Fresh and sweet, this shawl turns the traditional watermelon colours around - making it a Melonwater!

Worked sideways from the tip to the meshed contrast colour edge, Melonwater is a meditative knit, with evenly spaced rows of purl ridges which turn into eyelets. You choose where to end the purls and begin the eyelets, making your own unique version every time.

Materials

YARN:

John Arbon Textiles Devonia 4-ply or other 4-ply/fingering weight yarn. Sample shown in shades Sage Sprig and Broken Flower. Other weights of yarn are also possible, however yardage will be different.

YARDAGE:

776m/848yards (Yarn A) and 280m/306yards (Yarn B). Please note, using a different yarn may affect yardage.

NEEDLES/NOTIONS:

3mm/US 2.5 circular needles at least 32” long for width of shawl.
Tapestry needle.

Measurement and gauge

Gauge is not vital but a different gauge will result in a different finished size and could affect yardage required.

For reference, sample gauge was:

28 sts and 37 rows to 10cm / 4” in stocking stitch with purl ridges pattern.

Item sizes: one size.
Finished size: 140 cm/55” long X 122 cm/48” wide (blocked).