Emerald Shawl

May’s birthstone is the gorgeous emerald. This knit shawl features jewel motifs embedded in a delicate lace lattice in an emerald green hue. Pair this shawl with emerald jewelry and you’ll be stunning in green.

Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Size: 50 (65)” wingspan x 16 (20)” depth

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in lace pattern after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn:

 Nako Serin (50% Microfiber, 50% Viloft; 328 yards [300 meters]/100 grams): Emerald, 2 balls
Needles: US size 6 (4 mm): 40” circular

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
K – knit
K2tog – knit two stitches together
K3tog – knit three stitches together
Kyok – (k1, yo, k1) into next stitch
LN – left needle
P – purl
P2tog – Purl 2 sts together
P3tog – Purl 3 sts together
Rep – repeat
RS – Right side
Sk2p – slip one stitch, knit next two stitches together and pass slipped stitch over
Sl – slip
Ssk – slip, slip, knit
St(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
Yo – yarn over

Pattern Notes

The shawl is worked from the top down with increases every row for a crescent shape. The lace pattern (Body and Edging) can be worked from charts or written instructions.

Pattern

CO 5 sts.

Set up

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, p1, yo, k2 – 7 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K2, kyok, k1, kyok, k2 – 11 sts.
Row 3: K2, yo, p7, yo, k2 – 13 sts.
Row 4: K2, kyok, k7, kyok, k2 – 17 sts.
Row 5: K2, yo, k3, p7, k3, yo, k2 – 19 sts
Row 6: K2, kyok, p3, k7, p3, kyok, k2 – 23 sts

Body

Work from written instructions or Chart.

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, p1, yo, sk2p, yo, ssk, yo, *p7, yo, sk2p, yo, ssk, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1, yo, k2 – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 2 (WS): K2, kyok, k1, p5, *k7, p5; rep from * to last 4 sts, k1, kyok, k2 – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 3: K2, yo, p4, yo, k2tog, yo, sk2p, yo, *p7, yo, k2tog, yo, sk2p, yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, p4, yo, k2 – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 4: K2, kyok, k4, p5, *k7, p5; rep from * to last 7 sts, k4, kyok, k2 – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 5: (K2, yo) twice, p3tog, p2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, kyok, yo, *ssk, yo, p2tog, p3tog, p2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, kyok, yo; rep from * to last 11 sts, ssk, yo, p2tog, p3tog, (yo, k2) twice – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 6: K2, kyok, p3, k2tog, p9, *k3tog, p9; rep from * to last 8 sts, k2tog, p3, kyok, k2 – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 7: K2, yo, k4, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, kyok, yo, *ssk, yo, ssk, p1, (k2tog, yo) twice, kyok, yo; rep from * to last 13 sts, ssk, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2 – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 8: K2, kyok, p6, k1, *p11, k1; rep from * to last 9 sts, p6, kyok, k2 – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 9: K2, yo, k1, p5, *yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, p5; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, yo, k2 – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 10: K2, kyok, p1, k5, *p7, k5; rep from * to last 4 sts, p1, kyok, k2 – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 11: K2, yo, k3, p7, *yo, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, p7; rep from * to last 5 sts, k3, yo, k2 – 2 sts inc’d.
Row 12: K2, kyok, p3, k7, *p5, k7; rep from * to last 6 sts, p3, kyok, k2 – 4 sts inc’d.

Rep Rows 1-12 of Body 4 (6) more times.
Work Rows 1-8 once more – 227 (299) sts.

Edging

Work from written instructions or Chart.

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k1, k2tog, *yo, kyok, (yo, ssk) twice, sk2p, (k2tog, yo) twice; rep from * to last 6 sts, kyok, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2 – 249 (327) sts.

BO on the WS row as follows: P1, (p1, sl2 sts back to LN, p2tog) 7 times, CO 3 sts, immediately BO 4 sts, *(p1, sl2 sts back to LN, p2tog) 13 times, CO 3 sts, immediately BO 4 sts; rep from * to last 8 sts, (p1, sl2 sts back to LN, p2tog) 8 times.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block to finished measurements.