Hello! Here is an offering for you. This pattern is now years in the making as momentum was lost during the early days of the pandemic and through the beginnings of intense burnout. Many people donated their time and knitting hours to correct it and test it. My gratitude is not nearly enough but here we have it.
Welcome home from your travels among the glittering dark, and the mind bending mysterious.
Outside, swirling reflections. Inside, our calibrations, as we make our ways and weave our ends.
Among our shipmates hurry- both the bright, and the brittle minds. Stark, mending furious, bends.
Through many sames and many games, wooly we make away these wondrous days and brilliant friends.
Stay or sail, they hail. Space weather friends: loyal to the snark, and curious end.
Space Weather Shawl Pattern
Colour A: Subculture Yarn Merino Nylon, for size small: 1-100g hank; for size large 2- 100g.
Colour B: Subculture Yarn Merino Stellina, for both sizes: 1- 100g
Gauge: 22sts/44 rows = 4”/10cm in Garter Stitch
Needles: 3.75mm / US 5 circular needles, 100cm/40inch for small size and 150cm/60inch for large size
Notions: Progress Keeper, 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Finished Measurements: small: 56 inch/ 140 cm wingspan large: 74 inch/ 190 cm wingspan
Skills and techniques: Increase, Decrease, Crossed Stitches, Striping, Icelandic Bind Off
ABBREVIATIONS:
K- knit,
PM- place marker,
SM- slip marker,
INC- increase according to pattern set out in Increase Repeat Section 1,
M1R- make 1 stitch right leaning increase,
M1L- make 1 stitch left leaning increase,
ST(S)- stitch(stitches),
WYIB- with yarn in back,
WYIF- with yarn in front,
REP- repeat,
YO- yarn over,
K2TOG- knit 2
Ravelry page for Space Weather: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/space-weather
Instructions
SECTION 1– Garter Tab Cast On and Main Body Increases
Using Colour A, cast on 3 sts and Knit 6 rows in garter stitch
Rotate work 90 degrees and pick up 3 sts from the edge and 3 stitches from the cast on edge (9 sts)
Set Up: (WS): K3, PM, K1, PM, K1, PM, K1, PM, K3
Increase Repeat:
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- K3, SM, M1R, Knit to next marker, SM, M1R, Knit to next marker, M1L, SM, Knit to next marker, M1L, SM, K3 (13 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Colour A- Knit all sts slipping markers as you come to them
Place a progress keeper (to help keep track of your garter ridges) on RS and continue Increase Section (rows 1 and 2) until you have:
SMALL SIZE- 44 garter ridges (185 sts) ending on a WS row LARGE SIZE- 64 garter ridges (265 sts) ending on a WS row
You can remove the progress keeper at this point.
SECTION 2- Striping Repeat
For this and all Striping Repeat sections continue incorporating Inc Rep as established in Section 1.
Note on colour management: colours are changed out on both sides of the work and you will need to break your yarn after each section where you will not begin the next row with the same colour.
Row 1 (RS): Add in Colour B, work Inc Row 1 (189 sts) (269 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- K all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- work Inc Row 1 (193 sts) (273 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- continue in pattern
Row 5: Colour B- work Inc Row 1 (197 sts) (277 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- work in pattern to 1 stitch before last marker, SM, Inc1, SM, continue in pattern (198 sts) (278 sts)
SECTION 3- Crossed Stitch Repeat A
Note: Do not incorporate increases for crossed stitch sections
Row 1 (RS): Colour B- K3, SM, K1, *insert needle into next st and wrap yarn around needle 4 times, knitting that stitch with all 4 wraps on the needle tip* Rep from * on every stitch across the row to last stitch, ending with K1, SM, K3
Row 2: Colour B- K3, SM* Slip 8 sts WYIB, dropping all extra wraps (forming 8 long sts on the right hand needle) Insert left hand needle into the first 4 of these and pass them over the second 4. Return all stitches to the left hand needle and knit the 8 stitches in this new crossed order. Rep from * on each group of 8 sts, SM, K3
SECTION 4- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1.
Row 1 (RS): Colour B, work Inc Row 1 (202 sts) (282 sts)
Row 2: Colour B- K all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour B- work Inc Row 1 (206 sts) (286 sts)
Row 4: Colour A- continue in pattern increasing on RS rows and knitting all stitches on WS rows
Row 5: Colour A- work Inc Row 1 (210 sts) (290 sts)
Row 6: Colour B- continue in pattern
SECTION 5- Slip Stitch Mesh Band
Row 1 (RS): Colour B- work Inc Row 1, knit all stitches (214 sts) (294 sts)
Row 2: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- K3, SM, K2, *sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * until final marker, SM, K3
Row 4: Colour A- K3, SM, *K1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * until 2 sts before final marker K2, SM, K3
Row 5: Colour A- K3, SM, K1, * yo, K2tog; rep from * until 1 st before marker, K1, SM, K3
Row 6: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 6- Striping repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1.
Row 1(RS): Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (218 sts) (298 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (222 sts) (302 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 5: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (226 sts) (306 sts)
Row 6: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 7: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (230 sts) (310 sts)
Row 8: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers are you come to them
SECTION 7- Crossed Stitch Repeat B
Reminder, do not incorporate increases for crossed stitch sections
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- K3, SM, K1, *insert needle into next st and wrap yarn around needle 4 times, knitting that stitch with all 4 wraps on the needle tip* Repeat from * on every stitch across the row to 1 st before marker, K1, SM, K3. (230 sts) (310 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- K3, SM, Sl 4 sts dropping all extra wraps, then cross 2 over 2 as in Repeat A and knit these 4; *sl 8, cross and knit as in Repeat A; repeat from * on each group of 8 sts until last 4 sts, end by crossing 2 over 2, SM, K3.
SECTION 8- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1.
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- work Inc Row 1 (234 sts) (314 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- K all sts, slipping markers as you come to them*
Row 3: Colour A- work Inc Row 1 (238 sts) ( 318sts)
Row 4: Colour B- continue in pattern increasing on RS rows and knitting all stitches on WS rows
Row 5: Colour B- work Inc Row 1 ( 242sts) (322 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- continue in pattern
SECTION 9- Slip Stitch Mesh Band
Row 1 (RS): Colour B, Knit across all stitches (increases worked in pattern this row) (246 sts) (326 sts)
Row 2: Colour B, knit across all stitches in pattern.
Row 3: Colour B, K3, SM, K2, *sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * until final marker, SM, K3
Row 4: Colour A, K3, SM, *K1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * until final marker end K2, SM K3
Row 5: Colour A, K3, SM, K1, * yo, K2tog; rep from * until final marker, K1, SM, K3
Row 6: Colour A, Work in pattern.
SECTION 10- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- work Inc Row 1 (250 sts) (330sts)
Row 2: Colour A- K all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- work Inc Row 1 (254 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- continue in pattern increasing on RS rows and knitting all stitches on WS rows
Row 5: Colour B- work Inc Row 1 ( 258 sts) (334 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- continue in pattern
SMALL SIZE ONLY: Work Inc Row 1 for Row 7
Row 7: Colour A- knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 8: Colour B- knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them (262 sts, 334 sts)
SECTION 11- Crossed Stitch Repeat A
Reminder, do not incorporate increases for crossed stitch sections.
Row 1 (RS): Colour B- K3, SM, K1, *insert needle into next st and wrap yarn around needle 4 times, knitting that stitch with all 4 wraps on the needle tip* Rep from * on every stitch across the row to last stitch, ending with K1, SM, K3
Row 2: Colour B- K3, SM* Slip 8 sts WYIB, dropping all extra wraps (forming 8 long sts on the right hand needle) Insert left hand needle into the first 4 of these and pass them over the second 4. Return all stitches to the left hand needle and knit the 8 stitches in this new crossed order. Rep from * on each group of 8 sts, SM, K3
SECTION 12- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1
Row 1: (RS) Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (266 sts) (338 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (270 sts) (342 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 5: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (274 sts) (346 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (278 sts) (350 sts)
SECTION 13- Slip Stitch Mesh Band
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour B, K3, SM, K2, *sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * until final marker, SM, K3
Row 4: Colour B, K3, SM, *K1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * until final marker, K2, SM K3
Row 5: Colour B, K3, SM, K1, * yo, K2tog; rep from * until 1 st before final marker, K1, SM, K3
Row 6: Colour A, Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 14- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1
Row 1: (RS) Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (282 sts) (354 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (286 sts) (358 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (290 sts) (362 sts)
Row 5: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (294 sts) (366 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 15- Crossed Stitch Repeat B
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- K3, SM, K1, *insert needle into next st and wrap yarn around needle 4 times, knitting that stitch with all 4 wraps on the needle tip* Repeat from * on every stitch across the row to 1 st before marker, K1, SM, K3.
Row 2: Colour A- K3, SM, Sl 4 sts dropping all extra wraps, then cross 2 over 2 as in Repeat A and knit these 4; *sl 8, cross and knit as in Repeat A; repeat from * on each group of 8 sts until last 4 sts, end by crossing 2 over 2, SM, K3.
SECTION 16- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (298 sts) (370 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (302 sts) (374 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 5: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (306 sts) (378 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 17- Slip Stitch Mesh Band
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (310 sts) (382 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour B- K3, SM, K2, *sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * until final marker, SM, K3
Row 4: Colour B- K3, SM, *K1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * until final marker, K2, SM K3
Row 5: Colour B- K3, SM, K1, * yo, K2tog; rep from * until final marker, K1, SM, K3
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 18- Striping Repeat
Resume Increase Rep as established in Section 1
Row 1: (RS) Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (314 sts) (386 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (318 sts) (390 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 5: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (322 sts) (394 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 19- Slipped Stitch Mesh Band
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (326 sts) (398 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour B- K3, SM, K2, *sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * until final marker, SM, K3
Row 4: Colour B- K3, SM, *K1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * until final marker, K2, SM K3
Row 5: Colour B- K3, SM, K1, * yo, K2tog; rep from * until final marker, K1, SM, K3
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
SECTION 20- Final Striping Section and Bind Off
Row 1 (RS): Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (330 sts) (402 sts)
Row 2: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 3: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (334 sts) (406 sts)
Row 4: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 5: Colour A- Work Inc Row 1 (338 sts) (410 sts)
Row 6: Colour A- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 7: Colour B- Work Inc Row 1 (342 sts) (414 sts)
Row 8: Colour B- Knit all sts, remove markers 2 and 3 as you come to them.
Row 9: Colour A- K3, SM, K2, *sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * until final marker, SM, K3
Row 10: Colour A- K3, SM, *K1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * until final marker, K2, SM K3
Row 11: Colour A- K3, SM, K1, * yo, K2tog; rep from * until final marker, K1, SM, K3
Row 12: Colour B- Knit all sts, slipping markers as you come to them
Row 13: Colour B- Knit all sts, removing remaining markers as you come to them
Row 14: Colour A- Bind off all stitches using Icelandic Bind-Off
Block very firmly on a flat surface and weave in all ends to the wrong side.
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