​Three Colored Long Shawl

44″ inside circumference

88″ outside circumference

9″ tall

Yarn:

Frabjous Fibers, Wonderland Yarns: March Hare ~ Dormouse #34: 4 oz skein, Color A; “Down the Rabbit Hole” Mome Rath #24: mini skein pack, Colors B, C, D, E, & F

Needles:

US 8/5.00 mm

Gauge:

18 sts x 29 rows = 4″ in garter st

Stitches and Skills used:

k ~ knit

p ~ purl

m1 ~ make one

co ~ cast on

st(s) ~ stitch(es)

Getting Started:

Use any method of a make one increase that you prefer for the m1 stitches.

Make sure your gauge is correct. If your tension is too much looser than mine, you may find you do not have enough yarn to finish the border. If this is the case, omit rows 5 & 6 from the border.

This pattern uses short rows for shaping the wedges. In the pattern you will see “wrap and turn” listed when you turn a short row. It is important that when you come back the other direction and work into the wrapped st, you pick up the wrap; otherwise you will have a little hole in your work. This is done b slipping the wrap off the st, and then knitting through both loops (the st and the wrap). If you want to learn more about short rows, there is a wonderful free class on Craftsy that explains it very well.

Pattern:

With color A, CO 36

Rows 1~4: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 5: P to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 6: K1, (k2tog, yo) until 1 st remains, k last st. ~ 36 sts

Row 7: P to end. ~ 36 sts

Rows 8~12: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color B

Row 13: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 14: K6, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 6 sts worked

Row 15: P to end.

Row 16: K12, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 12 sts worked

Row 17: P to end.

Row 18: K18, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 18 sts worked

Row 19: P to end.

Row 20: K24, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 24 sts worked

Row 21: P to end.

Row 22: K30, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 30 sts worked

Row 23: P to end.

Row 24: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color A.

Rows 25~26: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color B.

Rows 27~28: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color A.

Rows 29~30: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color B.

Rows 31: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 32: K30, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 30 sts worked

Row 33: P to end.

Row 34: K24, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 24 sts worked

Row 35: P to end.

Row 36: K18, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 18 sts worked

Row 37: P to end.

Row 38: K12, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 12 sts worked

Row 39: P to end.

Row 40: K6, wrap and turn, leave remaining sts unworked. ~ 6 sts worked

Row 41: P to end.

Row 42: K to end.

Switch to color A.

Rows 43~44: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color B.

Rows 45~46: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color A.

Rows 47~48: K to end. ~ 36 sts

Switch to color B.

Repeat Rows 13~48: 1 more time. ~ 84 rows total at this point

Repeat Rows 13~42: 1 more time. ~ 114 rows total at this point

Switch to color A.

Rows 115~116: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 117: P to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 118: K1, (k2tog, yo) until 1 st remains, k last st. ~ 36 sts

Row 119: P to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 120: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Repeat Rows 13~120: Replacing color B with color C. ~ 228 rows total at this point

Repeat Rows 13~120: Replacing color B with color D. ~ 336 rows total at this point

Repeat Rows 13~120: Replacing color B with color E. ~ 444 rows total at this point

Repeat Rows 13~114: Replacing color B with color F. ~ 546 rows total at this point

Rows 547~552: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 553: P to end. ~ 36 sts

Row 554: K1, (k2tog, yo) until 1 st remains, k last st. ~ 36 sts

Row 555: P to end. ~ 36 sts

Rows 556~558: K to to end. ~ 36 sts

Bind off knit wise, leaving last loop on right hand needle.

BOTTOM BORDER:

Row 1: Pick up and knit into 371 sts along the bottom of piece in the following manner: 7 sts from first color A section * [8 sts from next stockinette st section, 4 sts from next garter st section] 5 times, 8 sts from next stockinette st section, ** 4 sts from the next color A section, repeat from * 3 more times, then from * to ** once more, then pick up and knit into 8 sts from last color A section. ~372 sts on needles (1 from bind off and 371 picked up sts)

Row 2: RIGHT SIDE: K to end. ~ 372 sts

Row 3: WRONG SIDES: Switch to color B (do not cut color A), k78, switch to color C (do not cut color B), k72, switch to color D (do not cut color C), k72, switch to color E (do not cut color D), k72, switch to color F (do not cut color E) k78. ~ 372 sts

Row 4: DO NOT TURN, work this row from the WRONG SIDE: With color A, p6, m1, [p20, m1] 18 times, p6. ~ 391 sts

Row 5: RIGHT SIDE: Switch to color F (do not cut color A), k82, switch to color E (cut color F), k76, switch to color D (cut color E), k75, switch to color C (cut color D) k76, switch to color B (cut color C) k82. ~ 391 sts

Row 6: DO NOT TURN, work this row from the RIGHT SIDE: K to end. ~ 391 sts

Rows 7&8: K to end. ~ 391 sts

Bind off knit wise. Weave in all the ends. Block piece.