Old Shale Variation 2

Sample knit with DK yarn, US 5 needles

Multiple of 12

Row 1 (ws): knit
Row 2: knit
Row 3: k2tog twice, (yo, k1)4, k2tog twice
Row 4: knit

Repeat these four rows for the pattern.

You can find Old Shale HERE, and Old Shale Variation 1 HERE.

Happy Knitting!

Old Shale Variation

Sample knit with fingering weight yarn on US size 5 needles

This varies from the first Old Shale pattern I posted a few years ago in that there are no purl bumps on the front of the fabric, it is nice and smooth.  The stitch count is less also.

Multiple of 12

Row 1: knit

Row 2: purl 

Row 3: (k2tog)2, (yo, k1)4, (k2tog)2

Row 4: purl 

Repeat these four rows for the pattern. 

The edges do curl, so you may want to consider adding a border to take the curl, depending on how you plan to use the stitch. 

Happy Knitting!

Old Shale Stitch

This is a picture of a shawl I knit, using a pattern and yarn I got years ago at a little shop in Canada.  

This stitch is often used interchangeably with Feather and Fan; however, Old Shale and Feather and Fan are two separate stitches.  They are worked differently, and have a different look.  Next week, we will do Feather and Fan.

When I was knitting my shawl in this stitch, I was a new knitter; I had no idea that there was any difference, and I even made a video for Feather and Fan or Old Shale Stitch.  I then discovered there was a difference - who knew?!

This is a super easy stitch.  You probably won't even need to look at the pattern!  But do pay attention, because it is very easy to make a mistake along the way.  I find that I neglect to make one of the k2tog, and so must work back and fix things.

Multiple of 18

Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: *K2tog three times, (yo, k1) six times, K2tog three times*
Row 4: Purl

Repeat these four rows for the pattern

Here is the video.  Happy Knitting!