This bold, triangular shawl features a scalloped, lacy edging that is set off from the main shawl body by a line of cable flourishes. It can be worn traditionally or draped around the neck , enhancing any outfit.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 46.5” x 15.5”
Gauge: 14 stitches x 18 rows = 2 inches in stockinette, un-stretched, unblocked
Materials
Yarn:
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% superwash; 420 yards [384 meters]/100 gram): Tart (1 skein)
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) straight or circular needles
Notions: 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations
Kfb: Increase one stitch using Knit One Front and Back increase
FC: Slip 3 sts to cn, hold in FRONT, K3 sts, K3 from cn
BC: Slip 3 sts to cn, hold in BACK, K3 sts, K3 from cn
Pattern Notes
This shawl is worked sideways. It is increased over approximately the first 33% of the skein, worked even over the next approximate 33%, and then decreased the rest of the yarn’s weight.
You will need to weigh your yarn on a yarn scale as you knit this shawl.
The stitch counts are broken up into three sections separated by stitch markers.
The first 9-stitch section will always be 9 stitches.
The increase section will increase 1 stitch every other row, so by the end of the 12 row repeat, that repeat section will have increased 6 stitches. (When I worked the sample, the stockinette section between the two markers stitch count was 62 stitches throughout the “Work Even” section.)
The decrease section will decrease 1 stitch every other row, so by the end of the 12 row repeat, that repeat section will have decreased 6 stitches. (You will work the decrease section all the way back down until you have the remaining 2 stitches left in that section that you started with before increasing.)
Pattern
CO 34.
Set up Row 1: K9, pm, k2, pm, k23. (34)
Set up Row 2: K34. (34)
Increasing Section
Work the Increase Section repeating rows 1-12, until you have used approximately 1/3 of you yarn’s total weight, ending on Row 12.
Row 1: K8, p1, slm, knit until 1 st before marker, kfb, slm, k7, [yo, k2tog]x7, yo, k2. (24)
Row 2: K18, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (24)
Row 3: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until 1 st before marker, kfb, slm, fc, k4, [yo, k2tog]x6, yo, K2. (25)
Row 4: K19, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (25)
Row 5: K8, p1, slm, knit until 1 st before marker, kfb, slm, k13, [yo, k2tog]x5, yo, k2. (26)
Row 6: K20, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (26)
Row 7: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until 1 st before marker, kfb, slm, fc, k10, [yo, k2tog]x4, yo, k2. (27)
Row 8: K21, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (27)
Row 9: K8, P1, slm, knit until 1 st before marker, KFB, slm, K19, [yo, K2tog]x3, yo, K2. (28)
Row 10: K22, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (28)
Row 11: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until 1 st before marker, kfb, slm, fc, k22. (28)
Row 12: K1, BO5, k16, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (23)
Even Section
Work the Even Section repeating rows 1-12, until you have used approximately 2/3 of you yarn’s total weight, ending on Row 12.
Row 1: K8, p1, slm, knit until marker, slm, k7, [yo, k2tog]x7, yo, k2. (24)
Row 2: K18, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (24)
Row 3: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until marker, slm, fc, k4, [yo, k2tog]x6, yo, k2. (25)
Row 4: K19, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (25)
Row 5: K8, p1, slm, knit until marker, slm, k13, [yo, k2tog]x5, yo, k2. (26)
Row 6: K20, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (26)
Row 7: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until marker, slm, fc, k10, [yo, k2tog]x4, yo, k2. (27)
Row 8: K21, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (27)
Row 9: K8, p1, slm, knit until marker, slm, k19, [yo, k2tog]x3, yo, k2. (28)
Row 10: K22, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (28)
Row 11: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until marker, slm, fc, k22. (28)
Row 12: K1, BO5, k16, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (23)
Decreasing Sections
Work the Decrease Section repeating rows 1-12, using the remaining approximate 1/3 of you yarn. Work Rows 1-12 decreasing. Once you have successfully decreased back to the original 34 stitches, follow finishing instructions.
Row 1: K8, p1, slm, knit until 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slm, k7, [yo, k2tog]x7, yo, k2. (24)
Row 2: K18, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (24)
Row 3: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slm, fc, k4, [yo, k2tog]x6, yo, k2. (25)
Row 4: K19, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (25)
Row 5: K8, p1, slm, knit until 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slm, k13, [yo, k2tog]x5, yo, k2. (26)
Row 6: K20, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (26)
Row 7: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slm, fc, k10, [yo, k2tog]x4, yo, k2. (27)
Row 8: K21, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (27)
Row 9: K8, p1, slm, knit until 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slm, k19, [yo, k2tog]x3, yo, k2. (28)
Row 10: K22, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (28)
Row 11: K2, BC, p1, slm, knit until 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slm, fc, k22. (28)
Row 12: K1, BO5, k16, p6, slm, k1, purl to marker, slm, k1, p6, k2. (23)
Finishing
Row 1: K34. (34)
Row 2: K34. (34)
BO, weave in ends and block. 