Keep your shoulders warm & in style this year, while adding color & interest to any outfit. Constructed with easily memorizable patterns, this crescent shaped shawl looks complicated but isn’t. Try it with your favorite variegated, solid colored yarns, or both.

Ride the Whirlwind is an asymmetrical crescent shaped shawl which is sure to attract attention whenever you wear it. Worked with two colors, the design employs several different stitch patterns including slip stitch, drop stitch, stockinette and garter. The different pattern sections alternate or combine the 2 different colors to create a swirling effect reminiscent of a whirlwind.

Read more about the pattern : HERE
Blocking Tutorial HERE

Construction: The shawl is worked flat, back and forth, and begins with 4 stitches. The shape is achieved by increasing two stitches at the start of every right side row, decreasing one stitch at the end of the row, & increasing one stitch at the end of every wrong side row. The shawl ends by binding off with a stretchy bindoff.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit by a group of amazing Ravelry knitters!!

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Size: 37” 94 cm x 19” 48 cm after blocking (can be adjusted based on how aggressively you block).

Materials
Rolling E Ranch Merino/Nylon fingering weight yarn (462 yds/422 m, 3.5 oz/100 g, 75% superwash merino/25% nylon)
1 skein French Roast colorway (MC)
1 skein Sapphire Pool colorway (CC)
Pattern may be worked in any fingering weight yarn.

US size 5 3.75mm, 36” 91 cm circular needle or size to obtain correct gauge.

Digital scale (optional but highly recommended).

Gauge
23 sts & 32 rows = 4” 10 cm in St st after blocking.
Note: Gauge is not critical, however, it could affect the size of your finished piece & the amount of yarn used.
Take time to check your gauge!

Yardage: Some of my test knitters found that they used more yarn than the pattern called for (I found the 462 yard skeins were enough when I knit my sample), so as always, make sure you have enough yarn when you begin your project! When in doubt, I always buy more than I think I will need :).

Techniques used:
Slip stitch
Drop stitch
k2togtbl (knit 2 sts together through the back loop)
kfb (knit in front & back)
kyok (knit, yo, knit)

This pattern as well as my yarns, are also available in my Etsy store ROLLINGERANCH

I want your knitting experience to be fun and stress free!
Any questions may be directed to me at: diana@rollingeranch.com