Product Description
Alchemilla is an asymmetric triangle designed to show off a subtle variegated yarn, or to create striking texture from a solid colour.
The body of the shawl is worked sideways, in alternating bands of garter and rippling stockinette which have been sneakily designed so that all the fancy stuff happens on the RS (where you can see what you’re knitting), and the back is simply purled.
It combines texture and lace to blend colours and highlight short run colour change and gently variegated yarns. Alternatively, a solid or semisolid yarn will emphasise the texture of the stitch pattern.
The size of the shawl is adaptable and can be worked to any size.
Suits fingering to worsted weight yarn in any yardage between approx 400m and 900m.
The design can be worked entirely from the written pattern, or from charts with some notes.
Pattern rows are worked on the right side only.
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Alchemilla Asymmetric Triangle Shawl by Nim Teasdale
Project Overview
Alchemilla is a beginner-friendly asymmetric triangle shawl designed by independent designer Nim Teasdale to showcase variegated and colour-changing yarns. The shawl combines textural elements with lace techniques to create visual interest that highlights yarn characteristics, whether working with short-run colour changes or gently variegated fibres. The design is equally effective worked in solid or semi-solid yarns, where the stitch pattern texture becomes the primary visual focus.
Construction Method and Techniques
Alchemilla is worked sideways, meaning you knit from one edge toward the opposite edge rather than from top to bottom. This construction method allows for adaptable sizing—the shawl can be customized to any yardage of fingering to worsted weight yarn, making it a versatile pattern for stash-busting or featuring a specific yarn purchase.
The body features alternating bands of garter stitch and rippling stockinette. The pattern design is strategically engineered so that all decorative and textured elements appear on the right side (RS) where you can see your work as you knit. The wrong side (WS) is simply purled, reducing complexity and allowing knitters to focus on the visual pattern development on the front of the piece.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
- Garter stitch — creates horizontal ridges and textural bands throughout the design
- Stockinette stitch — worked in a rippling variation to add movement and visual flow
- Lace elements — incorporated to blend colours and create openwork sections
Yarn and Materials
Alchemilla accommodates yarn weights from fingering through worsted, including 4-ply, 6-ply, DK, and sport weights. The pictured sample used 440 metres (480 yards) of Gobsmacked Silky Yak in DK weight. Needle size and gauge adjust according to yarn weight selected. The example shawl was knit on 3.75mm (US size 5) needles and measured 150 x 60 centimetres (60 x 24 inches) after blocking.
Finished Dimensions
The reference shawl measures 150 x 60 centimetres (60 x 24 inches) after blocking, though final dimensions will vary based on yarn weight, yardage used, and individual gauge.
Difficulty Level
Alchemilla is rated as a beginner pattern, making it accessible to knitters new to shawl construction while offering enough textural and colour-play interest to engage more experienced makers.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply, 6 Ply, DK, Sport |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Designer: | Nim Teasdale |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Notes: | This shawl can be worked on circular or straight needles - choose a size that suits your yarn and gives a gauge you like. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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