One
size – Adjustable by adding or omitting pattern repeats, when
working the body of the shawl.
Length
of straight edge - 1.55m
Height
at centre - 0.68m
(Note:
Measurements were taken after the shawl was blocked.)
Knitglobal
4 ply Sock Yarn - (25% nylon, 75% superwash wool) 437yds / 400m per 100g hank
Colour:
Plum
Quantity required: Just under three skeins / app. 290grams
US#6
/ 4mm circular needle
One
darning needle and two stitchmarkers.
24
stitches / 30 rows: 4'' in cartridge rib stitch
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Cartridge Rib Stitch Detail |
Cartridge
Rib Stitch:
Row
1 : Knit Row 7: Knit
Row
2: Purl Row 8: Purl
Row
3: Knit Row 9: Knit
Row
4: Knit Row 10: Knit
Row
5: Purl Row 11: Purl
Row
6: Knit Row 12: Knit
Directions:
Shawl
Centre
Cast
- on 4 stitches, using the provisional (invisible) cast - on.
Rows
1 - 8: Knit
Row
9: Following completion of row 8, do not turn piece. Instead, turn
work on right hand needle 90 degrees clockwise. With left - hand
needle pick up and knit 4 stitches from the garter knots on the edge
of the piece. Once these stitches have been knit, you should have a
total of 8 stitches on the right hand needle. Turn piece on right
hand needle once again by 90 degrees clockwise. Remove waste yarn
from provisional cast – on edge and transfer all stitches to the
left hand needle. Knit the 4 remaining stitches. 12 stitches are now
on the right hand needle. Continue as follows:
Row
1[RS]: k4, pm, k4, pm, k4
Row
2 [WS]: k4, sm, p4, sm, k4
Row
3: k4, sm, [k1,
yo]
3 times, k1, sm, k4. 15
sts
Row
4: k4, sm, p7, sm, k4
Row
5: k4, sm, k7, sm, k4
Row
6: k4, sm, p7, sm, k4
Row
7: k4, sm, kfb in each st
to next marker,
sm, k4. 22
sts
Row
8: k4, sm, p14, sm, k4
Row
9: k4, sm, k14, sm, k4
Row
10: k4, sm, p14, sm, k4
Shawl
Body
Note: Whilst the first and last four
stitches on every row are knit throughout to produce a garter stitch
edge, all stitches between the garter stitch edge are worked in
cartridge rib stitch. In the following directions, “working in
pattern” means to knit in cartridge rib stitch. Instructions for
the cartridge rib stitch are set out above.
All increases will take place on row
10 of every section.
1st
Section:
Row
1 [RS]: k4, sm, k to next marker, sm, k4
Row
2 [WS]: k4, sm, p to next maker, sm, k4
Row
3: k4, sm, K to next marker, sm, k4
Row
4: k4, sm, k to next marker, sm, k4
Row
5: k4, sm, p to next maker, sm, k4
Row
6: k4, sm, k to next marker, sm, k4
Row
7: k4, sm, k to next marker, sm, k4
Row
8: k4, sm, p to next maker, sm, k4
Row
9: k4, sm, k to next marker, sm, k4
Row
10: k4, sm, kfb in each st to next marker, sm, k4. 36 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p28, sm, k4
Row
12: k4, sm, k28, sm, k4
2nd
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, kfb in each st to next marker, sm, k4. 64 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p56 to next marker, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k56 to next marker, sm, k4.
3rd
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k2, [k1, kfb] 13 times, [kfb, k1] 13 times to final two
stitches before marker, k2, sm, k4. 90
sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p82 to next marker, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k82 to next marker, sm, k4.
4th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k2, [k2, kfb] 13 times, [kfb, k2] to final two stitches
before marker, k2, sm, k4. 116
sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p108 to next marker, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k108 to next marker, sm, k4.
5th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k3, [k2, kfb] 17 times, [kfb, k2] to final three stitches
before marker, k3, sm, k4. 150 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p142 to next marker, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 142 to next marker, sm, k4.
6th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k3, [k3, kfb] 17 times, [kfb, k3] to final 3 stitches
before marker, k3, sm, k4. 184 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p176, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 176 to next marker, sm, k4.
7th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k4, [k3, kfb] 21 times, [kfb, k3] 21 times to final 4
stitches before marker, k4, sm, k4. 226 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 218, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 218, sm, k4.
8th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k4, [k4, kfb] 21 times, [kfb, k4] 21 times to final 4
stitches before marker, k4, sm, k4. 268 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 260, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 260, sm, k4.
9th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k5, [k4, kfb] 25 times, [kfb, k4] 25 times to final 5
stitches before marker, k5, sm, k4. 318 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 310, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k310, sm, k4.
10th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k5, [k5, kfb] 25 times, [kfb, k5] 25 times to final 5
stitches before marker, k5, sm, k4. 368 sts.
Row
11: k4, sm, p 360, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 360, sm, k4.
11th
Section:
Rows
1 – 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k6, [k5, kfb] 29 times, [kfb, k5] 29 times to final 6
stitches before marker, k6, sm, k4. 426 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 418, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 418, sm, k4.
12th
Section:
Rows
1 - 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k6, [k6, kfb] 29 times, [kfb, k6] 29 times to final 6
stitches before marker, k 6, sm, k4. 484 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 476, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 476, sm, k4.
13th
Section:
Rows
1 - 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k7, [k6, kfb) 33 times, [kfb, k6] 33 times to final 7
stitches before marker, k7, sm, k4. 550 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 542, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 542, sm, k4.
14th
Section:
Rows
1 - 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k7, [k7, kfb] 33 times, [kfb, k7] 33 times to final 7
stitches before marker, k7, sm, k4. 616 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 600, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 600, sm, k4.
15th
Section:
Rows
1 - 9: Work in pattern.
Row
10: k4, sm, k8, [k7, kfb] 37 times, [kfb, k7] 37 times to final 8
stitches before marker, k8, sm, k4. 690 sts
Row
11: k4, sm, p 682, sm, k4.
Row
12: k4, sm, k 682, sm, k4.
Stockinette
Edging
Once
Row 12 of Section 15 has been completed, continue in stockinette
stitch for 13 rows as follows:
Row
1 [WS]: k4, sm, p to next marker, sm, k4.
Row
2 [RS]: k4, sm, k to next marker, sm, k4.
Rows
3 – 13: Continue in pattern (stockinette stitch) as outlined in Row
1 and 2, purling all stitches between the markers on uneven rows and
knitting all stitches on even rows.
Row
13 [WS]: k4, sm, p to next marker, sm, k4.
Proceed
to bind off.
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Picot Bind - Off Detail |
Picot
Bind – Off
*Using
the cable cast – on, cast - on two stitches. Next, bind off three
stitches. Return the single stitch on the right hand needle back on
to the left hand needle. Repeat from *. Continue until all remaining
stitches have been bound off.
Finishing:
Using
a darning needle, weave in ends. Wash the finished garment and block.
List
of abbreviations:
co
– cast - on
k
– knit
kfb
– knit in front and back of stitch
p
– purl
pm
– place marker
sm
– slip marker
st
– stitch
sts
- stitches
yo
– yarn over
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