Stratigraphy by Melinda Vermeer

Stratigraphy By Melinda VerMeer

Description: Definition: stra•tig•ra•phy |strəˈtigrəfē| The analysis of the order and position of layers of strata related to a geological time and archaeological remains.

Coming out of the Madelinetosh MadMay 2013 challenge to design and knit an original item, Stratigraphy is a multi colored shawl that gets it’s shaping from the simplest form of short rows and eyelet lace stripes stacked and divided with a contrasting reverse stockinette welt stripe.

Finished Size: 72” across top edge, 30” deep at center

Needles: Size US 7 40” circular or size for gauge Needle tip or DPN 1 size larger for working I-cord

Notions: Darning needle Smooth waste yarn in a similar weight

Gauge: Pattern Instructions: In stockinette stitch: 17sts in 4” Provisional crochet cast on 300 sts using waste yarn. Yarn: Madelinetosh Pashmina, 110g/360yds in three colors: Stripe: Using C2 C1: Welts & I-cord edging, approx 230 yards R1 (RS): K C2: Primary stripes, approx 225 yards R2 (WS): P to 30 sts before end, turn C3: Secondary stripes, approx 180 yards R3 (RS): PM, (YO, K2tog) to 30 sts before end, turn R4,6,8 (WS): PM, sl 1, P to 11 before M, turn R5,7,9 (RS): PM, (YO, K2tog) to 11 sts before M, turn

Abbreviations: R10 (WS): P to end, removing markers

Sts: stitches R11 (RS): K to end, removing markers break yarn, k: Knit leaving end to weave in Note: Stripe’s yarn beginning and ending tails are on p: Purl yo: Yarn Over opposite selvage edges skpo: Slip 1, Knit 1, pass slipped stitch over knit sppo: Slip 1, Purl 1, pass slipped stitch over purl Welt: Using C1 k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together Join yarn in at beginning of RS sl: Slip stitch purlwise R1 (RS): K2, skpo, K to 4 sts before end, skpo, K2 R2 (WS): K2, skpo, K to 4 sts before end, skpo, K2 R3 (RS): P2, sppo, P to 4 sts before end, sppo, P2 Free Promo Version: R4 (WS): P2, sppo, P to 4 sts before end, sppo, P2

To celebrate MadMay 2013, Stratigraphy is Note: Color 1 welt yarn can be ran up sides to span the 3 being offered as a free download until the end rows of color 2 or color 3 at the selvages, taking care to of June 2013. Beginning in July, the for keep tension even. purchase copy will be available with updated photos and any feedback provided prior to August. – Enjoy!!

Stratigraphy (free version) Page 2 Stripe: Using C3 Knit the same as C2 Stripe

Repeat Welt

Repeat until five C2 stripes and four C3 stripes are completed with a welt between each, stopping at the end of the fifth C2 stripe.

Bind off Set-up: Using C1 Knit 1 row. At end of row, pick up and knit 51 side selvage stitches (3 sts per stripe and 3 sts per welt), 300 provisional cast-on stitches and 51 selvage stitches (638 sts).

Cast on 4 sts using backwards loop cast on.

I-Cord bindoff: Use 1 size larger needle for the working needle

Top and bottom edges: K3, K2tog. Slip 4 sts back to left needle repeat 5 times K4, slip back to left needle & repeat from beginning

Selvage edges: K3, K2tog. Slip 4 sts back to left needle repeat 3 times K4, slip back to left needle & repeat from beginning

Finishing: Graft beginning and ending of I-cord stitches together Weave in ends and block