Simple Shawl Knitting Pattern: Elegant White Linen Shawl with Biased Points and Lace

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I wanted to keep this shawl simple, as I am a great lover of simple things. I feel that the shape, the lace with the biased points, the white linen and fresh feel is just as simple as I want it, without losing anything in charm or beauty. Try to wear it with a knot, let it hang loose to catch a summer breeze, tie it around your waist. Worn with florals or your favorite pair of jeans it will brighten up any cool summer day or chilly evening?

The wingspan of the shawl is 170cm/69". At center back the shawl measures 27cm/11". This is the unblocked measurements. Blocked I achieved 184cm/72". Wool: I used the divine, pure linen, “Kalinka" from Karin Oberg to work this shawl. It is much softer to work than you might think! This wool is fingering/4-ply (14 wpi), it comes in skeins of 100gr/3.53 to 320m/350yards. And in gorgeous colors... I used 1 skein of above wool to make the shawl, and was left with approximately 5gr = 16m. As we all knit differently I cannot guarantee that I skein would be sufficient. If you are in doubts: divide your skein in 2 equal parts, knit as far as it goes with the first half, which would be the center of your shawl, and work the second half from the center. You could substitute above wool, but I do recommend that you choose a fingering weight with a great stitch definition! Needles: straight or circular needles 3mm/US2.5 Stitch-marker: You need 1 stitch-marker between the lace and st st Using needles 3mm/US2.5 in st st: 26 sts and 29 rows = 10x10cm/4x4" Please note that needle size is suggested needle-size, and that gauge is taken after washing and blocking. If you want to work the shawl to exact measurement you have to stay true to gauge.

PBbrevialions

RS = right side of work WS=wrong side of work k = knit p = purl st/sts = stitch/stitches pm = place marker sm = slip marker yo = yarn over ssk = slip, slip, knit k2tog = k 2 sts together sllk2togpsso = slip 1 st, k 2 sts together, pass slipped sts over mll = make 1 st to the left

Knilling g Snstuclions

The shawl is knitted from tip to tip, starting in the right corner going to the left. The ends of the shawl are biased. Increases are made between the “body" of the shawl - worked in st st - and the lace-border. When you have worked to center of the back decreases are made between the “body" and the lace-border. If you want to change the length of the shawl you add or subtract increases.

Cast on right point of the shanl

Using needles 3mm/Us2.5mm cast on 5 sts

The right point of the shawl is worked over the following 55 rows. Row 2 RS and every 2nd RS row starting from row 4 is an increase row, where 1 st is increased in the row. Work following row by row instructions below, and/or chart A (found in the following page). Work starts from Ws. I advise that you tick off each row when it is done! Row1WS:k5 Row 2 RS: kl, yo, k3, yo, kl (7sts) Row 3 ws: sll, p to last st, kl. All ws rows are worked in this way Row 4 Rs: k2, mll, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (8 sts) Row 6 Rs: k2, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (8 sts) Row 8 Rs: k2, mll, kl, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (9 sts) Row 10 Rs: k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, kl (9 sts) Row 12 Rs: k2, m1l, k2, yo ,sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (10 sts) Row 14 Rs: k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, kl (10 sts) Row 16 RS: k2, mll, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, sllk2togppso, yo, k2 (11 sts) Row 18 Rs: k2, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (11 sts) Row 20 Rs: k2, m1l, k4, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (12 sts) Row 22 Rs: k3, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (12 sts) Row 24 Rs: k2, m1l, k2og, yo, k3, yo, sllk2togpss0, yo, k2 (13 sts) Row 26 Rs: k4, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (13 sts) Row 28 Rs: k2, mll, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k3, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (14 sts) Row 30 RS: k2, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, kl) repeat (-) one time (14 sts) Row 32 RS: k2, mll, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) one time (15 sts) Row 34 RS: k3, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) one time (15 sts) Row 36 RS: k2, m1l, kl, (k1, yo, sllk2togpso, yo k2) repeat (-) one time (16 sts) Row 38 RS: k4, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) one time (16 sts) Row 40 Rs: k2, mll, k2tog, yo, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) one time (17 sts) Row 42 RS: k2, k2tog, yo, kl, (yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl) repeat (-) one time (17 sts) Row 44 Rs: k2, m1ll, k3, (kl, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) one time (18 sts) Row 46 Rs: k3, k2tog, yo, kl, (yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) one time (18 sts) Row 48 Rs: k2, m1l, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, sllk2togpso, yo, k2) repeat (-) one time (19 sts) Row 50 RS: k4, k2tog, k1, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) one time (19 sts) Row 52 Rs: k2, mll, kl, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) one time (20 sts) Row 54 Rs: k2, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) two more times (20 sts) Row 55 ws: sll, p to last st, kl

Bhart @. he right point of the shael

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The main body of the shawl is continued working in st st to marker, and in lace-pattern over the last 18 sts in the row. Increases are made every 2nd RS row. Follow row-by-row instructions below, and /or chart B (found below). Row 1 RS: Set-up row for body and lace-border, increase row: kl, mll, kl, pm, (yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl) repeat (-) two more times. You have increased 1 st in the row Row 2 wS: sll, p to marker, sm, p to last st, k1 Row 3 Rs: k to marker, sm, (kl, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) two more times Row4ws:workasrow2 Continue work repeating above 4 rows. Every row 1 Rs is an increase row: work to 1 st left of the body in st st, mll, sm, kl, work in lace-pattern to end of row. I st increased.

Chart B. he lace of the main body f the shanl

Key symbols: see chart A, page 5 When you have 50 sts in the st st section you have reached the center back. Work until row 4 WS before starting the decreases: Row 1 Rs - decrease row: k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, (yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl) repeat (-) two more times. You have decreased 1 st in the row Row 2 ws: sll, p to marker, sm, p to last st, k1 Row 3 RS: k to marker, sm, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) two more times Row4ws:workasrow2 Continue work repeating above 4 rows until you have 21 sts on the needle, and ending with a row 4 ws. Start working the left point of the shawl.

he lefl point of the shanl

Leave out marker. Start work from RS over 22 sts. The left point of the shawl is worked over the following 53 rows. Row 3 RS and every 2nd RS row is a decrease row, where I st is decreased in the row. Work following row by row instructions below, and/or chart c (found in the following page). Work starts from ws. I advise that you tick off each row when it is done Row 1 RS: k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) once (20 sts) Row 2 ws: sll, p to last st, kl. All ws rows are worked in the same way. Row 3 Rs: k2, (k1, yo, sllk2togpso, yo, k2) repeat (-) two more times (20 sts) Row 5 RS: k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, kl, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, kl) repeat (-) once (19 sts) Row 7 RS: k1, (k1, yo, sllk2togpso, yo, k2) repeat (-) two more times (19 sts) Row 9 RS: k2, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tgo, yo, k1) repeat (-) once (18 sts) Row 11 Rs: k2, k2og, yo, k2, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) once (18 sts) Row 13 RS: k2, k2tog, k2, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) once (17 sts) Row 15 RS: k5, (k1, yo, sklk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) once (17 sts) Row 17 RS: k2, k2tog, k1, (yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat (-) once (16 sts) Row 19 RS: k4, (k1, yo, sllk2togpso, yo, k2) repeat (-) once (16 sts) Row 21 RS: k2, k2tog, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, kl) repeat (-) once (15 sts) Row 23 RS: k3, (kl, yo, s11k2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) once (15 sts) Row 25 Rs: k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 (14 sts) Row 27 RS: k2, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) once (14 sts) Row 29 Rs: k2, k2tog, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (13 sts) Row 31 RS: kl, (k1, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2) repeat (-) once (13 sts) Row 33 RS: k2, k2tog, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (12 sts) Row 35 Rs: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (12 sts) Row 37 Rs: k2, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl (11 sts) Row 39 Rs: k6, yo, sl1k2togpsso, yo, k2 (11 sts) Row 41 RS: k2, k2tog, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, k1 (10 sts) Row 43 RS: k5, yo, sllk2togpss0, yo, k2 (10 sts) Row 45 RS: k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 (9 sts) Row 47 Rs: k4, yo, sl1k2togpsso, yo k2 (9 sts) Row 49 RS: k2, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1 (8 sts) Row 51 RS: k3, yo, sllk2togpsso, yo, k2 (8 sts) Row 53 RS: k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (6 sts) WS: cast off all sts

Chart C. he lt point of the shael

Key symbols: see chart A, page 5 For best result: hand-wash your shawl in luke-warm water. Place on a blocking-board - using pins - and stretch out to measurements. Take care to keep the neckline straight, as well as stretching out the lace a bit to make most of all the yo's! When dry weave in loose ends. If needed, steam it. Please read specific instructions for the wool you have been using. Steam only if it is appropriate!

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