Chasing Waves

Chasing Waves is a crescent-shaped shawl that is knitted from the top down. There are directions for optional beading in the border.

Make a small one-skein shawl, ideal for keeping out a cool sea breeze, or a larger two-skein shawl, for those clear nights that turn cold once the sun has gone down. This is a simple pattern that is easily adapted to accommodate varying amounts of yarn.

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners and up.

Stitches used include ssk, k2tog, yo, m1, KYOK

Gauge: 22 sts/32 rows = 10cm (4”) in stocking stitch before blocking on 3.75mm (US 5) needles


Small
Hand Dyed by Kate Merino Nylon Sock [75% Merino, 25% Nylon, 425m/465yds per 100g skein], 1 x 100g skein

OR

100g of fingering or sock weight yarn totalling approximately 400m/437yds

Approximately 400 size 6 seed beads (or size 5 triangular beads work well, too)

Finished Measurements: Approximately 157cm (62”) along the top edge
35cm (14”) neck to bottom edge

Large
Hand Dyed by Kate Merino Nylon Sock [75% Merino, 25% Nylon, 425m/465yds per 100g skein], 2 x 100g skein

OR

200g of fingering or sock weight yarn totalling approximately 400m/437yds per 100g

Approximately 875 size 6 seed beads (or size 5 triangular beads work well, too)

Finished Measurements: Approximately 208cm (82”) along the top edge
53cm (21”) neck to bottom edge