Whisper - knitting pattern for summer shawl

Whisper

Capture the lightness of summer.
Delicate as a whisper, adorned with a charming eyelet pattern and twinkling beads,
this shawl is your go-to accessory for warm days and cool evenings.
Whisper is knit from one side to the other.
The beads are arranged in a line along the eyelet pattern stripe and the bottom edge.
This clean and simple design gives the shawl a fresh and cool look.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

• cast on
• knit and purl
• yarn-overs
• slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
• knit 2 together
• knit front and back
• slip stitches purlwise (for the I-cord edge)
• cast off

The pattern has 9 pages and includes
• Material information
• Dimensions
• Schematic sketch
• List of abbreviations
• Useful links
• Infos on the I-cord edge
• Row by row instructions for knitting the shawl
• Instructions for the optional contrast edge
• Photo tutorial for knitting in the beads
• Photos for illustration

Size Information

After hand wash and blocking the almost triangular shawl measures 65 inches (165 cm) from one side to the other. In the center it is 14 inches (36 cm) wide.
Dimensions may vary depending on yarn weight and needle size.

Materials List

• 130 g to 150 g fingering yarn (4-ply, meterage 550 m to 600 m), plain-colored or subtle color gradient
• 1 circular knitting needle (2.5 mm, 4 inches/60 cm long)
• ca. 80 beads, e.g. Rocailles, with an outside diameter of ca. 4mm and a hole diameter of 1.5 mm
• 1 very thin crochet hook 0.75 mm for pulling stitches through beads
• 1 darning needle for weaving in yarn ends
• Optionally for the contrast edge: 1 very long circular knitting needle 3 mm (min. 40 inches/100 cm) and some fingering yarn in a contrasting color

Additional Details by the Author

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