Transition Stash-buster Shawl
A pattern for a garter stitch shawl, with shoulder shaping and lace border $\circledcirc$ Lykefanten,2009
About the pattern:Transition Stash-buster shawlhappened, asIlooked at severallf-overbits andodd endsf yarn that happened to have the same colours.I then raided the stashtofind other yans that would fit, and in the end, Ihada good selection. Together theybecame the Transition shawl, where Idevised a way to change colour on both sides of the shawl without i appearing too visibly.
Sizes: One size
Pattern abbreviations:
st(s)- stitch(es) co - cast on bo - bind off RS - right side WS - wrong side k- knit yo - yarn over kib- knit in front and back of stitch $=$ increasing one stitch k2tog - knit 2 sts together stbl- slip1 sts k-wise, put sts back on let needle and knit 2sts together through back loop sl 1 - slip 1 sts purl-wise SM - slip marker
Preparations for knitting and notes about the pattern:
Sort yourselcted yans ina graduating scale.Make ure that you have quite alotof the type you intend to knit the border with (it takes up more yardage than one would guess). The pattern starts by teling you how to change yarns (as it is a stash-buster shawl, I cannot give directions on Where you should change shades, as the individual choices of yarn willdetermine that). The changing of yar can take place on either side of the shawl. Ater that follows instructions describing the simple shaping of the shawl.
Changing of colours:
If you change colour on a normal WS row (a number 2 row), work as fllowing: k3, (yo,ktog)repeat until sts before marker, ,SM, , SM, k3, (stbl, yo)repeat until3sts before end, Work the next row as normal. If you change colour on a WS row with increases (a number 4 row), work as following: kkib,ttutltema,,,M, st tutilst kifb, k2 Work the next row as normal. If you change colour on a RS row, work as folowing: K before end, k1, yo, k1 Work the next row as normal. If you do not want to change colours with a yo row, make sure you change yarns at a RS row and just work as normally.
Directions for knitting:
Co5sts and knit as follwing: k1, yo, 1, yo, place marker, k1, place marker, yo,k1, yo, Ro 2 (ws): all sts (liping markers) Row 3 (rs):k1, yo,kto marker, yo, SM, k1, SM, yo, kto last sts, yo, k1 Repeat rows 2 and 3 fora totalof 13 times. Now begin extra increases that shape the shoulder. Row 4 (ws): k2, kifb, to last 2 sts, kifb, k2 Row 5 (rs):k1, yo, kto marker, yo, SM, k1, SM, yo, kto last sts, yo, k1 Repeat rows 4 and 5 a total of 15 times. Then, again, repeat rows 2 and 3until you think the shawlis the right size. Make sure that the number of stitches you have got oneither wing (not counting the middle stch) isdivisible with 5. For the shawlin the pictures, there were a total of 301 $(=150+1+150)$ sts on the needle at that point. Keep the stitches held on the needle and break yarn. Now work the border. The border is attached to the body of the shawl as it is knitted. Work the last stitch of every even-numbered row of the border together with alive stitch from the main body. Note that the wrong side of the shawl wil be facing you on even-numbered (attaching) rows. Co 20 sts on the DPN and work as follows: Set-up row:kto the last st, k2tog with first held st (from the body of the shawl) Row 1: s 1, k3, (yo, k2tog) times, yo, k2 $^{\,=}21$ sts) Row 2, 4, 6 and 8:kto the last st, k2tog with aheld st from the body of the shawl Row 3: sl 1, k6, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, yo, k2 ${\bf\omega}^{=}\!22$ sts) Row 5: sl 1, k9, (yo, k2tog) times, yo, k2 ( $\mathbf{\Psi}=\!23$ sts) Row 7: sl 1, k12, (yo, k2tog) times, yo, k2 $\scriptstyle\left[=24\right.$ sts) Row 9: sl 1, k23 Row 10:bo 4, kto the last st, k2tog with a held st form the body of the shawl $(=\!20$ sts) Repeat rows 1-10 along the whole edge of the shawl body. On the last row (row 10) of the border repeat before the centre you willknit the last st together with the centre st. Work a whole repeat into the centre st as following: Row 1: sl 1, k3, (yo, k2tog) 7 times, yo, k2 Row 2a: k9, wrap and turn, k to end of needle Row 2:k to the last 2 sts, wrap yarn around next st and turn work Row 3: k6, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, yo, k2 Row 4 and 6:k to the last 2 sts, wrap yarn around next st and turn work Row 5: k9, (yo, k2tog) 5 times, yo, k2 Row 7: k12, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, k2 Row 8a: k9, wrap and turn, k to end of needle Row 8:k to the last 2 sts. wrap varn around next st and turn work Row9:k23 Row10,kt thast st (picingu thewraan knittin thtgethewiththstitch thywere rapd around),pick up the centre stitch from the row below and knit the last stitch together with this. This centre repeat is special due to the short rows in it. This ensures that the border travels across the corner without problems. At the very last repeat, you bind off allsts when kniting row 10. Weave in ends and block the shawl. Happy kniting Karen S. Lauger a.k.a. Lykkefanten If you have problems with this pattern, please contact me at: lykkefanten@hotmail.com
