I am wanting to knit a crescent shaped shawl, and am in the process of looking at patterns. I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to also learn more about short rows. I’m looking at patterns, trying to understand the construction at least somewhat before I choose my pattern. This one, the Friseur Fringe Shawl, I am assuming begins with the fringes, and the body of the shawl is shaped using short rows. Am I correct in my thinking?
Another thing I am not understanding is that there are no wrap and turn instructions. I’m assuming there will be holes at the turning points, I copied and magnified a portion of the shawl, but wasn’t able to see any holes. Is there something about the construction of this particular shawl that would keep holes from being made or am I just not seeing them?
I’m looking at patterns, trying to understand the construction at least somewhat before I choose my pattern. This one, the Friseur Fringe Shawl, I am assuming begins with the fringes, and the body of the shawl is shaped using short rows. Am I correct in my thinking?
You are correct. Not all “crescent shaped” shawls are made this way, though. In fact, I would call this more of a “banana-shaped” shawl (smaller/narrower) than a “crescent shaped” (larger/worked from neck) shawl.
Another thing I am not understanding is that there are no wrap and turn instructions. I’m assuming there will be holes at the turning points, I copied and magnified a portion of the shawl, but wasn’t able to see any holes. Is there something about the construction of this particular shawl that would keep holes from being made or am I just not seeing them?
Many short-row patterns won’t specify what short-row technique to use (wrap and turn, turn and YO, German short-rows). The pattern assumes that you, the knitter, will use your preferred method.
So, in this case the intructions are ‘to work to the last 2 sts and turn.’ How you turn is up to you.
Oh Claire, that’s very pretty and looks like a fun knit. It was easier for me to zoom in on this link. http://www.yarnspirations.com/pattern/knitting/friseur-fringe-shawl
You can see the tiny holes particularly at the model’s right shoulder, just as JPC mentioned. I like them too, but you could close them up if you’d prefer.
I purchased a magazine five years ago because of this pattern, Ruffled Shawl, and have periodically pulled out the magazine and looked at it, clueless about the construction. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: I still don’t completely comprehend the instructions, but I’m going to take the leap, and as Ingrid says ‘trust the pattern’.
The project includes a technique for hiding the wraps: ‘Hide the wraps by working them together with the stitches that have been wrapped. Work to wrapped stitch; insert needle under wrap and knitwise into wrapped stitch; knit wrap and stitch together as one.’
That’s typical for working short rows with wrapped stitches. Most any video you find on youtube for W&T will show that sometimes with a minor variation. Some will show lifting the wrap onto the needle first. I’m sort of on short-row strike right now :mrgreen: so I’ll let you search out videos. You might like ones other than what I’d pick anyhow. There are videos specific to short rows for ruffles too. I think Amy has a video showing how to pick up the wraps, maybe a sock heel how to.
