WHISPER
By Caroline Hegwer for The Noble Thread
www.thenoblethread.com
Whisper
Abbreviations
Materials
Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy, k: knit
34% Hemp, 41% cotton, 25% p: purl
modal. 153 yards / 50g ball. 4
(5) balls color 080. k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
US 7 16" circular needle yo: yarn over
US 8 16” circular needle bo: bind off
US 9 24” circular needle sl1wyb: slip 1 stitch with yarn in back
US 10 24” circular needle sl1wyf: slip 1 stitch with yarn in front
US 10 1/2 32” circular needle sm: slip marker
US 11 32” circular needle st st: stockinette stitch ( knit very stitch when knitting in the
Row counter round)
Stitch markers ssk: slip, slip, knit
Darning needle Note:
2 sizes are offered for this pattern. The easy fit allows for a wide
Gauge range of sizes to work with each of the 2 sizes offered. The
20 stitches and 24 rows over 4 smaller size fits sizes from extra small to the upper range of
inches on US 8 in stockinette medium. The larger size easily fits large and up. The length of the
stitch before blocking. capelet can be adjusted by adding or removing rows in between
needle changes after you start working with US 9 needle.
Notes
Whisper was inspired by the
rustle of the grasses on the
dunes of Wrightsville Beach.
Whisper is a light, translucent
capelet that hugs you at the
shoulders, and drapes in flowy
waves around your body. Knit
in one piece, the shape is
achieved by eyelet increases,
and needle play.
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Time to knit Whisper!
With US 7:
Cast on 80 stitches using the long tail cast on. Place a marker that will look different from the following
markers to mark the beginning of the round. Join the round being careful not to twist.
Knit 4 rounds in st st.
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Switch to US 8 needles.
Set up round: *k7, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo. Repeat from * till end of round.
Knit 4 rounds in st st.
Continue as follows:
Round 1: *k to marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo. Repeat from * ending with k to beginning marker after the
last eyelet pair.
Rounds 2-5: knit in st st.
Repeat last 5 rounds until you have 7 (8) rounds with eyelets. (You will have 7 (8) pairs of eyelets along
each vertical eyelet bar.) ( Be sure to knit 4 rounds after the 7th (8th) round of eyelets)
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Switch to US 9
Knit 15 rounds in st st.
Switch to US 10
Knit 15 rounds in st st.
Switch to US 10 1/2
Knit 15 rounds in st st.
Switch to US 11
Knit 3 rounds in st st.
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Still with US 11:
Remove beginning marker, k3, pm. This is your new beginning marker. You will not be knitting in
the round for this section, you will be knitting back and forth.
Row 1: k51(56), turn.
Row 2: Sl1wyb, purl back to marker, sm, p50(55), turn.
Row 3: sl1wyf, knit till 5 sts before last turn, then turn.
Row 4: sl1wyb, purl till 5 sts before last turn, then turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 7 gaps ( the gaps are located where you turned, placing markers
at each turn might help you see the gaps) on each side.
After the last turn, on return knit, start knitting in the round again. As you reach each of the first,
immediate seven gaps, yo over the gap, then k2tog. Knit until you reach the second set of gaps and
as you come to each gap, ssk the last 2 sts before each gap, then yo.
Continue in st st for 6 more rounds. BO loosely switching to a larger needle if necessary. Weave in
ends. Block aggressively using T pins. Your work should look like a manta ray while it is blocking.
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