Bridgewater

• Product description

  Bridgewater begins as a simple garter stitch square, worked on the bias with increases and decreases to add a touch of asymmetrical interest to the finished piece. The central square is framed with horseshoe lace, a pattern that originated in the Shetland Islands in the 19th century, worked circularly from stitches picked up around the perimeter. The shawl is completed with a traditional knitted-on edging reminiscent of water droplets, worked perpendicularly and joined to the live stitches as you go. This elegantly simple accessory makes a beautiful heirloom baby gift or a timeless addition to any wardrobe.

  Designer: Jared Flood

  Collection: Classics; Vale Launch

   

• Pattern materials

  YARDAGE

  • 1500 yards of laceweight wool yarn

  
  

  YARN

  • 4 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Vale (100% American Rambouillet wool; 450 yards/50 grams)
  • Photographed in color Hammock

• Pattern specs

  CONSTRUCTION

  • The shawl begins with a central square worked flat on the bias, with the first half of the square shaped with increases and the second half of the square shaped with decreases. Stitches for the outer frame are picked up around the outside of the central square and worked outwards. The lace edging is worked back and forth and joined to the live shawl stitches as it progresses.

  
  

  GAUGE

  • 21 stitches & 42 rows (21 ridges) = 4″ in garter stitch after blocking

  
  

  NEEDLES

  • One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
  • Suggested size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

  
  

  FINISHED DIMENSIONS

  • 42½” x 42½” [108 cm x 108 cm] square after blocking
  • Measurements take from relaxed fabric after blocking.

  
  

  Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

• Techniques

  Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

  • Provisional Cast On (Crocheted directly onto knitting needle)
  • Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

  
  

• Pattern Updates

  Current Pattern: v2.0

  13 September 2012: (Version 1.1):

  On the chart legend, the symbol definition for the K2tog symbol was expanded to include WS instructions. It now reads “Knit 2 together on RS; Purl 2 together on WS decreasing 1 stitch (K2tog/P2tog)”

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