The Sunkissed Skies Shawl is a bottom-up, triangular shawl with a glistening, beaded border. It’s inspired by the early summer sky over the beach, just as the peach glow of the sun peeks along the horizon. This shawl lends itself to be worn either traditionally or draped in a number of ways around the neck.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 47” wide x 17” deep (relaxed)
Gauge: 12 sts and 20 rows = 2” in St st, unblocked using US size 4 (3.50 mm)
Materials
Yarn: HauteKnitYarns Superwash Merino (100% merino; 120 yards [110 meters]/100 grams): Millions of Peaches (4 skeins)
Needles: US size 8 (5.0 mm) and US size 4 (3.50 mm) straight or 32” [80 cm] circular needle
Notions: Stitch markers (optional), tapestry needle for weaving in ends, 898 glass seed beads size 6/0 (optional)
Abbreviations
K2tog : Knit two together (knit 2 stitches together)
Ssk: Slip, slip, knit (slip 2 stitches as if to knit, k2tog through the back loop)
K3tog: Knit three stitches together
Sssk: Slip, slip, slip, knit (slip 2 stitches as if to knit, k2tog through the back loop)
Dd: Double decrease= slip two stitches as if to knit, k1, pass slipped stitches over the two slipped sts.
Pattern Notes
This is a bottom-up triangle shawl. There is a 3-stitch garter border on either side of the shawl that is NOT on the chart (total 6 sts). The chart repeats are bordered in red. The spine is bordered in green. The written spine instructions are written in red.
RS (Right Side) (ODD numbered rows) – CHART: The chart is read from RIGHT TO LEFT. For the BORDER: Work the 3-stitch garter border, the chart, 3-stitch garter border. For the BODY: Work the 3-stitch garter border, the chart, the spine, the chart again, and the 3-stitch garter border.
WS (Wrong Side) (EVEN numbered rows) – CHART: The chart is read from LEFT TO RIGHT. For the BORDER: Work the 3-stitch garter border, the chart, 3-stitch garter border. For the BODY: Work the 3-stitch garter border, the chart, the spine, the chart again, and the 3-stitch garter border.
The beads on this shawl were not pre-strung. They were added one at a time using beading wire.
I recommend you use 4 stitch markers, 2 for the 3-stitch border on either side of the shawl and adding 2 around the spine on the body just slipping them along with your knitting. If you wish to use markers after each repeat, you will need more than upwards of 23 stitch markers for the pattern AND the 3-stitch garter border on either side that is NOT on the chart.
Note about written instructions and Body repeats
Row 45, K3, sm, *ssk, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, K1, K3tog, K1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times: the “(3)” is the repeat for Row 74 when that entire section is repeated the second time and for the third time the section is just worked as is in the brackets, no repeat. Row 46, K3, sm, *[(p1, k5) twice, p1] 7 (5) (3) is the only exception. (Stitch counts are listed separately.)
Pattern
With larger needle, CO 237 sts.
Set-up Row: K3, pm, k221, pm, k3. (237 sts)
Change to smaller needle.
Border
Row 1: K3, sm, [(k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo) twice] 23 times, k1, sm, k3. (237 sts)
Row 2 and all even number rows: K3, sm, p to last marker, sm, k3.
NOTE: If you are beading, the beads are placed on the yo and then the stitch is purled.
Row 3: K3, sm, (k2, yo ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1) 23 times, sm, k3. (237 sts)
Row 5: K3, sm, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2) 21 times, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, sm, k3. (235 sts)
Row 7: K3, sm, ssk, k1, yo, dd, yo, k3, (k4, yo, dd, yo, k3) 21 times, k4, yo, dd, yo, k1, k2tog, sm, k3. (233 sts)
Row 9: K3, sm, ssk, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog) 21 times, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, sm, k3. (231 sts)
Row 11: K3, sm, ssk, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog) 21 times, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, k2tog, sm, k3. (229 sts)
Row 13: K3, sm, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog) 21 times, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, sm, k3. (227 sts)
Row 15: K3, sm, ssk, k3, [(k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo) twice] 21 times, k4, k2tog, sm, k3. (225 sts)
Row 17: K3, sm, ssk, k2, (k2, yo ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1) 21 times, k3, k2tog, sm, k3. (223 sts)
Row 19: K3, sm, ssk, k1, (k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2) 21 times, k2, k2tog, sm, k3. (221 sts)
Row 21: K3, sm, ssk, (k4, yo, dd, yo, k3) 21 times, k1, k2tog, sm, k3. (219 sts)
Row 23: K3, sm, ssk twice, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog) 19 times, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog twice, sm, k3. (217 sts)
Row 25: K3, sm, sssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog) 19 times, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k3tog, sm, k3. (215 sts)
Row 27: K3, sm, sssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog) 19 ties, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, sm, k3. (213 sts)
Row 29: K3, sm, sssk, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, [(k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo) twice] 19 times, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, sm, k3. (211 sts)
Row 31: K3, sm, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1) 19 times, k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, sm, k3. (209 sts)
Row 33: K3, sm, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2) 19 sts, k3, yo, ssk, k2tog, sm, k3. (207 sts)
Row 35: K3, sm, ssk, k3, (k4, yo, dd, yo, k3) 19 times, k4, k2tog, sm, k3. (205 sts)
Transition Rows
Row 37: K3, sm, ssk, k97, pm, k1, pm, k97, k2tog, sm, k3. (203 sts)
Row 38: K3, sm, p1, k97, sm, k1, sm, k97, p1, sm, k3. (203 sts)
Body
Row 39: K3, sm, *sssk, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 7 tines, k2, yo, k2tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (201 sts)
Row 40: K3, sm, *p1, k1, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 7 times, (p1, k5) twice, p1*, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (201 sts)
Row 41: K3, sm, *ssk, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 7 times, k1, k2tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (197 sts)
Row 42: K3, sm, *p2, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 7 times, p2*, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (197 sts)
Row 43: K3, sm, *ssk, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 7 times, k2tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (193 sts)
Row 44: K3, sm, *p1, (p1, k5) twice, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 times, (p1, k5) twice, p2*, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (193 sts)
Row 45: K3, sm, *ssk, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo)x2, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k2tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (189 sts)
Row 46: K3, sm, * [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 7 (5) times*, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (189 sts)
Row 47: K3, sm, *k2, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k2*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (185 sts)
Row 48: K3, sm, *p1, k4, p1, k5, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k5, p1, k4, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (185 sts)
Row 49: K3, sm, *k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (181 sts)
Row 50: K3, sm, *p1, k3, p1, k5, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k5, p1, k3, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (181 sts)
Row 51: K3, sm, *ssk, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog *, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (177 sts)
Row 52: K3, sm, *p1, k2, p1, k5, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k5, p1, k2, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (177 sts)
Row 53: K3, sm, *sssk, (yo, k1) twice, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k3tog *, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (173 sts)
Row 54: K3, sm, *p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (173 sts)
Row 55: K3, sm, *ssk, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog *, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (169 sts)
Row 56: K3, sm, *p2, k5, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k5, p2* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (169 sts)
Row 57: K3, sm, *ssk, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) tines, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k2tog *, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (165 sts)
Row 58: K3, sm, *p1, k5, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k5, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (165 sts)
Row 59: K3, sm, *k2, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k2*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (161 sts)
Row 60: K3, sm, *p1, k4, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k4, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (161 sts)
Row 61: K3, sm, *k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (157 sts)
Row 62: K3, sm, *p1, k3, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k3, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (157 sts)
Row 63: K3, sm, *sssk, k1, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k1, k3tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (153 sts)
Row 64: K3, sm, *p1, k2, p1, [(p1, k5) times, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k2, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (153 sts)
Row 65: K3, sm, *sssk, yo, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, yo, k3tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (149 sts)
Row 66: K3, sm, *p1, k1, p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1, k1, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (149 sts)
Row 67: K3, sm, *ssk, k1, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k1, k2tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (145 sts)
Row 68: K3, sm, *p2, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p2* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (145 sts)
Row 69: K3, sm, *ssk, [(k1, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo) twice, k1] 5 (3) times, k2tog*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (141 sts)
Row 70: K3, sm, *p1, [(p1, k5) twice, p1] 5 (3) times, p1* sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (141 sts)
Rows 71-96 Rep Rows 45-70 (89 sts; dec 4 sts every odd number row)
Rows 97-122: Rep Rows 45-70 (37 sts; dec 4 sts every odd number row)
Row 123: K3, sm, *ssk, yo, k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, ssk*, sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (33 sts)
Row 124: K3, sm, (p1, k5) twice, p1, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (33 sts)
Row 125: K3, sm, *k2, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k2* sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (29 sts)
Row 126: K3, sm, (p1, k4) twice, p1, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (29 sts)
Row 127: K3, sm, *k1, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog, k1* sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, K3. (25 sts)
Row 128: K3, sm, (p1, k3) twice, p1, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (25 sts)
Row 129: K3, sm, *sssk, (k1, yo) twice, k1, k3tog* sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (21 sts)
Row 130: K3, sm, (p1, k2) twice, p1, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (21 sts)
Row 131: K3, sm, *sssk, yo, k1, yo, k3tog* sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (17 sts)
Row 132: K3, sm, (p1, k1) twice, p1, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (17 sts)
Row 133: K3, sm, *ssk, k1, k2tog* sm, p1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (17 sts)
Row 134: K3, sm, p3, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (17 sts)
Row 135: K3, sm, *dd* sm, p1, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (13 sts)
Row 136: K3, sm, p1, sm, k1, sm; rep from * to *, sm, k3. (13 sts)
Finishing
Row 137: Sssk, dd, k3tog. (3 sts)
Row 138: P3. (3 sts)
BO sts.
Block.
this should read 1 Fingering Weight
Thank you for bringing this to our attention! Pattern has been updated! – Nicola, Editor
This is bulky yarn on a size 4 needle?