62 comments on “Arabella Shawl Tutorial”

1. Very nice tutorial, I can wait to try the pattern.

2. Hi Staci–Quick question. Where do the 376 edging stitches come from? It looks like when you change color that everything has been picked back up and made live, with nothing hanging out waiting for the border. Are we picking up and knitting along that edge, or are my neurons not firing today and I’m missing something obvious, haha? Thanks for your help!

3. Bethany – you have live stitches left over from every triangle you knit. When you’re ready to knit the border, you have the original 156 stitches, plus 20 stitches from each triangle.

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4. Oh, my, I am dumb today, haha. I forgot about the extra twenty stitches that get cast on that offsets everything. Thanks for the brain smack, Staci! I cannot wait to make this one 🙂

5. Can I take stitches in the same proportion more ? My yarn is thinner

6. has been done, I know what I have to do. Thank you

7. hay.you are werry good. I have dilema ..how to count a perfect number of stiches for reglan sweter.i traid to make one for me it was to small.

8. hay.you are werry good. I have dilema ..how to count a perfect number of stiches for reglan sweter.i traid to make one for me it was to small.My english is very poor but i am learning ,so sorry for writting.I watched yours videos and thats how i begin to knitt becous you know how to explain that even somebody like me understands.

9. The yarn colorways called for in the pattern could not be seen clearly at all and could not be enlarged enough to help.

10. J. Marshall – set your browser so that the picture of the girl with the shawl is visible as well as the small pics of the colorways. If you click on a colorway, her picture will change to an enlarged version of the colorway.

    I ordered coil-less markers from amazon, just not the ones you recommended since they were out of stock at the time. I didn’t pay much attention cause now I have 500 of the little clips. I would like to share (for free) but have no clue how to do it. Any suggestions?

11. Peggy – not sure the best way for you to share your ton of coil-less clips, but it’s very nice of you to think of sharing. Maybe the folks at your local yarn shop could help you out with distributing them?

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12. Hi Staci,
    Since I cast on 20 stitches with the second color yarn, that is not divisible by 6. Does that mean 8 stitches before turn at the very end before the lace row.
    Thanks.

13. Oops. Does that mean I have 8 stitches remaining at the end when I turn? Thanks.

14. Cynthia – please see the answers to frequently asked questions above. After casting-on 20 stitches, you only knit 150 on the following row, which is divisible by 6. You can trust the pattern.

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15. Wow, I don’t know how I missed this! I stumbled across this by accident. I used to get email notifications, I think maybe from you tube. Anyway, I am so glad I saw this. What a great tutorial as usual. Thank you sooooooo much for doing this. I would never have been able to do the saroyan scarf if it wasn’t for you!
    I had some worsted weight Skeino yarn in a KnitCrate and was very pleased with the yarn and customer service.

    The only problem is now it’s even harder to decide what to work on next. I purchased some of your patterns and now I have to add this scarf to the decision making. 🙂

    Thanks again!

16. Halo,

    you mentioned that Skeino is produced in Germany. But kann I also buy this yarn in Germany? I would very much like to knit that Arabella Shawl, but I don’t know how it goes with a customs duty if I order it in US.
    Can you help me with this?

    Regards
    Sanja

17. Sanja – Skeino ships internationally. Please visit the company website (www.skeino.com) and contact them directly for info about shipping and customs to Germany.

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18. Hi Staci: I’m almost finished with my Arabella Shawl. I found that instead of using clippies or coil-lessess pens for markers, I drape a 6″ strand of waste yarn between the needles. When it’s time to remove and reset the markers I don’t have to fuss with unclipping the pens. Thanks, Staci, for your concise tutorials and your engaging personality. Your videos have brought my clunky knitting skills up to a level where I actually wear and gift my finished projects!

19. Nothing was mentioned about binding off. Did you use a regular bind off or stretchy bind off? I’m up to this point and not sure what to do.
    I love your instructional videos, use them often. Thank you for easy to follow instructions!

20. Linda – just use a regular bind-off. A regular BO will give you some stability and structure, which is good, and preferable in this project to something stretchy.

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21. As always, you make a wonderful tutorial video that makes me not afraid to try something new. I’ve ordered my yarn and can’t wait to get started.

22. I had to use #8 needles to get correct gauge and ran out of yarn from skeino braid on 2nd triangle. I do not like skimpy shawls, but also did not block swatch when used #6 needles. Should I order another braid of yarn?

23. Dear Staci, thank you for doing all do you. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and doing your tutorials. ( quite successfully too I might add). Now I’m trying to do your tutorial On the shawl Arabella. My concer/question is on the number of loops you end up with. I casted on 156 loops added 20 for the second color and I will cast on another 20 for the next; by the time I’ve used the last dolor I’ll have 396 loops on my needle. Is that correct? Or am I’m going to have a gigantic spiral of variety color all steming from one point.

24. Jeanne – thank you for the note. Yes, you keep casting on 20, and you get more and more stitches on the needle…but the triangles are still worked over only 150 stitches. The other stitches just hang out there, waiting for you to get back to them.
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25. Staci-
    Thank you so much for all your helpful tutorials, because of you I learned to knit last year and I love it! My question is when I am doing the lace section in the second color do I knit all the way across the row (which would be 176 stitches) or do I just knit the 150 stitches? Your sample looks like the lace row goes all the way across all the stitches but I want to double check. Thanks!

26. Trust the pattern – each triangle is worked exactly the same, starting with 150 stitches.

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27. I have been knitting away on my Arabella shawl. My question has to do with ending the yarn where I’ve tied on each new color. There are not many rows/stitches to wind the threads into before cutting them off. I was hoping to get rid of the tails as I worked along. Can you provide some help on how to do this? Thanks.

28. Jana – you’re right, there aren’t many rows there to weave the ends into, but it can be done! As you weave in each one, make sure you like the look of it before you cut the end short, in case you decide to undo it and weave it in on a different path.

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29. Hi Staci, How important is gauge in this shawl. I’m using a size US6 but getting 25 stitches instead of the 19. I’m scared to go up in needles because I don’t want to run out of yarn. Any advice?

30. Gauge is only important in this shawl if your gauge is looser than the gauge listed, not tighter. It’s a pretty big shawl, so you won’t have to worry about the size being too small in a tighter gauge. If you’re gauge was much looser, you’re right, there would be a risk of running out of yarn. I think you’re fine, especially since the shawl will grow a bit with washing and blocking.

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31. When you knit to the end of the row after the color change, do you knit twenty stitches shy of the end of the point to compensate for the 20 stitches you will cast on. It seems if you always knit to the end of the point you will continue to add 20 stitches to the triangle, and wouldn’t end up with an additional 20stitches on your needle for the 300+ stitches for the bi doff.

32. The last row before the color change, knit all the way to the end of the row, so that you’re changing color at the end of the row. I say that, but you can make the color change in the middle of the row, if you choose. Either is fine.

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33. I love your videos. You have really helped me with my knitting.
    In one video you mentioned safety pin type stitch markers. I was surfing the internet and located them on the following sites:

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/215043100/20-safety-pin-style-stitch-markers-in-a?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share and

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wholesale-Bulk-Mixed-lots-60pcs-Colorful-Knitting-Crochet-Locking-Stitch-Marker-/360879318368.

    Hope this helps.

34. Thanks for the great tutorial for this shawl! I am close to finished, which I am sure would not be the case without your instructions. How aggressively did you block it?

35. Sandra – thanks for the note. No aggressive blocking necessary. I didn’t even use pins when I blocked it.

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36. Hi Staci,
    I got my pattern, but I can’t knit with wool. Do you see any trouble with knitting this shawl in cotton yarn?

37. Staci: I am ending up with 8 stitches at the end of the first row after the 20 have been added. So according to the inst. it says 150 stitches. But then we started with 150 stitches for the 6 for the w&t. So I now have 158 instead of 156 . What do I do with those 2 stitches? Thank you for your attention . Kay bertieri

38. Staci: I am ending up with 8 stitches at the end of the first row after the 20 have been added. So according to the inst. it says 150 stitches. But then we started with 150 stitches for the 6 for the w&t. So I now have 158 instead of 156 . What do I do with those 2 stitches? Thank you for your attention . Kay bertieri
    I did not say this before.

39. Kay – I’m not sure I understand your explanation, but two stitches will not make a difference in the whole of the shawl. Just continue with the pattern, starting with 150 stitches after adding the 20.

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40. You can purchase those wire/metal stitch markers at Knitcrate.com.
    These were included in the last knitcrate.

41. Hi! I too love your video. I do have a question. I looked through the comments and see my question posted a couple of times and am still confused. So here goes ;): I have knit my first triangle, added my second color and 20 extra stitches..no problem. I am finishing the lace row of my second color. I have done my lace row over the 150 working stitches. Do I take the lace row all the way to the end (over the first 26 stitches that didn’t get worked during the second color? That way the color change happens at the very end (176 stitches)?
    Thank you so much for your help.

42. It’s really up to you…but, yes, in the sample I knit, I took the lace row all the way to the end.

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43. My gauge did not work up as the pattern called for. I got 3″ for 19 sts; which I think is comparable to the person who got 25 sts. per 4″. Per response to person’s concern, it’s ok to have a gauge that is tighter not looser. I believe it was said that the shawl was big enough to handle a tighter gauge. Also If I understood correctly if my gauge was looser, I may not have enough yarn. So I continued with the #6 knitting needles called for in the pattern.

    However, with each color there are two rows (the lacy row and the row after adding a new color that knits across all of the stitches which increases with each color because of the 20 sts casted on. After those two rows, we knit the 150 to start the short rows.

    I find I don’t have much yarn left after completing a color – which was very little after the 3rd color. Assuming there is the same amount of yarn in each color I’m concerned as I go through the colors, I won’t have enough yarn to finish the rows called for as well as having the yarn to knit the edging.

    Has this been a problem for others? If not what am I doing wrong. Staci, what should I do?

44. Johanna – the yarn kit was put together for enough yarn in each color when you’re knitting the correct gauge (or a bit tighter). I ended up with yarn left over in each color, but not much yarn, which is what I expected. If you’re worried about running out, you can choose not to knit the lace row all the way to the end of the shawl, but just to the end of the current triangle. Also, the last few rows of edging can be knit with multiple colors per row, and you really only need two or three rows to give a nice finish to the shawl.

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45. BTW Staci, I love your tutorials. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

    I like the look of knitting all the way across on the lace row, so I will continue to see what happens. Color 3 is the one that had much less yarn left over than I expected. There is only 16ft to 17ft of color 3 left. The first two colors I have more than that. I’m working color 4 now; and hopefully, I’ll have more of that yarn left.

    Thanks.

46. Hi, I m trying to knit the arabella shawl, i am having a problem with the amount of yarn given, yikes it’s skimpy! I ran out before i finished, with my first triangle, now, is this happening to others, and what should i do now ??? thanks

47. Linda – you want to make sure your gauge (stitches per inch) is the same as listed in the pattern. If you’re knitting with a larger gauge, you’ll use up more yarn, and possibly run short for each triangle.

    Getting correct gauge will leave you with yarn left-over in each color.
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48. Hi, well I did my first triangle and now into my second, so, I think I messed up the instructions says knit the first 150 w/t so I was supposed to skip the other stitches on the needle and not knit to the end of the row, is that Right? Sorry for being so thick ! Linda

49. Please advise if and what other type of yarn can be use to knit this arabella shaw if you cant knit with wool.

50. Thanks, Staci for demystifying the consecutive triangle scarves. I’ve been wanting to knit one but couldn’t figure out the patterns. I can’t wait to buy and knit Skeino Arabello scarf kit—I love that they picked out the colorways for those of us who aren’t as color coordinated.

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