds / 347 m per 100g ball; 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon] This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Katrina Walser and tested by volunteers. > A note about mohair and other fluffy > yarns The reason there is not a fourth > sample (the largest size) included in > this pattern is because I attempted to > hold a single strand of lace weight > mohair with a single strand of sock > weight yarn; the result was a border > long enough to be the outside of a > baby blanket. > > If you are adamant about using mohair, > I suggest using the smallest width and > expecting a much larger gauge, due to > the fluffiness of the mohair. **Techniques Used** Crochet Chain Foundation Single Crochet Double crochet Slip Stitch Single crochet Picot Knitting Knit German Short Rows (GSR) Picking up stitches Psso decrease Ssk decrease [1]: http://subscribepage.io/ZMfWsd