Simple Triangle Shawl for Handpaints by Michelle Miller| 2010
Description
This quick-to-knit triangle lace shawlette is simple and elegant with its lovely, knit-on lace edging. The shawlette is knit predominantly in stockinette stitch with some triple yarn over detailing to create the flower motif. The silk mohair gives the knit a dreamy, filmy quality that floats in air.
Needles
Size US $6/4\;\mathrm{mm}$ Knitting Needles, or size needed to get gauge.
Yarn
Two 25 gram balls of Artyarns Silk Mohair (Optional ball of Silk Mohair Glitter for edging) $[60\%$ Kid Mohair, $40\%$ Silk]. 624 yards/570 meters. Total yardage: 412 yards/ 378 meters.
Gauge
18 stitches and 40 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch. Pattern Measurements 52 inches wide by 22 inches long after blocking.
Supplies
Removable stitch marker, yarn needle (for weaving in ends), blocking aids (optional)
Abbreviations
$\mathsf{y o}=$ yarn over. $\mathsf{k}=$ knit. $\mathsf{p}=$ purl. k2tog $=$ knit 2 together. $\mathsf{S S k}=$ slip, slip, knit. sssk $=$ slip, slip, slip, knit 3 together. $S k2p=$ slip 1, k2tog, psso. $\mathsf{p s s o}=\mathsf{p a s s}$ slipped st over k2tog st. triple yo $=$ yarn over three times. (p $1,\,{\mathsf{k1}},\,{\mathsf{p1}})=$ work this sequence into the triple yarn over on the next wrong side row. $\mathsf{s t}(\mathsf{s})=$ stitch(es). $\mathsf{R S}=$ right side. ${\sf W S}=$ wrong side.
Pattern Notes
This shawl is constructed of a main body with a knit-on lace edging. The body is constructed in a traditional triangle method, beginning with Chart A, working a stockinette shawl with increases at each edge and either side of the center stitch, then moving to Chart B after there are 185 sts. The kniton edging begins with Chart C, working to the marked center stitch of the body. Short rows are used to shape the edging around the center point of the body. Written instructions are provided for all charts, so you may work from the charts or the written instructions. For more information on knitted lace triangle construction, see http://www.fickleknitter.com/archives/2009/12/kn ittedlace tr.htm.
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Chart A
Cast on 5 stitches. Row 1 (RS): Knit. (5 sts) Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (Ws) to Row 12: Purl. Row 3: K1, \*yo, k1; rep from \* to end. (9 sts) Row 5: K1, [yo, k3, yo, k1] twice.(13 sts) Row 7: K1, [yo, k5, yo, k1] twice. (17 sts) Row 9: K1, [yo, k7, yo, k1] twice. (21 sts) Row 11: K1, [yo, k9, yo, k1] twice. (25 sts) Place stitch marker to the right of the center stitch. Continue increasing 4 sts, one at each end and two beside the center stitch on every row as established in Chart A until there are 185 sts. Slip the center stitch marker every row as you knit the shawl. Begin working Chart B, continuing at Row 13.
Chart B
The main body pattern repeat is indicated by the red-bordered sections on Chart B, and is shown in the written instructions below in bold and enclosed in brackets. Work the bold, bracketed instructions in Chart B nine times in the first repeat ending with Row 31 until there are 225 sts. Next repeat Chart B through Row 22 a second time working the bold, bracketed instructions 11 times until there are 245 sts. Begin the knit on edging using Chart C. All wrong side rows are purled, work a $(p1,\,k1,\,p1)$ into the rows immediately following triple yarn overs. Row 13 (Rs): K1, yo, k1, [k6, yo, sk2p, yo, k1] (repeat 9, 11 times), yo, k1, yo, [k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k6] (repeat 9, 11 times), k1, yo, k1. (189 sts, 229 sts) Row 14 and all even-numbered (ws) rows to Row 32: Purl all stitches. Work a (p1, k1, p1) into triple yarn overs in Row 18. Row 15: K1, yo, k3, [k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog] (repeat 9, 11 times), yo, k1, yo, [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3] (repeat 9, 11 times), k3, yo, k1. (193 sts) 233 sts) Row 17: K1, yo, k5, [k2, yo, sk2p, triple yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog] (repeat 9, 11 times), yo, k1, yo, [k2tog, yo, sk2p, triple y0, sk2p, yo, k2] (repeat 9, 11 times), k5, yo, k1. (197 sts, 237 sts) Row 19: K1, yo, k7, [k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1] (repeat 9, 11 times), yo, k1, yo, [k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog] (repeat 9, 11 times), k7, yo, k1. (201 sts, 241 sts) Row 21: K1, yo, k9, [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3] (repeat 9, 11 times), yo, k1, yo, [k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog] (repeat 9, 11 times), k9, yo, k1. (205 sts, 245sts) Row 23, 25, 27, 29, 31: K1, yo, k to center st, yo, knit center st, yo, k to 1 st before end, yo k1 (209, 213, 217, 221, 225 sts)
Chart C
Using the knitted cast-on method, cast on 10 sts. Work Chart C, knitting last edge stitch with one stitch from main body stitches on all odd rows. Repeat Chart C until one stitch before stitch marker is reached, then complete the Short Row Center. Purl all WS rows. Row 1: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (ws) to Row 28: Purl. Row 3: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 5: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 7: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 9: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 11: K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 13: K1, yo, ssk, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, vo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 15: K1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 17: K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 19: K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 21: K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 23: K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 25: K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 27: K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st.
Short Row Center
Work to one stitch to the right of stitch marker (ending with row 18) and repeat Short Row Center instructions. Row 19 (rS): kl, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k5, IurN. Row 20 (ws): Purl back to end. Row 21 (Rs): k1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Row 22 (wS): Purl to end. Row 23 (Rs): K1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with center st. Row 24 (Ws): Purl to end. Row 25 (rS): K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k2, TURN. Row 26 (ws): Purl to end. Row 27 (Rs): K1, yo, ssk, yo, sssk, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog with edge st. Continue on as before on Chart C. Work until all main body stitches are consumed. Purl one row more and bind off remaining stitches, weave in ends, and block. Note for Chart A: All wrong side rows are purled. Work Chart A increases with a yo on each edge and on each side of the center st until there are 185 sts, then begin Chart B. Chart A
Note for Chart B: The main body pattern repeat is indicated by the red-bordered sections on Chart B. Work the red bordered instructions in Chart B nine times in the first repeat of Chart B on each side of the center st, ending with Row 32 until there are 225 sts. Next repeat Chart B through Row 21 a second time working the red bordered instructions 11 times until there are 245 sts. Begin the knit on edging using Chart C. All wrong siderowsarepurled,work $a\left(p1,\,k1,\,p1\right)$ into the rows immediately following triple yarn overs.
Chart B
Note for Chart C: Work Chart C, knitting last edge stitch with one stitch from main body stitches on all odd rows. Repeat Chart C until stitch marker is reached, and then complete the Short Row Center written instructions. Purl all WS rows.
Chart Key
