ALCOTT SHAWL
designed by Erika Flory
Alcott is a simple shawl worked from the edging to the neck. Once the edging has been completed, the body is worked in Stockinette stitch with a garter ridge placed every $\mathsf{6}\mathrm{{th}}$ row. Size One Size Skill Level Intemediate FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Approx. 16.25" back length x 38" wingspan
YARN
Article 960 Mercerized Perle Cotton by Pisgah Yarn and Dyeing Co., Inc., 1.75 0z/230 yards, $100\%$ cotton, 3 balls color #127 Northwoods NEEDLES US size 5 (3.75mm) 29" circular needle NOTIONS Stitch markers
GAUGE
26sts/36 rows $=4^{\circ}$ in Stockinette St While gauge is not crucial in this pattern, using a heavier yarn will result in a larger shawl.
NOTES & TECHNIQUES
The shawl is worked from the edging up to the neck. The first and last 3 sts of every row are knitted, creating a garter stitch edge. If a wool yarn is used and then wet-blocked, this will produce a larger shawl. To make it easier to keep track of the pattern, place a stitch marker at the beginning of each repeat.
Abbreviations
sk2p: slip one, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over- two stitches decreased skp: slip, knit, pass stitch over-one stitch decreased sm: slip marker yo: yarn over
Edging
IuUw +. i>Iu. Row 2: Knit. Row 3: K2, \*kl, yo, k8, sk2p, k8, yo. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 4 and all even rows through 18: Purl. Row 5: K2, \*k2, yo, k7, sk2p, k7, yo, kl. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 7: K2, \*k3, yo, k6, sk2p, k6, yo, k2. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 9: K2, \*k4, yo, k5, sk2p, k5, yo, k3. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 1l: K2, \*k5, yo, k4, sk2p, k4, yo, k4. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 13: K2, \*k6, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k5. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 15: K2, \*k7, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k6. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 17: K2, \*k8, yo, k1, sk2p, kl, yo, k7. Repeat from \* across row; end k3. Row 19: K2, \*kl, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, kl, yo, sk2p, yo, kl, yo, sk2p, yo, kl, yo, sk2p, yo. Repeat from \* across row; end k3.
SHAWL
Cast on 391 sts. Knit 2 rows. Keeping first and last 3 sts in garter st, work edging for 20 rows. Remove any stitch markers if placed around pattern repeats. Knit 1 row. Place stitch marker on each side of the center stitch of the $^\mathrm{5th}$ $\mathtt{10t h}$ and 15th repeats. Knit one row, decreasing across row so that each of the four sections between the stitch markers has 94 sts: 379 sts (94 in each section plus the 3 marked sts). Begin decs: Rows 1, 3 and 5 (RS): K3, skp, \*k to 2 sts before marker, skp, sm, pl, sm, k2tog. Repeat from \* to last 5 sts, end k2tog, k3. Rows 2 and 4 (wS): K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 6 (WS): \*K to marker, sm, pl, sm. Repeat from \* across row. Repeat these 6 rows until there are 10 sts in each section. Change to garter st and work remaining decs on RS as follows: skp, \*k to 2 sts before marker, skp, sm, pl, sm, k2tog. Repeat from \* to last 2 sts, k2tog until 11 sts remain. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Work in loose ends. Block. For fine weight cotton, blocking with a steam iron is recommended. For Wool, wet block.
Legend I, (knit) p pur1} yo (yarnover) sk2p (slip one, knit tmo together, pats slipped stitch over)
