Moss Garden Agnes Kutas-Keresztes
Materials
Yarn
Barka Piktor Cinege 100% wool, 465 meters (508 yards) / 100 g 1 (2, 2, 3) skeins
Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, at least 100 cm (32 inches) long 4.5 mm (Us 7) circular needle, at least 100 cm (32 inches) long
Notions
stitch markers yarn needle blocking pins
Sizes
XS: 120 cm x 37 cm (47% inches x 14% inches) S: 144 cm x 46 cm (56% inches x 18 inches) M: 162 cm x 52 cm (63%4 inches x 20% inches) L: 186 cm x 61 cm (731%4 inches x 24 inches)
Gauge
19 stitches / 40 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in pattern (Chart A) using 3.5 mm (US 4) needles, blocked Note: obtaining the gauge given is not crucial for a successful project but will affect the finished size and theyardageneeded.
Abbreviations
BO bind off co cast on kknit k2tog tbl knit two together through the back loop kfb knit front and back Ppurl pm place marker RS right side sm slip marker st(s) stitch(es) WS wrong side
Directions
Set-up
With 3.5 mm (us 4) circular needle and using your preferred provisional cast-on method, CO 3 sts and knit 23 rows (= 23 rows in garter stitch). Turn work 90° clockwise, pick up and knit 11 stitches along the edge (use front loops of purl edge stitches), then undo the provisional cast-on, place 3 live sts on left needle and knit these 3 sts.17 sts In the directions that follow, the garter stitch border is marked with green. Rows 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 (ws): K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 2 (RS): K3, pm, [kfb, k1, kfb, pm, k1, pm] twice, kfb, k1, kfb, pm, k3. 23 sts Row 4 (RS): K3, sm, [kfb, k3, kfb, sm, k1, pm] twice, kfb, k3, kfb, sm, k3. 29 sts Row 6 (Rs): K3, sm, [kfb, k5, kfb, sm, k1, pm] twice, kfb, k5, kfb, sm, k3. 35 sts Row 8 (RS): K3, sm, [kfb, k7, kfb, sm, k1, pm] twice, kfb, k7, kfb, sm, k3. 41 sts
Body
Work Rows 1 - 24 of Chart A 5 (6, 7, 8) times. 281 (329, 377,425)sts Note: Work pattern repeats (in red boxes) twice more with eachrepeat.
| repeat | numberofstsonthe needleafterRow24 | Howmanytimes doIhavetowork eachpattern repeat?(red boxes in chart) |
| 1 | 89 | 1 |
| 2 | 137 | 3 |
| 3 | 185 | 5 |
| 4 | 233 | 7 |
| 5 | 281 | 9 |
| 6 | 329 | 11 |
| 7 | 377 | 13 |
| 8 | 425 | 15 |
Border
Row 1 (Rs, increase row): Remove all markers while working this row. Size XS: [K5, kfb, k4, kfb] 3 times, [k4, kfb]to last 38 sts, [k5, kfb, k4, kfb] 3 times, k5. 335 sts Size S: [K4, kfb, k3, kfb] 13 times, [k4, kfb] 20 times, [k4, kfb, k3, kfb] 12 times, k4. 399 sts Size M: [K5, kfb, k4, kfb] 11 times, [k4, kfb] 26 times, [k5, kfb, k4, kfb] 11 times, k5. 447 sts Size L: K3, kfb, [k4, kfb, k3, kfb] to last 7 sts, k3, kfb, k3. 519 sts Row 2 (WS): Knit. Row 3 (RS): Knit. Row 4 (WS): Knit. Row 5 (RS): Knit. Row 6 (ws): K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Work Rows 1 - 10 of Chart B once (twice, twice, three times), then work Rows 1 - 5 of Chart C once (once, once, once). Change to 4.5 mm (Us 7) circular needle and work one Ws row as follows: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. BO all stitches as follows (RS): K1, \* k1, slip the two sts on right needle back to left needle and k2tog tbl, repeat from \* until all sts are bound off.
Finishing
Soak shawl in lukewarm water for at least 20 minutes. Block to measurements. Remove pins when your shawl is completely dry. Weave in ends.
Charts
Important note: the charts work together with the Directions on page 2. Key to Charts
| k (RS), p (ws) | knitonRS purl onWS | |
| p(RS) k(Ws) | purlonRS knit on WS | |
| yo | yarnover | |
| kfb | knitfrontandback | |
| k2tog | knittwotogether |
| ssk | slip slip knit | |
| sl1k2togpsso | slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over | |
| patternrepeat | ||
| sm | slip marker |
a........I.... ... ....(.... (.... MoY ss Eo[y yssoyoysso o woydasywsoyaye ag ss o [yyss yooyysssymoy
Chart B
Work the stitches before the pattern repeat once, then work pattern repeat as many times as needed, and finally work the stitches after the pattern repeat once.
Row1 (Rs): K5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sk, k2, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2] to last 11 sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sk, k5. Row 2 and all ws rows: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 3: K4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1,[k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1] to last 11 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4. Row 5: K3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, [yo, k5, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso] to last 10 sts, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3. Row 7: K5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, [k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2] to last 11 sts, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5. Row 9: K6, yo, sl, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, [k2, yo, sl1,k2tog, psso, yo, k3]to last 1 sts, k2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k6. Row 10: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Chart
Work the stitches before the pattern repeat once, then work pattern repeat as many times as needed, and finally work the stitches after the pattern repeat once. Important note: this chart ends with a Rs row.
Row1 (Rs): K5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2] to last 1 sts, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sk, k5. Row 2 (ws): K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 3: K4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1] to last 11 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4. Row 4: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 5: K3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, [yo, k5, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso]to last 10 sts, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3.
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Agnes Kutas-Keresztes lives and designs knitting patterns in a small village in Switzerland. Most of her self-published patterns are available in three languages: English, German and Hungarian. She has published designs in Interweave Knits, Knitscene, Twist Collective, Knit Now and Knitty. website agnes.kutas.ch ravelry www.ravelry.com/designers/agnes-kutas-keresztes facebook www.facebook.com/agneskutasknitweardesign
