Voussoir Shawl Knitting Pattern: Cable Motifs and Short Row Techniques

Voussoir Shawl

Modeled after the wedge-shaped bricks that fill in the gaps in archways left behind by regular, lesser bricks.

The smocked cable motif stacks rows of stitches in a similar fashion, creating miniature archways of cabled stitch- es. Paired with ribbing, this scarf has no proper top or bottom.

Materials

Finished size

10"/25cm at deepest point, 66.5"/169cm wingspan.

Notes

This shawl is shaped using short rows without wraps. If you have difficulty working short rows, I recommend using a removable marker to indicate where the short row ends. The gaps created by these short rows are closed using two special stitches: one for the first half of the shawl, and one for the second half. These special stitches are utilized instead of the wrap+turn method of short rows. If you prefer, you can work wrap+turn short rows.

Instructions

Set Up

Repeat Rows 1-2 3 more times 8 rows total

Short Row Section 1

Short Row Section 1 Stitch Counts

Repeat Rows 3-4 4 more times 12 total rows in this section).

Short Row Section 2

Short Row Section 2 Stitch Counts

Repeat Rows 3-4 12 more times 26 total rows in this section).

Closing Gaps

Break yarn. Rejoin at beginning of next row (RS) Work RS row as follows: k all sts, closing gaps as you come to them. Gaps before center 10 sts: use cgf 22 gaps closed

Smocking

Work Rows 1-23 once:

Finishing

Bind off as follows: p2tog, \*sl st from right ndl to left ndl, p2tog, repeat from \* to end. Copyright Liz Abinante, feministy.com, 2010-2014. For non-commercial use only. Do not distribute or sell pattern/items made using pattem without permission. Pattem support is free. If you've found an error or have questions please email support@feministy.com.

Abbreviations

Voussoir Shawl, Squinch Shawl, Lancet Shawl. Special Stitches

Standard Stitches