Summit Shawl

I'm one ball of Fleese Artist Somoko into this shawl and have started the second ball. I can't wait to get it knit & blocked!

We have 2 new babies today!

Not even 12 hours after their birth, they're climbing out of their cage.

Here are the proud parents:

Royal Citron

I joined an international shawl swap group.  After scouting the internet, browsing Ravelry and flipping through magazines, Andrea showed me exactly what I wanted to knit for my swap buddy in Norway.  It's Hilary Smith Callis' Caplet she named Citron.

For this project, I'm using my 4.5mm Addi Turbo needles in 24 in and some lovely lace weight cashmere. It was so light, that I rewound it double stranded. For it to have my own touch, I inserted a 4 row lace panel and will do the 5 sections in the pattern pretty much as directed but after that, I'm going to keep to the Row 9 & 19 increases but incorporate lacy patterns.

Here's what I've done so far

Project info

Name Royal Citron

Pattern  

Citron by Hilary Smith Callis

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 7 - 4.5 mm

Yarn   Cashmere

Colorway  Blue

Notes

CO 3 sts. K 6 rows.
At end of 6th row, do not turn work. Rotate piece 90 degrees clockwise; pick up and k 3 sts (1 st in each garter st ridge) along adjacent edge of piece.
Rotate piece again, 90 degrees clockwise; pick up and k 3 sts (1 st in each CO st) along CO edge. 9 sts.
Row 1 WS: K3, place marker, p3, place marker, k3.
Row 2 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k1 three times, m1, slip marker, k3. 13 sts.
Rows 3-5: Work in pattern as set, maintaining first and last 3 sts in garter st and working sts between markers in stockinette st.
Row 6 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k1 seven times, m1, slip marker, k3. 21 sts.
Rows 7-11: Work in pattern.
Row 12 RS: K5, m1, k1 twelve times, k4. 33 sts.
Row 13: K3, Purl to last 3, K3.

SHAWL BODY
Note: In all directions that follow, “work in pattern” means to work in stockinette st, maintaining first and last 3 sts in garter st as set.

First Section:
Row 1 RS: K3, kfb in each st to next marker, k3. 60 sts.
Rows 2-6: Work in pattern.
Row 7 RS: K3, k2tog to next marker, k3. 33 sts.
Row 8 WS: Work in pattern.
Row 9 (Increase Row) RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k2, m1 twice,k1, m1 19 times, k2, m1 twice, slip marker, k3. 57 sts.
Rows 10-18: Work in pattern.
Row 19 (Increase Row) RS: K3, slip marker, m1,k3, m1 twice, k2, m1 18 times,k3, m1 three times, slip marker, k3. 81 sts.
Row 20 WS: Work in pattern.

Second Section:
Row 1: 156 sts.
Rows 2-6: Work in pattern. 
Row 7: 81 sts.
Row 9 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k4, m1 three times, k3, m1 17 times, k4, m1 three times, slip marker, k3. 105 sts.
Rows 10-18: Work in pattern. 
Row 19 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k5, m1 three times, k4, m1 16 times, k5, m1 four times, slip marker, k3. 129 sts.
Row 20 WS: Work in pattern.

Third Section:
Row 1: K3, kfb in each st to next marker, k3. 252 sts.
Rows 2-6: Work in pattern.
Row 7 RS: K3, k2tog to next marker, k3. 33 sts. 129 sts.
Row 8 WS: Work in pattern
Row 9-12 - Insert bead stitch
Row 13 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k6, m1 four times, k5, m1 15 times, k6, m1 four times, slip marker, k3. 153 sts.
Row 19 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k7, m1 four times, k6, m1 14 times, k7, m1 five times, slip marker, k3. 177 sts.
Row 20 WS: Work in pattern.

Fourth Section:
Row 1: K3, kfb in each st to next marker, k3. 348 sts
Rows 2-6: Work in pattern.
Row 7 RS: K3, k2tog to next marker, k3. 33 sts. 177 sts.
Row 8 WS: Work in pattern
Row 9 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k7, m1 repeat to end, slip marker, k3. 201 sts.
row 10-18: work in pattern
Row 19 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k8, m1 repeat to end, slip marker, k3. 225 sts.
Row 20: Work in pattern

Fifth Section:
Row 1: K3, kfb in each st to next marker, k3.
Rows 2-6: Work in pattern.
Row 7 RS: K3, k2tog to next marker, k3. 33 sts.
Row 8 WS: Work in pattern
Row 9 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k9, m1 repeat to end, slip marker, k3.
row 10-18: work in pattern
Row 19 RS: K3, slip marker, m1, k10, m1 repeat to end, slip marker, k3.
Row 20: Work in pattern