Teresa Rose
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The Teresa Rose pattern is now forever free in honor of my wonderful mom, Teresa, who passed away recently. I had previously dedicated the shawl to her when I designed it 10 years ago. I’ve now decided to make the pattern free to be available to anyone who would like to make it in order to help keep her memory alive. Mom always encouraged my crafty pursuits from a very young age--for example, finding the nice knitting and crochet ladies in the neighborhood to teach me those things that she couldn’t do herself but knew were important to me. If it wasn’t for her, I’d not be writing these words right now. When I think about how excited she got every single time I gave her the first look at a new design, well, sigh. So a big “thank you” to my dear mama for everything, and also to all of the moms out there who make life so much richer for your kids.
Teresa Rose is a richly textured, top-down triangular lace shawl featuring a modern, geometric pattern of twisted stitches and a dramatic scalloped border. The shawl starts with a provisional cast on at the center back of the neck. The lace edge, which adds a decorative touch at the top of the wingspan, is worked simultaneously with the body. The entire shawl is worked in one piece down to the scalloped border, and then the lace edge is grafted together at the top of the neck. Detailed instructions about exactly how the grafting process works are included if you’ve never used this technique before.
While dimensions and yardage are provided for fingering weight, Teresa Rose could also be worked in heavier weight yarn for an even more textured look. The size is very easy to customize either by changing the number of Chart 2 repeats worked, by using a different yarn weight, or both. Teresa Rose is a great shawl to showcase your favorite subtly-variegated hand-dyed or tonal yarns, but it will also look fantastic knitted in solid colors.
The Teresa Rose pattern includes both charts and full written out instructions for those of you prefer not to use charts.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
64 x 30” (163 x 76 cm), adjustable
YARN WEIGHT
Fingering
YARDAGE
Approximately 675-725 yards (617-663 m)
YARN USED
Dragonfly Fibers, Dragon Sock, 100% Merino, Mermaid colorway
NEEDLES
US Size 4 (3.50 mm) circular, 32” (80 cm) long
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight, double pointed or circular, for bind off
US Size 4 (3.50 mm) or smaller double points for grafting the lace edge
NOTIONS
4 stitch markers, 1 locking stitch marker or small stitch holder, blocking supplies, tapestry needle to weave in ends, waste yarn for provisional cast on
GAUGE
5.0 sts = 1” (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch, blocked. Note that gauge is not critical but will affect the finished size and yardage requirements.
DELIVERY FORMAT
This product is a downloadable PDF of the instructions to make this design, not the item itself. Upon completed purchase, you will be able to download the pattern immediately from the payment window. You will also receive an email with a download link. Please see the FAQ for more details.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This original pattern is intended for the purchaser’s personal use only. Copying and then distributing or sharing the pattern in whole or part including text, charts or photographs is prohibited without my written consent. All rights reserved.
Teresa Rose is a richly textured, top-down triangular lace shawl featuring a modern, geometric pattern of twisted stitches and a dramatic scalloped border. The shawl starts with a provisional cast on at the center back of the neck. The lace edge, which adds a decorative touch at the top of the wingspan, is worked simultaneously with the body. The entire shawl is worked in one piece down to the scalloped border, and then the lace edge is grafted together at the top of the neck. Detailed instructions about exactly how the grafting process works are included if you’ve never used this technique before.
While dimensions and yardage are provided for fingering weight, Teresa Rose could also be worked in heavier weight yarn for an even more textured look. The size is very easy to customize either by changing the number of Chart 2 repeats worked, by using a different yarn weight, or both. Teresa Rose is a great shawl to showcase your favorite subtly-variegated hand-dyed or tonal yarns, but it will also look fantastic knitted in solid colors.
The Teresa Rose pattern includes both charts and full written out instructions for those of you prefer not to use charts.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
64 x 30” (163 x 76 cm), adjustable
YARN WEIGHT
Fingering
YARDAGE
Approximately 675-725 yards (617-663 m)
YARN USED
Dragonfly Fibers, Dragon Sock, 100% Merino, Mermaid colorway
NEEDLES
US Size 4 (3.50 mm) circular, 32” (80 cm) long
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight, double pointed or circular, for bind off
US Size 4 (3.50 mm) or smaller double points for grafting the lace edge
NOTIONS
4 stitch markers, 1 locking stitch marker or small stitch holder, blocking supplies, tapestry needle to weave in ends, waste yarn for provisional cast on
GAUGE
5.0 sts = 1” (2.5 cm) stockinette stitch, blocked. Note that gauge is not critical but will affect the finished size and yardage requirements.
DELIVERY FORMAT
This product is a downloadable PDF of the instructions to make this design, not the item itself. Upon completed purchase, you will be able to download the pattern immediately from the payment window. You will also receive an email with a download link. Please see the FAQ for more details.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This original pattern is intended for the purchaser’s personal use only. Copying and then distributing or sharing the pattern in whole or part including text, charts or photographs is prohibited without my written consent. All rights reserved.
