Eucalyptus - a beautiful spring shawl
Design: Karen Skriver Lauger
A lace pattern intersected with stripes of a
different texture and colour make Eucalyptus
a fun knit, but also exciting for the eye to look
at, as you unconsciously try to reassemble the
pattern. Eucalyptus is a lovely spring shawl,
which is large enough to be worn draped over
the shoulders in the traditional way, but also
small enough to be wrapped around your neck
as a decorative accessory that compliments
your outfit of the day.
1st English edition - January 2021 © Filcolana A/S
Materials
250 g Anina by Filcolana in 4 colours:
Colour A: 100 g
Colour B: 50 g
Colour C: 50 g
Colour D: 50 g
4 mm circular needle
Marker
Soft mint and beige shawl
Colour A: Colour 333 (Seafoam)
Colour B, C and D: Colour 978 (Oatmeal)
Pink and aqua shawl
Colour A: Colour 2010 (Rasberry Pink)
Colour B: Colour 820 (Isabella)
Colour C: Colour 808 (Aqua Mist)
Colour D: Colour 335 (Peach Blossom)
Size
One size – but easily adjustable
Measurements
Top edge (tip to tip): 190 cm
Depth at the centre/neck: 90 cm
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Gauge grees, pick up and knit 2 sts (1 stitch in each yarn
16 sts in stockinette stitch or lace pattern on size 4 over), yarn over, place marker, pick up and knit 1
mm = 10 cm. stitch in yarn over, yarn over, pick up and knit 3 sts (1
stitch in each yarn over), yarn over, turn work 90 de-
Special abbreviations grees, pick up and knit 3 sts along the cast on edge.
SSK (decrease): Slip 2 sts knit-wise (one after the There are now 17 sts on the needle.
other), place the stitches back onto the left needle,
knit 2 sts together through the back loop. Row 3 (WS): K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
DBD (double decrease): Slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 2 Row 4 (RS): K3, yarn over, k to marker, yarn over,
sts together, pass the slipped stitch over. slip marker to right needle, k1, yarn over, k to the
Sl1 wyif: Slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn in front of last 3 sts, yarn over, k3.
the work. Row 5: K all sts.
Work row 4 and 5 a total of 2 times (=4 rows total).
About the pattern
The shawl is knit from the centre of the neck and out Now begin working alternately in lace pattern in the
and down to the edge. The lace edge is knit sideways colours B, C, and D (keep this order when you repeat
onto the shawl, thus binding off the stitches. the colours) and in garter stitch in col A.
There are many colour changes, so it is a good idea
to weave or knit in the ends as you go. Lace pattern in contrast colours:
Row 6 (RS): K3, yarn over, work lace pattern from
Chart for lace pattern chart to marker, yarn over, slip marker to right ne-
Note that the charts only show the right side. On the edle, k1, yarn over, work lace pattern from chart to
wrong side all sts are purled. last 3 sts, yarn over, k3.
Work from chart A1 for the first lace stripe. Row 7 (WS): K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Work from chart A2 at the second and every following
lace stripe. In chart A2 the marked box shows the Garter stitch ridges with col A:
pattern repeat. Work Row 4 and 5 (above) a total of 2 times.
Shawl Alternate between lace pattern with the colours B, C
Cast on 4 sts on a size 4 mm needle using col. A. and D and garter stitch ridges with colour A until you
Row 1: Yarn over, k2tog, k2. have worked 4 stripes with both colour C and colour
Row 2: K4. D and 5 stripes with colour B. End by working garter
Work row 1 and 2 a total of 6 times, then work row 1 stitch ridges in colour A (i.e. work Row 4 and 5 twice
once more. each) after the last lace section with colour B.
Next row: K3, yarn over, k1, turn the work 90 de-
Chart A2
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
9
7
5
3
1
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Chart A1
9
knit
7
k2tog 5
yarn over
3
DBD 1
ssk
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Note: If you wish, you can increase the size of the
shawl by working more stripes of the lace pattern
(alternated by garter stitch ridges in colour A) before
working the edge. Note that if you increase the size,
you will need more yarn.
Work Row 4 with colour A once more. Break colour B,
C, and D.
There are now 393 sts on the needle.
Edge
The edge is knit sideways onto the body of the shawl
using col A.
Begin by casting on 9 sts at the end of the last row.
Row 1: K7, k2tog, turn work.
Row 2: Sl1 wyif, k1, yarn over, k2tog, k1, yarn over,
yarn over, k3.
Row 3: Sl1 wyif, k3, p1, k2, yarn over, k2tog, k2tog,
turn work.
Row 4: Sl1 wyif, k1, yarn over, k2tog, k4, yarn over,
yarn over, k3.
Row 5: Sl1 wyif, k2, p1, k5, yarn over, k2tog, k2tog,
turn work.
Row 6: Sl1 wyif, k1, yarn over, k2tog, k8.
Row 7: Bind off 4 sts, k4, yarn over, k2tog, k2tog,
turn work.
Repeat Row 2-7 until all the sts from the body of the
shawl have been worked together with the edge and
thus bound off. The last time Row 7 is worked, bind
off all remaining sts (remembering to knit together
the last edge stitch and the last stitch from the shawl
before binding off).
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Wash the shawl gently and block it
well with a pin in each tip of the edge. Let it dry lying
flat.
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