Melder Shawl

For years, I’ve wanted to combine knitting and crochet in my patterns.

I talked to many designers and editors more experienced than myself and the answer was always that most people use one skill or the other and that combining the two skills is not recommended.

Guess what? I’m doing it anyway.

I happen to love aspects of both skills, so I’m combining them!

This shawl melds the unique qualities of crochet lace borders with the incomparable drape of knit garter stitch for the perfect cozy shawl!

I hope you’ll enjoy combining these two together as well.

Tools:

• US F (3.75 mm) standard crochet hook, or size needed to achieve specified gauge
• US size 5 (3.75 mm) knitting needles, or size needed to achieve specified gauge, at least 30” (75 cm) in length).
• One (1) locking stitch marker to mark central stitch 
• Optional - Cordsmith I-cord tool for binding off the border 

Sizes

This pattern has two widths and two depth shaping options. In total, they combine to make 4 different sizes.

Complete sizing and yarn requirements can be found in a chart in the photos.

Width 1 + Depth 1 (Royal Blue Sample)

62” wide x 6.75” deep / 157.5 cm wide x 17 cm deep

Width 1 + Depth 2 (Gray/Burgundy Sample)

62” wide x 9” deep / 157.5 cm wide x 23 cm deep

Width 2 + Depth 1 (Green/Gray Sample)

80.5” wide x 8” deep / 204.5 cm wide x 20.5 cm deep

Width 2 + Depth 2 (no sample shown)

80.5” wide x 11.25” deep / 204.5 cm wide x 28.5 cm deep

Yarn Requirements

Sport weight yarn in two colors.

Width 1 + Depth 1:

350 yds (320 m) total

140 yds (128 m) border color

210 yds (192 m) body color

Width 1 + Depth 2:

490 yds (448 m) total

140 yds (128 m) border color

350 yds (320 m) body color

Width 2 + Depth 1:

525 yds (480 m) total

175 yds (160 m) border color

350 yds (320 m) body color

Width 2 + Depth 2:

35 yds (672 m) total

175 yds (160 m) border color

560 yds (512 m) body color

The green/gray sample is shown in At Haynes House Yarns’ Home Sport in the color ways Extended Haynes (green) and Gray not Grey (gray) 328yds / 300m per 100g skein; 100% superwash merino wool

The gray/burgundy sample is shown in Magpie Fibers Nest in the color ways Marled Mystic (gray) and Twilight Soirée (burgundy). 350 yds / 320 m per 100g skein; 100% Corriedale

The Blue sample is shown in Round Mountain Fibers Alder Fingering in the color way Jay Blue 380 yds / 347 m per 100g ball; 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Katrina Walser and tested by volunteers.

**A note about mohair and other fluffy yarns** 

The reason there is not a fourth sample (the largest size) included in this pattern is because I attempted to hold a single strand of lace weight mohair with a single strand of sock weight yarn; the result was a border long enough to be the outside of a baby blanket.

If you are adamant about using mohair, I suggest using the smallest width and expecting a much larger gauge, due to the fluffiness of the mohair.