Autumn Crown Watercolor Shawl

What’s an Autumn Crown? 
The Autumn Crown pumpkin is a hybrid of a butternut squash and a Crown Prince pumpkin. Also known as the “Squashkin,” it contains large sweet seeds and has a sweet, melon scent.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 40” long x 92” wide

Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows =4” [10 cm] in lace pattern after blocking

Materials

Yarn: The Unique Sheep Eos (50% Tussah Silk, 50% Merino; 1875 yards [1714.5 meters]/170 grams): Coral & Cream (6 skein gradient set)

Needles: US size 2 (2.75 mm) 40” circular

Notions: Markers, tapestry needle

Special Stitches

Cluster 3 sts: Lift 3rd st on left needle over first 2 sts and off, k1, yo, k1.

Color change sequence

Rows 1-50 Chart A color #1

Rows 1-32 first and second rep Chart B color #1

Rows 1-10 third rep Chart B color #1

Rows 11-12 color #2

Rows 13-16 color #1

Rows 17-20 color #2

Rows 21-22 color #1, cut color #1

Rows 23-32 color #2

Rows 1-32 fourth rep Chart B color #2

Rows 1-4 fifth rep Chart B color #2

Rows 5-6 color #3

Rows 7-10 colors #2

Rows 11-14 color #3

Rows 15-16 color #2, cut color #2

Rows 17-32 color #3

Rows 1-22 sixth rep Chart B color #3

Rows 23-24 color #4

Rows 25-28 color #3

Rows 29-32 color #4

Rows 1-2 seventh rep color #3, cut color #3

Rows 3-32 color #4

Rows 1-2 eighth rep #5

Rows 3-6 color #4

Rows 7-10 color #5

Rows 11-12 color #4, cut color #4

Rows 13-32 color #5

Rows 1-6 first rep Chart C color 5

Rows 7-8 color #6

Rows 9-12 color #5

Rows 13-16 color #6

Rows 17-18 color #5, cut color #5

Rows 19-32 color #6

Picot BO in color #6

Pattern Notes

This shawl is worked from the top down starting with a garter tab cast on. The Unique Sheep gradient colors can be worked from either side, skein 6 to skein 1 or skein 1 to skein 6 as this piece is done.

To change colors, beginning on a RS row, slip 1, k2 holding both colors together, drop old color. Cont RS row and following WS row to last 3 sts, pick up old color, k2 holding both together, k1 with new color. Work 2 rows in new color, 4 rows in old color, 4 rows in new color, 2 rows in old color. Cont with new color until next color change.

Pattern

Garter Tab

CO 3 sts.

Rows 1-46: Slip 1 wyif, k2.

Row 47: Slip 1, k2, turn work 90 degrees, pick up and knit 23 sts along side edge, pick up and knit 3 sts on CO edge. (29 sts)

Next Row and all WS Rows: Sl 1 wyif, k2, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Begin working from Chart or Written Instruction.

Chart

Next Row and all WS Rows: Sl 1 wyif, k2, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Next Row (RS): Slip 1 wyif, k2, *pm, work Row 1 of Chart A, pm, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Cont Chart A through Row 50 as established.

Begin Chart B, rep marked sts as indicated. Work Rows 1-32 of Chart B 8 times.

Begin Chart C, rep marked sts as indicated. Work Rows 1-30 of chart C once. (533 sts)

Written

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, k2, *pm, yo, k7, yo, pm, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 2 and all WS Rows: Sl 1 wyif, k2, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p, cluster 3 sts, p1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 5: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 7: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p2, k3, p2, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 9: Sl 1 wyif, k2, * yo, k2, p2, cluster 3 sts, p2, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 11: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p3, k3, p3, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2

Row 13: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2, p3, k3, p3, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 15: Sl 1 wyif, k2, * yo, k2tog, p4, cluster 3 sts, p4, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 17: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k1, p2, k9, p2, k1, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 19: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, p2, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 21: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, p2, k1, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 23: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, p1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 25: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 27: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog twice, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, ssk twice, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 29: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k3, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k3, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 31: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 33: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k4, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 35: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p1, cluster 3 sts, p3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p3, cluster 3 sts, p1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 37: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2, p1, k3, p4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p4, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 39: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p2, k3, p5, yo, s2kp, yo, p5, k3, p2, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 41: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2, p2, cluster 3 sts, p13, cluster 3 sts, p2, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 43: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p3, k3, p13, k3, p3, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 45: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2, p3, k3, p6, yo, p2tog, p5, k3, p3, k2, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 47: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k2tog, p4, cluster 3 sts, p5, (yo, p2tog) twice, p4, cluster 3 sts, p4, ssk, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 49: Sl 1 wyif, k2, *yo, k1, p2, k9, p3, yo, p2tog, p2, k9, p2, k1, yo, k1; rep from * twice more, k2.

Row 51: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, *p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, p5; rep from * to last 16 sts, p2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, p2, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 53: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k1, p2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, p4; rep from * to last 16 sts, p1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, p2, k1, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 55: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, p1, *k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, p3; rep from * to last 17 sts, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, ssk, p1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 57: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2, k2tog, *yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog; rep from * to last 16 sts, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 59: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog twice, yo, *k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, s2kp, yo; rep from * to last 18 sts, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, ssk twice, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 61: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k3, k2tog, *k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1, k2tog; rep from * to last 17 sts, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k3, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 63: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, k3, *k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3; rep from * to last 19 sts, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 65: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k4, k2tog, *yo, p1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog; rep from * to last 18 sts, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 67: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, p1, cluster 3 sts, *p3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p3, cluster 3 sts; rep from * to last 4 sts, p1, ssk, yo; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 69: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2, p1, k3, *p4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p4, k3; rep from * to last 4 sts, p1, k2, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 71: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, p2, k3, *p5, yo, s2kp, yo, p5, k3; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 73: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2, p2, cluster 3 sts, *p13, cluster 3 sts ; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k2, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 75: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, p3, k3, *p13, k3 ; rep from * to last 6 sts, p3, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 77: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2, p3, k3, *p6, yo, p2tog, p5, k3 ; rep from * to last 6 sts, p3, k2, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 79: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, p4, cluster 3 sts, *p5, (yo, p2tog) twice, p4, cluster 3 sts; rep from * to last 7 sts, p4, ssk, yo, k1; **rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 81: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k1, *p2, k9, p3, yo, p2tog; rep from * to last 15 sts, p2, k9, p2, k1, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Rep Rows 51-82, 7 more times.

Rep Rows 51-64 once more.

Row 321: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k4, k2tog, *yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog; rep from * to last 18 sts, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 323: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, k1, cluster 3 sts, *ssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, cluster 3 sts; rep from * to last 4 sts, k1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 325: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k6, *ssk, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k3; rep from * to last 4 sts, k3, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 327: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, *(ssk, yo) 3 times, cdd, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, ssk, k1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 329: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k3, *(ssk, yo) 3 times, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k3; rep from * to last 5 sts, ssk, yo, k2, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 331: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, *(ssk, yo) 3 times, cdd, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, yo; rep from * to last 7 sts, ssk, yo, ssk twice, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 333: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k3, *(ssk, yo) 3 times, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k3; rep from * to last 6 sts, (ssk, yo) twice, k1, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Row 335: Sl 1 wyif, k2, **yo, k2tog, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, yo, *(ssk, yo) 3 times, cdd, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, yo; rep from * to last 8 sts, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, yo, k1; rep from ** twice more, k2.

Finishing

Picot BO: *Using the knitted CO method, CO 1 st, k2, put left needle into both sts, BO 1, (slip st to left needle, k2togtbl) 3 times; rep from * to end.

Block. Weave in ends.