Description
This quick-to-knit triangle lace shawlette is simple and elegant with its lovely, knit-on lace edging.
Needles
Size US 5/3.75 mm Knitting Needles, 0r size needed to get gauge.
Yarn
Three 50 gram balls of Claudia's Hand Painted Fingering Yarn [100 Merino]. 175 yards/160 meters. Total yardage: yards 469 / 430 meters. Color: Thistle.
Gauge
25 stitches and 36 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch. Finished Pattern Measurements 46 inches wide by 20.5 inches long after blocking.
Abbreviations
yo = yarn over. k = knit. p = purl. k2tog = knit 2 together. ssk = slip, slip, knit. sk2p = slip 1, k2tog, psso. st(s) = stitch(es). RS = right side. Ws = 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, then moving to Chart B after there are 25 sts. The knit-on 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 itted-lace-triangle-construction-by-michelle miller.htm Chart A Row 1 (RS): Cast on 5 stitches. (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 Slip the center stitch marker every row as you knit the shawl. Begin working Chart B, continuing at Row13.
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. Repeat bold, bracketed instructions once through Row 22, twice through Row 22 on the second repeat, three times through row 22 on the third repeat, four times through Row 22 on the fourth repeat and so on while working Chart B nine times ending with Row 22 and there are 205 sts. Then begin the knit-on edging using Chart C. All wrong side rows are purled. Row 13 (RS): K1, yo, k1, [k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2], yo, k1, yo, [k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2], k1, yo, k1. (29 sts) Row 14 and all even-numbered (ws) rows to Row 22: Purl all stitches. Rows 15, 17, 19, 21: K1, yo, (k3, k5, k7, k9), [\*k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1\* twice], yo, k1, yo, [\*k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1\* twice], (k3, k5, k7, k9), yo, k1. (33, 37, 41, 45 sts) Stitch Counts after Chart B Repeats (45, 65, 85, 105, 125, 145, 165, 185, 205) Stitches.
Chart C
Without breaking yarn and using the knitted caston method, cast on 31 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, slipping the first stitch of each purl row. Row 1: K1, \*ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, k1 \* twice, k1, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (ws) to Row 16: Slip the first stitch and purl all sts. Row 3: K1, \*ssk, kl, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k1, k2tog, k1\* twice, k1, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 5: K1, \*ssk, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, k1\* twice, k1, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 7: K1, \*yo, k7, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p\* twice, k1, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 9: K1, \*yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1\* twice, k1, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 11: \*K2, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1\* twice, k2, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 13: \*K3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2\* twice, k2, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 15: \*K4, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3\* twice, k2, k2tog with edge stitch.
Short Row Center
Work to one stitch to the right of stitch marker (ending with Row 10 of 13th repeat) and work Short Row Center instructions. Row 11 (RS): \*K2, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1\* twice, k2, TURN. Row 12 (WS): P30. Row 13 (Rs): \*K3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2\* twice, k2, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 14 (ws): Slip 1 purl wise, p30. Row 15 (Rs): \*K4, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3\* twice, k2, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 16 (Ws): Slip 1 purl wise, p30. Row 1 (rs): K1, \*ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, k1 \* twice, k1,TURN. Row 2 (WS): P30. Row 3 (rs): K1, \*ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k1, k2tog, k1\* twice, k1, k2tog with edge stitch. Row 4 (ws): Slip 1 purl wise, p30. Continue on asbefore on Chart C.Workuntil 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 25 sts, then begin Chart B.
Note for Chart B: The main body pattern repeat is indicated by the red-bordered sections on Chart B. Work the red-bordered instructions once through Row 22, twice through Row 22 on the second repeat, three times through row 22 on the third repeat, four times through Row 22 on the fourth repeat and so on while working Chart B nine times ending with Row 22 and there are 205 sts. Begin the knit-on edging using Chart C. All wrongsiderows arepurled.
Note for Chart C: Without breaking yarn and using the knitted cast-on method, cast on 31 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 to the right of stitch marker is reached, and then complete the Short Row Center written instructions. Purl all WS rows slipping the first stitch of each purl row. After short row center, continue on as before on Chart C. Work until all main body stitches are consumed. Purl one row more, bind off remaining stitches, weave in ends and block.
Chart C
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