Felicity by Jane Vanselous

Felicity

Knitting
June 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Shadow Check Stitch, blocked
US 9 - 5.5 mm
835 - 850 yards (764 - 777 m)
63” (160 cm) x 34” (86 cm)
English
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SIZES:

63” (160 cm) x 34” (86 cm); See schematic on page 8.

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Buttery Worsted and Pearlescent Worsted yarn

Shown in Night Sailing Hues 4-Skein Kit: A) Inky Indigo Buttery Worsted and B) Stargaze Pearlescent Worsted (888 yds/812 m per kit)

Two skeins of each color needed.

If those colors aren’t available, any from this category or this category will work.

NEEDLES:

US #9 (5.5 mm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge, 24” (60 cm) min.

SKILL LEVEL:

Adventurous Beginner: For knitters who are ready to learn some new skills or stitch combinations. Skills/concepts include dropped stitches, basic lace, color changes, and blocking techniques.

Notes from the Designer:

Sometimes when situations around us seem bleak or those around us are negative, it can be easy to lose our joy. Although masked, it is still there inside of us. In times like this, it can be helpful to shut out the noise and reach deep within, remembering the things that make you truly happy. It may be people that make you laugh, an activity that nourishes your soul, or a particularly fond memory. Whatever it is, allow it to shift your focus, restoring your radiance.

The Felicity shawl is based on a two-stitch, six-row repeating pattern. On the right side, one color dominates, while the second color peeks out from beneath. By simply reversing the yarn colors used in each row, the second color becomes the dominant one. Construction begins at the narrow end, gradually increases to the full width of the shawl, and finishes off with a section of single color ribbing.

  • Click here to watch a video tutorial showing how to get started knitting this pattern.
  • The sample shown used approximately 840 yds/768 m total: Color A: 425 yds/389 m and Color B: 415 yds/379 m.
  • Making a gauge swatch is critical to achieving the desired results. Thinking that you “always knit on gauge” means that you assume you knit to the same gauge as the designer. Please DO NOT assume that you knit to the same gauge as I do. Yes, it is an extra step, but it also assures you that what you are knitting will produce what you expect. Plus, you won’t need to worry about running out of yarn. If you are substituting yarn, it is especially important to verify that it behaves in the same way as the yarn called for in the pattern.
  • When working the “sl1 wyif, drop yo,” take care that the stitches are in the proper order.
  • Unless stated otherwise, work slip stitch by inserting needle as if to purl, wyib.

Designed by Jane Vanselous

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Happy knitting!

Chandi

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