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Helping our users. ​Elegant Knit Shawl.

Susan
Susan
Sep 20, 2020 02:12 AM
Helping our users. ​Elegant Knit Shawl.
Helping our users. ​Elegant Knit Shawl.
Helping our users. ​Elegant Knit Shawl.
Helping our users. ​Elegant Knit Shawl.
Helping our users. ​Elegant Knit Shawl.

You’ll need:

570m/623yds Artesano Aran (shade C853 Pine) 5mm;

Circular needle (80cm long);

1 stitch marker.

Size: about 162.5 cm wide and 76 cm long.

Stitches control: 14sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Garter Tab Cast On

Using 5mm needles, cast on 3 stitches

k14 rows in garter stitch

k3, pick up and knit one stitch into each of the 7 garter ridges along selvedge edge, pick up and knit 3 stitches from cast on edge.

You now have 13 stitches.

Shawl Body

Row 1: k3, yo, k3, yo, pm, k1, yo, k3, yo, k3 17 sts

Row 2: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 (slipping marker to RH needle)

Row 3: k3, yo, k5, yo, sm, k1, yo, k5, yo, k3 21 sts

Row 4: same as Row 2

Row 5: k3, yo, k7, yo, sm, k1, yo, k7, yo, k3 25 sts

Row 6: same as Row 2

Row 7: k3, yo, k9, yo, sm, k1, yo, k9, yo, k3 29 sts

Row 8: k to end (slipping marker to RH needle)

Row 9: k3, yo, k11, yo, sm, k1, yo, k11, yo, k3 33 sts

Row 10: same as Row 8

You should now have 33 stitches (26 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging)

Continue Shawl Body

The stocking and garter stitch pattern is worked over 10 rows.

Continue with written instructions or use Chart A on page 5.

Row 11: k3, yo, k to m, yo, sm, k1, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3 37 sts

Row 12: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 (slipping marker to RH needle)

Row 13: same as Row 11 41 sts

Row 14: same as Row 12

Row 15: same as Row 11 45 sts

Row 16: same as Row 12

Row 17: same as Row 11 49 sts

Row 18: k to end (slipping marker to RH needle)

Row 19: same as Row 11 53 sts

Row 20: same as Row 18 You should now have 53 stitches (46 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging) 5

Continue Shawl Body - Chart A

Ignore this section if you have followed the written instructions up to Row 20.

Rows 11-20 of the chart are shown below. Work as follows:

Every RS row: k3, work chart, sm, k1, work chart, k3

WS rows 12, 14 & 16: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 (slipping marker to RH needle)

WS rows 18 & 20: k all stitches (slipping marker to RH needle)

This continues the 3 stitch garter stitch edge which is not shown on chart.

You should now have 53 stitches (46 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging)

Continue Shawl

Repeat rows 11-20 another 11 times.

You have now knitted 130 rows and have completed the body of the shawl. You are ending on a WS row, with the RS of your knitting facing for the start of the shawl border.

You should now have 273 stitches (266 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging) 20 19 18 k on rs, p on ws 17 16 yarn over 15 14 knit on ws 13 12 11 6

Shawl Border

Row 131: k3, yo, k to m, yo, sm, k1, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3 277 sts

Row 132: k to end (slipping marker to RH needle)

Row 133: same as Row 131 281 sts

Row 134: same as Row 132

Row 135: same as Row 131 285 sts

Row 136: same as Row 132

Row 137: same as Row 131 289 sts

You should now have 289 stitches (282 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging)

Cast off using the Russian Bind Off method: k2, slip these stitches back onto left hand needle, k2tog, *k1, slip both stitches back to left needle, k2tog, repeat from * to end. 7

Finishing

Gently pin shawl out to required size using rustproof pins. Spray with water and leave until dry. This is my preferred method for blocking. 

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