This design is one of the 9 modern, minimalist patterns featured in Issue 1 of Making Stories Magazine.

As an artist, I spent a lot of time observing surroundings, nature and people. I like to notice even the smallest changes and its precursors and use it as a starting point for my works, and this shawl is no exception.

I tried to reflect the moment when the rain seemed to stop yet you can feel a lot of moisture in the air and it seems that it is still drizzling.

Rainfall is an asymmetric triangular shawl using simple 1x3 twisted ribbing pattern combined with eye-catching ‘drop’ stitch.

Measurements

Width: Approx. 203.5 cm / 80”

Yarn

Blacker Yarns Swan 4ply (Falkland Island Merino with Shetland; 175 metres / 190 yards per 50 g)

Approx. 1000 metres / 1095 yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Pale Maiden.

Needles

4 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

Gauge

16 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (knit flat, in 3x1 Twisted Rib pattern, after blocking)

Notions

• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Crochet hook
• Stitch marker

Contributors

• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Petra Cohrs
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua
• Test Knitting: Cynthia, Jeanne, Johanna, Julia, Monika, Shari, Susan