Cables, lace and garter stitch all come together to form this earthy shawl. The cabled border is shaped using short rows and is reminiscent of earthy, rolling hills. A lace section represents bubbling ocean waters, and intarsia stripes can be seen as streaks of water.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Width across top edge: 58”; Depth: 29”; Gauge: 18 sts x 36 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter stitch after wet blocking
Gauge: 1 repeat of the Cable Border = 41/4” wide x 3” tall after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Fibra Natura Flax (100% linen; 137 yards [125 meters]/50 grams): #13 Cocoa (A, 6 hanks), #09 Robin (B, 2 hanks)
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) straight, 32” circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Markers, cable needle (cn), tapestry needle, US size B/1 (2.25 mm) crochet hook
Pattern Notes
This shawl begins with an edging worked sideways. Short rows are worked every 12 row to give the edging a gentle curve. Stitches are picked up from the side of the edging and the shawl body is worked upward.
Abbreviations
k2tog: Knit two together
kwise: Knitwise
wyif: With yarn in front
w&t: Wrap and turn
Special Stitches
8×8 Left Cross (LC): Slip next 8 sts to cn and hold in front, k8 from left ndl, k8 from cn.
8×8 Right Cross (RC): Slip next 8 sts to cn and hold in back, k8 from left ndl, k8 from cn.
Cable & Lace Edging
(Worked over 33 sts)
Row 1 (RS): [Yo, k2tog] 2 times, p2, k24, p2, sl 1 kwise wyif.
Row 2 (WS): P1, k2, p24, k2, [yo, p2tog] 2 times.
Rows 3 & 4: Rep Rows 1 & 2.
Row 5: [Yo, k2tog] 2 times, p2, k8, 8×8 LC, p2, sl 1 kwise wyif.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Rows 7-10: Rep Rows 1 & 2, 2 times.
Row 11: [Yo, k2tog] 2 times, p2, k12, w&t.
Row 12: P12, k2, [yo, p2tog] 2 times.
Row 13: [Yo, k2tog] 2 times, p2, k24 (working together wrap with its stitch), p2, sl 1 kwise wyif.
Row 14: Rep Row 2.
Rows 15-16: Rep Rows 1 & 2.
Row 17: [Yo, k2tog] 2 times, p2, 8×8 RC, k8, p2, sl 1 kwise wyif.
Row 18: Rep Row 2.
Rows 19-28: Rep Rows 7-16.
Rep Rows 5-28 for patt.
Pattern
Edging
With A and straight ndls, cast on 33 sts.
Set-up row (WS): P1, k2, p24, k2, p4.
Work Rows 1-28 of Cable & Lace Edging, then rep Rows 5-28, 27 more times. Then rep Rows 5-8, 1 time. Bind off all sts.
Shawl Body
Slide circ ndl through slipped sts along side of Edging. (286 sts on ndl)
Section 1
Row 1 (RS): With B, knit.
Row 2 (WS): P1, knit to last st, p1.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: P1, * k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 5: K1, * k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep Rows 4 & 5, 5 more times, then rep Row 4, 1 more time. Knit 4 rows. Break B.
Section 2
Rows 1-8 (RS): With A, knit.
Row 9 (Dec): K14, * k2tog, k15; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (268 sts rem)
Rows 10-14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k48, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k220, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 3
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K13, * k2tog, k14; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (252 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K13, * k2tog, k13; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (236 sts rem)
Row 14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k66, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k170, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 4
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K12, * k2tog, k12; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (220 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K12, * k2tog, k11; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (204 sts rem)
Row 14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k76, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k128, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 5
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K11, * k2tog, k10; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (188 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K11, * k2tog, k9; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (172 sts rem)
Row 14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k32, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k140, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 6
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K10, * k2tog, k8; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (156 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K10, * k2tog, k7; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (140 sts rem)
Row 14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k20, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k120, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 7
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K9, * k2tog, k6; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (124 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K9, * k2tog, k5; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (108 sts rem)
Row 14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k20, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k84, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 8
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K8, * k2tog, k4; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (92 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K8, * k2tog, k3; rep from * 14 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (76 sts rem)
Row 14: With A, knit.
Row 15: With A k28, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k48, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 9
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K4, * k2tog, k3; rep from * 12 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (62 sts rem)
Rows 4-12: With A, knit.
Row 13: K4, * k2tog, k2; rep from * 12 more times, k2tog, knit to end. (48 sts rem)
Row 15: With A k24, with B knit to end.
Row 16: With B k24, with A knit to end.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 15 & 16, 2 more times. Break B.
Section 10
Rows 1-2: With A, knit.
Row 3 (Dec): K1, * k2tog, k2; rep from * 10 more times, k2tog, k1. (36 sts rem)
Rows 4-8: Knit.
Row 9: * K1, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. (24 sts rem)
Rows 10-14: Knit.
Row 15: K1, * k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1. (13 sts rem)
Rows 16-18: Knit.
Row 19: K1, * k2tog; rep from * to end. (7 sts rem)
Row 20: [K2tog] 2 times, k3tog – 3 sts rem. Break yarn, pass through rem live sts. Pull tight.
Finishing
With A and crochet hook, work sc evenly along upper edge of shawl. Weave in ends. Wet block shawl. 