Plucky Meets Brassy

Plucky Meets Brassy was designed for my little sister Alena, who has been on a journey to overcome her anxieties in order to become the best version of herself. The best version of you might be two bold contrasting colors in black and white or maybe in neon pink and charcoal grey, but the best version of my little sister is best represented in a sparkly ombre yarn.

This asymmetrical shawl was designed to display a gradient yarn (like our Coffee Cakes) in all its shiny glory along with a solid contrast color. The simple stitches highlight the ombre yarn as it shifts through different colorways, which also makes it a fabulous on-the-go project, for Advanced Beginners ready to stretch their legs, or for the more experienced knitter to enjoy knitting like eating a bag of potato chips on the couch.

This shawl is worked flat from the upper left tip towards the right edge. Stitches are decreased along one edge and increased on the other to give the shawl its classic asymmetrical triangle shape. This shawl also features an I-Cord edge and an I-Cord bind off.

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About the Pattern

Recommended Yarn: One skein of Lattes & Llamas Vacation Yarn (100 grams/ 463 yards) for Color A and one Lattes & Llamas Coffee Cake (100 grams/ 435 yards) for Color B or approximately 463 yards for Color A and 435 yards for Color B in a comparable weight yarn.

Sample is shown in “Alastair” as Color A and “Crystal Gems” as Color B.

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage requirements and final measurements.

Needles: US5 / 3.75 mm circular needles long enough to hold a large number of sts, or size required to obtain gauge.

Sizing: Measurements are taken after blocking and may vary depending on how aggressively you block your shawl.

I have permission to write this here, but I’m going to put it at the end of my post since our family never makes it past the “About the Pattern” section…

I give all of my designs working titles that are rarely the ones they end up with, and Plucky Meets Brassy was originally called the “Super Gay Shawl.” My sister is planning to wear it in her Christmas card this year for a “Happy Holidays, I’m bi!” announcement to family that she hasn’t gotten around to coming out to yet. The inspiration behind all of this came from a mug we found at a thrift store in early February. It was over sized with a big ol’ rainbow on it and the phrase “no one knows I’m gay.” It was definitely worth more than the 50 cents she paid for it. :D

~ Jac

I mentioned this on my Instagram, but wow have the last two weeks gotten away from me. See also I had intended to release this pattern last week. Anyway, I’m back in the studio dying yarn, and I have no idea how I used to spend all day on my feet!