Splendid Berries Shawl

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 51.5” x 14.5”

Gauge: With US size 4 (3.5 mm), 14 stitches x 18 rows = 2 inches in stockinette stitch

Materials

Yarn: Grant Creek (100% superwash merino; 400 yards [366 meters]/100 grams): Just Like Berries (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
Sl: Slip stitch, as if to purl, with yarn in back
SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit (Slip 2 stitches as if to knit, knit them together through the back loop)
SSP: Slip, Slip, Purl (Slip 2 stitches as if to knit, purl them together through the back loop)
yo2: Yarn over twice (for written instructions only) 

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.
The stitch counts are broken up into three sections separated by stitch markers.
The first 4-stitch section will always be 4 stitches.
The increase section will increase 1 stitch every other row, so by the end of the 4 row repeat, that repeat section will have increased 2 stitches.

Pattern

CO 18.
Set up Row 1: K4, pm, K3, pm, K11. (18 sts)
Set up Row 2: K18. (18 sts)

Increasing Section

Work the Increase Section repeating rows 1-4, until you have used approximately 1/3 of you yarn’s total weight, ending on Row 4.
Row 1: K2, yo, SSK, slm, knit until 1 stitch before marker, KFB, slm, Sl(x2), [K1, yo, SSK] twice, [K1, yo(x2)] twice, K1. (15)
Row 2: [K2, P1,] four times, K1, P2, slm, knit to marker, slm, K1, P1, K2.
Row 3: K2, yo, SSK, slm, knit until 1 stitch before marker, KFB, slm, Sl(x2), [K1, yo, SSK] twice, K7.
Row 4: K1, BO4, [K2, P1] twice, K1, P2, slm, knit to marker, slm, K1, P1, K2.

Even Section

Work the Even Section repeating rows 1-4, until you have used approximately 2/3 of your yarn’s total weight, ending on Row 4.
Row 1: K2, yo, SSK, slm, knit to marker, slm, Slx2, [K1, yo, SSK] twice, [K1, yox2]x2, K1. (15)
Row 2: [K2, P1,] four times, K1, P2, slm, knit to marker, slm, K1, P1, K2.
Row 3: K2, yo, SSK, slm, knit to marker, slm, Slx2, [K1, yo, SSK] twice, K7.
Row 4: K1, BO4, [K2, P1] twice, K1, P2, slm, knit to marker, slm, K1, P1, K2.

Decreasing Sections

Work the Decrease Section repeating rows 1-4, using the remaining approximate 1/3 of you yarn. Work Rows 1-4 decreasing. Once you have successfully decreased back to the original 18 stitches, follow finishing instructions.
Row 1: K2, yo, SSK, slm, knit until 2 stitches before marker, SSP, slm, Sl(x2), [K1, yo, SSK] twice, [K1, yo(x2)] twice, K1. (15)
Row 2: [K2, P1,] four times, K1, P2, slm, knit to marker, slm, K1, P1, K2.
Row 3: K2, yo, SSK, slm, knit until 2 stitches before marker, SSP, slm, Sl(x2), [K1, yo, SSK] twice, K7.
Row 4: K1, BO4, [K2, P1] four times, K1, P2, slm, knit to marker, slm, K1, P1, K2.

Finishing

Row 1: K18. (18)
Row 2: K18. (18)
BO, weave in ends and block.