Gather:
400 yds each fingering-weight yarn in two colors (shown in Alexandra's Crafts Diamond Lake #11-123 "Olive' and #11-127 'Evergreen') US size 6 (4.0mm) needle - or size needed to obtain gauge Tapestryneedle Gauge: 5 sts/inch in stockinette Finished Measurement: 44" wide by 21.5" deep
Abbreviations: MC = main color CC = contrast color RS = right side WS = wrong side CO = cast on BO = bind off K = knit P = purl YO = yarn over PU = pick up M1 = make one K1-r/b = knit into the row below Rep = repeat Sl = slip SSK = slip, slip, knit K2Tog = knit 2 stitches together St/Sts = stitch/stitches
Begin:
Beginning with Row 3, CC is used for two rows, and MC is used for 4 rows. Yarn is carried loosely up the right side of shawl. (Because the color change is not always noted in the main pattern, it may be helpful to know CC is used on Rows 3, 4, 9, 10, 15,16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34, 39, 40, 45, 46, 51, 52, 57, 58, 63, 64, 69, 70, 75, 76, 81, and 82). Set Up: With MC, CO 3 sts. Knit 12 rows (you'll have 6 garter ridges). Row 1: K3, YO, PU 6 sts along garter edge, YO, PU 3 sts along CO edge (14 sts) Row 2: K3, P to last 3 sts. Row 3: With CC, K3, M1, K1, (K1-r/b, K1) 7 times, M1, K3. (23 sts) Row 4: as for Row 2. Row 5: With MC, K3, M1, K to last 3 sts, M1, K3. (25 sts) Row 6: as for Row 2. Rows 7 through 10: rep Rows 5 and 6 twice. (29 sts) Row 11: K3, M1, K2, \*K1-r/b, K1, K1-r/b, K2\*, rep \* \* across to last 3 sts, M1, K3. (45 sts) Row 12: as for Row 2. Rows 13 through 26: rep Rows 5 and 6 seven times. (59 sts) Row 27: K3, M1, \*K2, K1-r/b\*, rep \* \* to last 6 sts, K3, M1, K3. (86 sts) Row 28: as for Row 2. Rows 29 through 46: rep Rows 5 and 6 nine times. (104 sts) Row 47: K3, M1, \*K2, K1-r/b\*, rep \* \* to last 5 sts, K2, M1, K3. (154 sts) Row 48: as for Row 2. Rows 49 through 66: rep Rows 5 and 6 nine times. (172 sts) Row 67: K3, M1, K3, \*K2, K1-r/b\*, rep \* \* to last 6 sts, K3, M1, K3. (255 sts) Row 68: as for Row 2. Rows 69 through 86: rep Rows 5 and 6 nine times. (273 sts) (At the end of Row 86 you should have 14 stripes in CC) Rows 87 through 90: With CC, Knit. Cut CC. At the end of Row 90, using a cable or knit cast-on and MC, CO 16 st
LeafEdging: The Leaf Edging is joined to the live sts of the shawl body by working a SSK using one edging st and one st from the last row of the shawl body at the end of every RS row. The first st of each row is slipped as follows: RS: sl sts knit-wise, with yarn in back WS: sl sts purl-wise, with yarn in front Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, Knit to last st, SSK, turn. Row 2: Sl 1, Knit to end. Row 3: SL 1, K3, (K2Tog, YO) twice, K1, (YO, SSK) twice, K3, SSK, turn. Row 4: Sl 1, P to end. Row 5: SL 1, K2, K2Tog, YO, K2Tog, K1, (YO, K1) twice, SSK, YO, SSK, K2, SSK, turn. Row 6: Sl 1, P to end. Row 7: Sl 1, K1, K2Tog, YO, K2Tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, SSK, YO, SSK, K1, SSK, turn. Row 8: Sl 1, P to end. Row 9: SL 1, K2Tog, YO, K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK, YO, SSK twice, turn. Row 10: Sl 1, P to end. Row 11: SL 1, K2, YO, SSK, K7, K2Tog, YO, K2, SSK, turn. Row 12: Sl 1, P to end. Row 13: SL 1, K3, YO, SSK, K5, K2Tog, YO, K3, SSK, turn. Row 14: Sl 1, P to end. Row 15: SL 1, K4, YO, SSK, K3, K2Tog, YO, K4, SSK, turn. Row 16: Sl 1, P to end. Row 17: SL 1, K5, YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, K5, SSK, turn. Row 18: Sl 1, P to end. Row 19: SL 1, K6, YO, SK2P, YO, K6, SSK, turn. Row 20: Sl 1, P to end. Rep Rows 3 through 20 thirty times. (You should have 1 live st remaining on the shawl body.) Next Row (RS): BO 16, SSK, BO last st. Cut MC. Garter Border: With CC, PU 275 sts (one stitch for each slipped stitch of Leaf Edging, plus 2 additional sts). Knit 3 rows. Do not cut CC. With RS facing, reattach MC, knit 4 rows. Cut MC.
Lace Edging:
The Lace Edging will be attached to the shawl in the same manner as the Leaf Edging, by working an SSK using one edge stitch and one border stitch at the end of every RS row.
With CC, Cable or Knit CO 4 sts.
Design and Photos by Erika Wine @ErikaShmerika Designs 2013 Row 1 (RS): K3, SSK, turn. Row 2: Sl 1, K to end. Row 3: K1, YO, K1, P1, SSK, turn. (5 sts) Row 4 (and every following WS row): Sl 1, K1, P to end. Row 5: K1, YO, K2, P1, SSK, turn. (6 sts) Row 7: K1, YO, K1, K2Tog, YO, P1, SSK, turn. (7 sts) Row 9: K1, YO, K1, K2Tog, YO, K1, P1, SSK, turn. (8 sts) Row 11: K1, YO, K1, K2Tog, YO, K2, P1, SSK, turn. (9 sts) Row 13: K1, YO, (K1, K2Tog, YO) twice, P1, SSK, turn. (10 sts) Row 15: K1, YO, (K1, K2Tog, YO) twice, K1, P1, SSK, turn. (11 sts) Row 17: K1, YO, (K1, K2Tog, YO) twice, K2, P1, SSK, turn. (12 sts) Row 19: K1, YO, (K1, K2Tog, YO) three times, P1, SSK, turn. (13 sts) Row 21: Lo0sely BO 9 sts, YO, K1, P1, SSK, turn. (5 sts) Rep Rows 4 through 21 thirty times, followed by Row 2 once more.
Next Row: K4, SSK, turn. Next Row: Rep Row 2. Last Row: BO next 3sts, SSK, BO last st. Cut yarn and use a tapestry needle to secure all ends. Block to measurement before wearing. For pattern support, contact ErikaShmerikaDesigns@ gmail.com Visit ErikaShmerikaDesigns.com to view my entire pattern collection!
