Crescendo

Over the years of listening to my daughter learn to play the violin, her lessons and daily practice have inspired me in profound ways. I have always loved a dramatic classical piece , one of those that has a crescendo (a gradual increase of intensity) getting lost in the music. This slow build up of sound inspired the Crescendo shawl, translating the slow building sound to a slow and growing cable. With a simple beginning that builds up to a dramatic and bold cable that flows like music.

Skill Level Intermediate

Finished Size

76”/193 cm wingspan 

34”/86 cm deep

Gauge (blocked) 

24 sts x 36 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Garter Stitch 

24 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10 cm square in 2x2 Rib Stitch 

Cable Rep: 58 sts x 32 rows = 7.5”/19 cm wide x 4”/10 cm tall

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn; 1,190 yards/1088 m 

Sample Used: Knitted Wit, Non-Superwash Merino; 100% Merino; 420 yards/ 384 m; 4 oz/115 g; 3 hanks in Cedar

Needles/Hooks

US4/3.5 mm, 32”/80 cm (minimum) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge 

Cable Needle, optional 

5 mm crochet hook and scrap yarn for cast on Option 1

Notions

2 Stitch markers loop 

Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape, blocking tools

Skills Required

Basic Knitting 

Increasing/decreasing 

Slipping sts 

Cabling, or willingness to learn (I had a tester learn cables with this pattern)