Raya Shawl + Mitts by Stephanie Earp

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.  

This crescent shawl features a dip stitch and inlay pattern in the center. Much longer than it is deep, this shawl looks great styled as a kerchief, with the decorative panel and tassel front and centre.

The central panel is simple to do, but may take a bit of practice to become second nature. Take the time to read the pattern through before beginning and make sure you understand that section. Or better yet, try it out in your swatch and get it down before you start in on the real thing.

The Raya Mitts use the same inlay and dip stitch panel as the Raya Shawl, but here it is worked in the round. It’s just as simple to do, and the decorative motifs add a pop to these simple but very practical mittens.

Finished Size

Shawl: 58” wide and 19” tall in center, not including tassel

Mittens: 8 (9)” hand circumference and 9 (10¼)” long

Mittens shown measure 8” in circumference.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay MAXIMA (100% extrafine merino wool; approx. 219 yds/100 g)
Shawl: 3 sks MC and 1 sk CC

Mittens: 1 sk each of MC and CC for either size

Set with both shawl and mittens (either size): 4 sks MC and 1 sk CC

Shown in M2020 Spirulina (MC) and M2602 Prince (CC)

Needles & Notions

Shawl

US 7/4.5mm 40” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

6” tassel maker or 6” square of cardboard

Mittens

US 7/4.5mm double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 6/4mm double-pointed needles

Waste yarn for stitch holder

Both shawl and mittens

Stitch markers

Removable markers

Tapestry needle

Gauge

Shawl: 15 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in St st using circular needle, after blocking.

Mittens: 17½ sts and 28 rnds = 4”/10cm in St st using larger double-pointed needles, after blocking.