These first 3 parts are fairly straightforward. Now we get to the hardest part of Stay Soft, the part starting with the heading ‘Yellow Speckled Part’. Although there aren’t any mistakes in the pattern, and all the information is there, I still had some trouble figuring out exactly what to do.
First a note about the colours, though. To avoid confusion, these are the colours used by the designer and the ones I used:
- Pattern: MC white speckled; CC1 coral-pink; CC2 yellow speckled
- My version: MC yellow; CC1 orange; CC2 grey
After the first three sections (called ‘Main Color Part’, ‘Stripes’ and ‘Coral Part’ in the pattern), stitches need to be picked up in the second contrast colour (CC2). The pattern says: ‘Use the same needle and CC2’, but I used a different needle, as suggested later on in the pattern. To my mind, this makes it so much easier.
I used interchangeable circular needles. This means that I unscrewed the tips from the cables, screwed them onto another cable, and screwed end stoppers (the rectangular white things in the picture below) on the cable with my orange live stitches. At this point I cut CC1.
Thank you so much for posting this! I was completely stumped with how to finish the project until I read your post. Mt shawl is now almost ready for blocking!
It’s good to hear that my post was helpful. Enjoy wearing your shawl!
Yasss! Thank you again for posting about the last part of this shawl 🙂 You were so kind when I reached out to you by writing back with directions before your full post was done (and while you were on vacation no less). So, so appreciated!!!
My pleasure entirely. I love sharing the things I discover while knitting. And thank you, too. If it wasn’t for your question, I’m not sure I would’ve found the courage to write this post.
Ahhhhh!!! Thank-you!
I commented on the previous post before I found this. Beautiful work, thank-you for writing this.
Jen
I hope you’re able to finish this WIP now. And most of all that you can enjoy knitting the rest!
Thank you so much for this post. It was comforting to know what I was doing was correct but you saved me a lot of anguish over this project. So grateful for your time and effort
My pleasure!
You are a lifesaver! I was getting so frustrated with the last part, but now it all makes sense. Thank you!
I’m glad to have been of help. It’s a lovely shawl, but it puzzled me at first, too.
Thank you so much, wonderful work! I was getting frustrated about this last part of project. For me the pattern of Veera Välimäki is not well done, because many people have same problem to understand.
I’m glad my post was helpful and I hope you’ll enjoy wearing your shawl.
A little late to this pattern, but just stumbled across it in looking for an asymmetrical three color option for a yarn trio I fell for. Each skein is just 145yds, so I’m thinking through how to scale this. I have an equal amt of each color. Any insights on proportion for the solid and stripe sections? Also, so as not to run out of my CC2, would I just make the inc (that row 17 you note) less frequent? You clearly have a good sense of the construction, and I fear I’m not up for a big mental challenge after that last 2 years 🙂
Hi there. It’s a long time ago that I knit this, and it isn’t my design, but I took a look at my pattern notes for you. These are the amounts I used: MC 115 yds; CC1 273 yds; CC2 153 yds. In other words, you’ll have a bit of MC left over, will run short of CC1 and will not have quite enough of CC2. It all depends on the type of yarn you have, but supposing you have the same kind of yarn I used (Isager Alpaca 2, a thin fingering-weight), my advice is this. I wouldn’t change anything in the increases (because that would change the shape of your shawl.) Knit as per pattern until running out of CC1. You will probably not have enough of CC2, but will have some MC left, so work the last I-cord edge in MC. In theory this should do the trick, but don’t sue me if it doesn’t ;). Your shawl will be a little smaller, but you’ll use up almost all of your yarn. I hope that knitting all those rows of garter stitch will give you some new mental energy. And here is another idea: from this amount of yarn, you could also knit my cowl design Tellina, that can be found here on Ravelry.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply! I appreciate the detail very much.
Kindly,
Dana
I have to leave a comment. Because I really wanted to thank you!! This saved my life 😀
Glad to have been of help!
Row 19 says to K3, slide sts back on left needle. Do you then knit all to end of row and then start the I-cord bind off at the pointed end and proceed through CC2 and then the CC1 part? Please clarify for me. Thanks.
Your notes have been so extremely helpful. Thanks!
It’s a long time ago that I knit this shawl, and I don’t remember. But taking a look at the pattern now, I think you should take it literally. So for row 19: Knit 3 sts and slide them back on left needle – full stop. That’s it for row 19. Then proceed with row 20 etc. Good luck!
Thank you for writing this. I found this project half done from a long time ago and just got the the end section and thought “I don’t get it” Almost ripped the whole thing out but you saved it and me. Now I will finish it. Glad to have found this.
Thank you again.
That’s great! I’m glad to have been of help. Enjoy your shawl!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I was stuck at just this point and you helped me figure it out!
Glad to have been of help 🙂
Thanks, this text was really helpful!
That’s good to hear!