Cozy Warm Shawl
1 pattern for the main part of shawl - two-sided pearl pattern.
Description of the Pattern
1st row: 1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st.
2nd row: 1 purl, 1 knit st, 1 purl.
3rd row: 1 purl, 1 knit st, 1 purl.
4th row: 1 knit st, 1 purl, 1 knit st.
5th row: repeat from 1st row.
Pattern 2 - 1 x 1 rib.
Pattern 3 - garter stitch - all knit sts from both sides.
Knit all selvedge sts with knit sts. Central st from right side with purl, from wrong side - with knit st.
All yo - cross knit st or purl st (due to the pattern).
Instructions
Cast on 5 sts.
1st row: 2 knit sts, 1 central purl, 2 knit sts.
2nd row: knit st, straight yo (direction to you), purl, straight yo, central knit st, reverse yo (direction from you), purl, reverse yo, knit st.
3rd row: knit st, cross knit st, purl, cross knit st, central purl, cross knit st, purl, cross knit st.
4th row: knit st, straight yo, purl, knit st, purl, straight yo, central knit st, reverse yo, purl, knit, purl, reverse yo, knit st.
5th row: knit st, cross knit st, purl, knit purl, knit, cross knit st, central purl, knit, cross knit st, purl, knit st, purl, knit st, cross knit st, knit.
6th row: knit st, straight yo, purl, knit st, purl, knit st, purl, straight yo, central knit st, reverse yo, purl, knit st, purl, knit st, purl, reverse yo, knit sts.
Repeat 1-6 rows.
When you get the needed size (about 3,5 skeins), change to 1x1 rib pattern, increases are the same. Make 5 rows with rib.
Then go to garter stitch pattern - about 8-10 rows.
Bind off all the sts very loosely.
Hi what is a central knit st please
The shawl is darling, the instructions for the more intricate stitches would be better understood if there were pictures or drawings. I found them a little vague, trial and error, ripping out the stitches repeating the pattern over and over finally got it right. This would probably save the frustration with pics that's all.