Designed by Anna Peck-Maliszewski
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ERRATA: there is an error in the pdf, and it can't be retyped because my harddrive is dead, so please write in what I left out:
(use this pattern after all of the stockinette)
2 Dropped stitches laddering:
BO2, drop 2 sts, (CO1, PSSO)-5X, BO3 until the last 5 sts; Drop 2, (CO1, PSSO-3X), BO3.
1 dropped stitch laddering:
BO2, drop 1 st, (CO1, PSSO)-3X, BO3 until the last 4 sts; Drop 1, (CO1, PSSO-3X), BO3.
This pattern originated from my desperation to have something a little warmer on me for a upcoming October wedding (a few days away). I decided that an easy (almost-can't-screw-it-up) shawl pattern was in order, and that even though the pattern should be easy...it should still have some pizazz. The eye-catching drop-stitches in the clapotis came to mind, and I thought to myself, "Self. Do you really need to fiddle with all of those increases and such to get the same effect?" The answer was "Not really." And presto-chango, the "dummy clap" was born. The instructions are minimal, yet the result: satisfying. Watch the video tutorial of this pattern!!
Materials:
Yarn: 500 yds (1.5 skeins) of Caron Simply Soft yarn (or anything soft in a worsted weight. Wool will work best though for blocking purposes). Colorway is seen in "Violet 9611."
Needles: Size 10 US straights or circular needles
Gauge: approx. 5 sts=1'' 6 rows=1'' Original Dimensions: 26X65 inches flat on floor.
Abbreviations: k=knit p=purl yds=yards sts=stitch Bo=bind off CO=cast on
40 comments:
Thank you! Now I can make one of my very own:)
Very nice!
Very nice!
Love it!
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This is awesome. I am making a smart clap but could easily see myself making many more dumb ones ;). Thank you for sharing!
this looks beautiful! i would love to make it but how do you get the dropped stitch look without actually dropping stitches if it's all stockinette? am i missing something with just the 2 body rows?
thanks for sharing!
Thanks Laura!
In the "bind-off" section, there is instructions to "bind-off three, drop 2." I hope that helps. :)
Thank you. I didn't like fiddling with those increases either and have started and frogged 3 claps so far.
This one will minimize time and I may just actually get one finished:)
Congrats on being featured in today's Daily Chum! Your design is right on the mark for this newbie knitter :)
TWO DAYS? I'm in awe... Linking!
this is sensational I love it and will be making one for my son's GF!! and ME too likely not till after Christmas though!! thanks for sharing! Hugs Linda
Brilliant!!
Thank you for sharing your pattern. I heard about it on a podcast recently. I am on my second attempt with the "Clapotis" but I need something a little easier for a current project.
I don't understand how this works. K1 TBL means to knit through the back loop. That doesn't create the ladder effect. I tried wrapping yarn on the needle twice to no effect. How do you create the ladder effect every fourth stitch?
Isn't the crocheting just to finish the edges (shorter sides)? I don't see how that helps create the ladder.
Sam
This is lovely. I have been looking for something to use as a quick wrap while in church. They haven't figured out how to adjust the AC yet. THANK YOU.
Cool, thank you! I was looking for something easy but pretty for my MIL.
Thanks loads
Vicki
Thank you for sharing this beautiful shawl, I'm really keen to make one for a friend who is getting married in February. One thing I don't understand though is how you stop your cast on edge unravelling when you drop all your stitches? I did a test square and my bind off edge looks nice and neat but my cast on edge is a big loopy mess! Thanks!
You say "chained cast-on" in your instructions. I take that to mean a crochet chain provisional CO. Is that the one you used? If not, what CO did you use?
That's correct. :)
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I'm thinking of making this shawl for my niece to wear at her wedding. However, I don't like the "roll factor" of stockinette. I'm thinking of doing it in garter in lace weight yarn. Can anyone think of a reason why it wouldn't work in garter?
I've never tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. :) Do a small swatch though, to make sure that's the texture you want.
-Anna
Have started the dummy clap shawl. Should I be concerned about the roll factor. I take it the roll disappears when you drop the stitches.?
I just love the look, but I too do not understand the instructions. How do you get this look with the stockinette stitch? Thank you.
I loved this look and thought it would be a really pretty gift....or one to keep for myself. EXCEPT, for the life of me, I can't figure out the pattern ! I must be missing something smack in front of me...and I have been a knitter (and crocheter)for years. Right now I am feeling really like a dummy!
This looks lovely! The whole shawl is knit in one block of stockinette stitch, then when you cast off, you are casting off 3sts then dropping 2x stiches and you unravel them down to the cast on edge giving that lovely ladder effect. I am going to do this shawl in a finer yarn on the knitting machine. Thank you for the wonderful design.
To those struggling to understand how the ladder is created out of stockiette stitch, it's created during binding off, when the stitches are dropped. You can then work the dropped stitches down the lenth of the shawl.
Thanks Holly,
I THINK I get it now......just a slow learner and getting old!!!
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I think I understand the pattern, and I am very excited to give it a try. Wish me luck!
I guess I am a dummy, can't figure this out even with reading all the comments
I just love this shawl. Not only because it's easy, but looks just great. Very elegant. I'm going to knit one for my daughter-in-law's mother! I know she'll love it also!! Thanks for posting it!!
Irene
Once I looked at the close up and realizex the you are droping stiches stright the pattern made perfect sense. Very pretty.
Once you drop the stitches do you just then pick up and bind off the other end? How did you finish off the provisional end?
I think I've seen one of these shawls made out of lace in a book full of lace knitting patterns. Looks like a great pattern.
I just finished my shawl and it turned out beautiful. I had to watch the tutorial video at the end, but it was so easy. Will definitely be making more of these.
I've got 3 different colorways that were just waiting for something like this. We've been on the road a lot and I always like to have something to work on. This fits the bill perfectly - especially if it's worked on round needles, as hubby freaks out when I knit in the car with full sized needles - he thinks they are dangerous!
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