Description
An elegant shawl knit with bobbles and the occasional double yarn over. Written instructions are provided for all charts, so you may work from the charts or the written instructions. The simple edge is attached using single crochet and crochet chains.
Needles
Size US 5/ 3.75mm Knitting Needles, or size needed to get gauge.
Yarn
200 grams of Alpha B Yarn Sexy B Fingering Weight $[70\%$ Baby Alpaca, $20\%$ Silk, $10\%$ Cashmere] Approximately 437 yards/ 401 meters per 100 gram skein. Total Yardage for Wrap is 600 yards/551 meters. Colorway: Duchess de Brabant.
Gauge
24 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch. Finished Pattern Measurements 54 inches long by 18 inches wide after blocking.
Supplies
Stitch markers, darning needle, G Crochet Hook.
Abbreviations
$\mathsf{k}=$ knit $\mathsf{p}=$ purl yo $=$ yarn over double yo $=$ yarn over, yarn over $k2\mathrm{tog}=\mathsf{k}2\mathrm{tog}$ $\mathsf{S S k}=$ slip, slip, knit bobble $=$ (made in one stitch) k1, yo, k1, yo, k1; TURN work, p5, TURN work, k2tog, slip to LHN, p3so . Slip stitch back to RHN. $k3\mathrm{tog}=\mathsf{k}3\mathrm{tog}$ sssk $=$ slip, slip, slip knit $\mathsf{p}3\mathsf{s}\mathsf{o}=\mathsf{p}\mathsf{a}\mathsf{s}\mathsf{s}$ the 3 rem stitches over rem $=$ remaining $\mathsf{L H N=}$ left hand needle $\mathsf{R H N=}$ right hand needle $\mathsf{R S}=$ right side ${\sf W S}=$ wrong side
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Pattern Notes
The Tree and Arbor wrap is constructed of a main body with a simple crocheted-on lace edging. The body is constructed in a traditional rectangular method, beginning with Chart A, then adding the crochet edge.
Shawl Body
The main body pattern repeat is indicated by the red-bordered sections on Chart A, and is shown in the written instructions below in bold and enclosed in brackets. All even rows are purled. Work Rows 1 through 46 of Chart A EIGHT times. Row 25 creates a double yarn over, work (p1, k1) into each double yarn over on Row26. Cast on 86 stitches. Starting with set up purl row as follows: p1, pm, p21, pm, p21, pm, p21, pm, p21, pm, p1. Purl all even rows. End main body with WS row. Bind off. Start edging
Chart A
Work instructions between brackets four times each row. Row 1: k1, [k1, yo, ssk, k4, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo], k1 Row 3: k1, [ bobble, k7, yo, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k8], k1 Row 5: k1, [k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, k8], k1 Row 7: k1, [k6, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k6], k1 Row 9: k1, [k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5], k1 Row 11: k1, [k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4], k1 Row 13: k1, [k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3], k1 Row 15: k1, [k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2], k1 Row 17: k1, [k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1], k1 Row 19: k1, [k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k13, yo, ssk, yo, ssk], k1 Row 21: k1, [k1, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, ssk, yo, k1], k1 Row 23: k1, [k2, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, ssk, yo, k2], k1 Row 25: k1, [yo, k3tog, yo, k15, yo, sssk, yo], k1 Row 27: k1, [sk, yo, k5, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k5, yo, k2tog], k1 Row 29: k1, [k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1], k1 Row 31: k1, [k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2], k1 Row 33: k1, [k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3], k1 Row 35: k1, [k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k4], k1 Row 37: k1, [k5, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5], k1 Row 39: k1, [k6, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k6], k1 Row 41: k1, [k7, yo, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k7], k1 Row 43: k1, [k8, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k8], k1 Row 45: k1, [yo, ssk, k5, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7], k1
Shawl Edging
Using a G crochet hook with shawl facing RS up work counterclockwise across shawl repeating sequence between asterisks around entire edge: \*Work single crochet through main body edge stitch. Chain 10, skip 5 edge sts\*
Note for Charts A All wrong side rows are purled.
Chart A
2322212019181716151413121110987654321 This pattern was created and writtenbyMichelleMiller.It is intendedforpersonaluseonly [that is,you may use the finished itemsforyourselforforgifts]. The pattern is not to be distributed, for free or for money, inanyformat,without the permissionofMichelleMiller. Itemscreatedfromthispattern are not to be sold or used for commercial gain without the permissionofMichelleMiller.For pattern support, or if you are interested in working out an agreementtodistributethis patternor tosellproductsmade from this pattern, please contact Michelleat cassiopeiamgm@yahoo.com or www.fickleknitter.com. 9 7 5 3
Chart A Key
