LISTOPAD Shawl (English)

This pattern is in English.

I know the word Listopad from Russian language where it means falling leaves. When the wind blows during the autumn time and it rains golden leaves from the trees I always have this word in my head. During my research and the designing process for this pattern I discovered that the word Listopad is used in other slavik languages as a name for different autumn months. The people from Croatia call October Listopad and it means November in Polish language. With all these different uses Listopad means always the same. It stands for those wonderful golden autums days. With this design I wanted to capture this beautiful fall mood and bring it to the knitting needles.

The shawl has a rectangular shape and is knitted flat from one end to the other. It can be worn as a wrap shawl around the shoulders as well as a scarf around the neck. Two stitch patterns are used in this pattern – Stockinette Stitch and Seed Stitch Pattern. The edge stitches are worked using an I-Cord technique shown in the pattern. Three colors are used as color block for knitting the design, giving a lot of space for own creativity.

This knitting pattern has an easy skill level and it is suitable for knitting beginners as well as for advanced knitters looking for a relaxing project.

Following basic knitting techniques are needed:

• Long Tail Cast On
• Knitting and purling stitches
• Simple Bind Off

Following special knitting technique is shown in the pattern as a tutorial (photo and text):

• I-Cord Edge Stitches

Beside a step by step instruction and the tutorial, this knitting pattern contains also a schematic to make it very easy to follow.

SKILL LEVEL
Beginner

DIMENSIONS
194 cm / 76’’ long and 47 cm / 18½’’ wide

YARN
960 m / 1050 yds of a Sport weight yarn

SUGGESTED YARN
3 skeins or 300 g (100 g = 320 m / 350 yds) of Cheeky Merino Joy (100 % organic extra fine merino wool) by Rosy Green Wool
1 skein in color 254 Melange Terra (C1)
1 skein in color 255 Melange Honey Pie (C2)
1 skein in color 257 Melange Pure (C3)

SUGGESTED NEEDLE
3.0 mm (US 3) and 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles with a 80 cm / 32’’ cord or a needle size to achieve the gauge below

GAUGE (after wet blocking)
20 stitches x 26 rows in Stockinette Stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4’’

TOOLS
2 stitch marker

This pattern is digitally available as a PDF file. The yarn and knitting needles are not included in the product content.

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