Dalilah XS Shawl Pattern: A Top-Down, Three-Section Knitting Project with Detailed Charts and Instructions

Dalilah XS Shawl

\*\*\*Pattern test by Marcia Hillesshein Dalilah XS is another variation of Dalilah shawl. This version have 3 sections to still wrapping the body comfortably. I like to thanks my friend Marcia for text knit Dalilah XS Shawl! Yarn: Approx. 770 to 830 yds / 705 to 760 m (The yardage was estimated by the gauge with Madelinetosh DK yarn and Us6 / 4mm needles) \*\*\*Yarn as shown on the picture: 4 balls of Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe (55% Viscose from Bambo0 45%Wool - 177yds/162m - 3.5oz/100gr) shade 5875 Twilight Needles: US 6 / 4mm straight or circulars 47" Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows in 4"x 4"in St st.

Notions:

6 stitch makers (I find it easier to be on track using different stitch marker colors. Ex.: one color for the 2 borders st markers, another color for the other 4 st markers - 2 between the shawl's section. If you don't like to use stitch markers, please feel free disregard this suggestion!) Darning needle and Blocking pins Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project! peaceknitlove.com Note: Please consider that the chart on this pattern represents one of the three parts of this shawl. All three parts are equally knitted, except for the border stitches, beginning the first part and ending the third part with three knit stitches that not accounted for in the charts or the instructions.

Schematic:

This is a top down and 3 sections shawl and each section has the same measurements. The measurements vary depending on the way you block your finished piece and on the gauge you use. (\*\*\*approx measurements before blocking)

Directions:

Cast on 3 stitches. Knit 6 rows. Turn work 90 degrees and pick up and knit 3 stitches along garter stitch edge. rk 90 degrees and pick up and knit more 3 stitches from cast on edge. (9 sts total. Knit 2 stitchs in front and back, knit 2 sts, knit 1 stitch in front and back, k 2 sts and knit the last 2 stitches in front and back. (14 sts total). On the Row 1 there are indications to place markers (pm) between the borders and sections. The use of stitch markers is a matter of choice! On the Row 2, the stitches in red will become the raglan increase stitch for each section, and will signify the beginning or end of a charted section. I also like to highlight that, following the sequence from the very Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project!

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beginning of the shawl, they will be knitted at the first row on graphic 1, purled at the second row and so on. Row1: K3,pm, P2, pm, P1, pm, P2, pm, P1, pm, P2, pm, K3 :ow2: K3, slm, YO, K2, YO, slm, K1, slm, YO, K2, YO, slm, K1, slm, YO, K2, YO, slm, k /3: K3, P all sts and slip all the markers until the last 3 border sts, K3. (20 sts total) Repeat rows 2 and 3 two more times until 32 stitches total as follows: 3 sts (border) + 8 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 8 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 8 sts (section) + 3 sts (other border) = 32 sts total.

Begin working Chart 1

Notes: 1) The first row on the chart is read from left to right and is considered as the right side when readinf graphic legend. 2) Keeping first and last three stitches of each row in garter stitch (borders), repeat Chart 1 three times total, to 56 stitches between markers in each shawl section. At the end there will be 3 sts (border) + 56 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 56 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 56 sts (section) + 3 sts (other border) = 176 sts total.

Chart 1

Legend:

Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project!

Chart 1 Written Instructions:

Notes: 1) Repeat instructions for each row three times. (One for each section of the shawl.) 2) Begin each row with K3 and end each row with K3 = borders. 3) The first row on the chart is read from left to right and is considered as the right side when reading graphic legend. 3) In red and between brackets are the written instructions from chart's highlighted sections that are repeated from the second chart repetition. Row1: yo, [p2, k5, p1], yo Row2: p1, [k1, p2, yo, ssk, p1, k2],p1 Row3: yo, k1, [p2, k5, p1], k1, yo Row4: p2, [k1, p2, Yo, k2tog, p1, k2], p2 Row5: yo, k2, [p2, k5, p1],k2, yo Row6: p3, [k1, yo, p1, cdd, p1, yo, k2], p3 Row7: yo, k3, [p2, k5, p1], k3, yo Row8: p4, [k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2], p4 Row9: yo, k3, p1, [p2, k5, p1], p2, k2, yo Row10: p3, k2, [k1, p2, yo, ssk, p1, k2], k1, p4 Row11: yo, k4, p1, [p2, k5, p1], p2, k3, yo Row12: p1, yo, ssk, p1, k2, [k1, p2, Yo, k2tog, p1, k2], k1, p2, yo, ssk, p1 Row13: yo, k5, p1, [p2, k5, p1], p2, k4, yo Row14: p2, yo, k2tog, p1, k2, [k1, yo, p1, cdd, p1, yo, k2], k1, p2, yo, k2tog, p1, k1 Row15: yo, k6, p1, [p2, k5, p1], p2, k5,yo Row16: k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2,[k1, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, k2], k1, pl, yo, cdd, yo, p1,k2 Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project! Repeat rows 1 to 16 for more 2 times (3 times total).

Begin Chart 2A

Notes:

1) The first row on the chart is read from left to right and is considered as the right side when reading graphic legend. 2) Keeping first and last three stitches of each row in garter stitch (borders), repeat Chart 2 three times total, to 80 stitches between markers in each shawl section. At the end there will be 3 sts (border) + 80 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 80 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 80 sts (section) + 3 sts (other border) = 248 sts total.

Chart 2A

Legend

Chart 2A Written Instructions:

Notes: 1) Repeat instructions for each row three times. (One for each section of the shawl.) Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project! peaceknitlove.com 2) Begin each row with K3 and end each row with K3 = borders. 3) The first row on the chart is read from left to right and is considered as the right side when reading graphiclegend. 4) In red and between brackets are the written instructions from chart's highlighted sections that are repeated more than once. Row1: yo, [k1, yo, k2tog, k1],yo Row2: p1, [p2, k1, p1], p1 Row3: yo, k1, [k2tog, k1, yo, k1], k1, yo Row4: p2, [p1, k1, p2], p2 Row5: yo, k2, [k1, yo, k2tog, k1], k2, yo Row6: p1, k1, p1, [p2, k1, p1], p2, k1 Row7: yo, k3, [k2tog, k1, yo, k1], k3, yo Row8: p1, k1, p2, [p1, kl, p2], p1, k1, p2 Repeat rows 1 to 8 for more 2 times (3 times total)

Begin Chart 2B

Notes:

1) The first row on the chart is read from left to right and is considered as the right side when reading graphic legend. 2) Keeping first and last three stitches of each row in garter stitch (borders), follow Chart 2B to 84 stitches between markers in each shawl section. At the end there will be 3 sts (border) + 84 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 84 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 84 sts (section) + 3 sts (other border) = 260 sts total.

Chart 2B

Legend (same as Chart 2A)

Chart 2A Written Instructions: Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project! peaceknitlove.com Notes: 1) Repeat instructions for each row three times. (One for each section of the shawl.) 2) Begin each row with K3 and end each row with K3 = borders. 3) The first row on the chart is read from left to right and is considered as the right side when reading graphic legend. 4) In red and between brackets are the written instructions from chart's highlighted sections that are repeated more than once. Row1: yo, [k1, yo, k2tog, k1] ,yo Row2: p1, [p2, k1, p1], p1 Row3: yo, k1, [k2tog, k1, yo, k1], k1, yo Row4: p2, [p1, k1, p2], p2

Begin Chart 3

Notes:

1) The first row on the chart is read from right to left and is considered as the right side when reading graphic legend. 2) Keeping first and last three stitches of each row in garter stitch (borders), follow Chart 3 to 124 stitches between markers in each shawl section. At the end there will be 3 sts (border) + 124 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 124 sts (section) + 1 st (raglan increase stitch) + 124 sts (section) + 3 sts (other border) = 380 sts total.

Chart 3:

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Legend:

Chart 3 Written Instructions:

Notes: Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project! peaceknitlove.com 1) Repeat instructions for each row three times. (One for each section of the shawl.) 2) Begin each row with K3 and end each row with K3 = borders. 3) The first row on the chart is read from right to left and is considered as the right side when reading graphic legend. 4) The instructions between brackets must be repeated as follows: [purple = 6 times , []blue = 8 times as in represented in Chart 3. Row1: yo,[ k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, k1] 6times, yo Row2: k1, [k1, p12, k1] , k1 Row3: yo, k1, [k14] , k1, yo Row4: p1, k1, [k1,p12, k1] ,k1, p1 Row5: yo, k2, [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5] ,k2, yo Row6: p2, k1, [k1,p3tog, p4, yo, pl, yo, p4, k1] , k1, p2 Row7: yo, k3, [k1,p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k3, yo Row8: p3, k1, [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5] ,k1, p3 Row9: yo, k4, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k4, yo Row10: p94 = purl all sts Row11: yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, k1] ,k1, yo,k2tog, k2, yo Row12: p5, k1, [k1, p12, k1] ,k1, p5 Row13: yo, k96, yo Row14: p6, k1, [k1, p12, k1] ,k1, p6 Row15: yo, k7, [k1, cdd, k, 4, yo, k1, yo, k5] ,k7, yo Row16: p2tog, p1, yo, p4, k1, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p2tog, p4, yo, p1 Row17: yo, p2tog, p1, yo, p4, k1, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p2tog, p4, yo, p1, yo Row18: p1, p2tog, k1, yo, k5, [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5],k1, p2tog, k4, yo, k1, p1 Row19: yo, p2tog, p2, yo, p4, k1, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, pl, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p2tog, p4, yo, p1, k1, yo Row20: p 104 = purl all sts Row21: yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, k1] ,k1, (yo, k2tog)4 times, k1, yo Row22: p10, k1, [k1, p12, k1] ,k1, p10 Row23: yo, k106, yo Row24: p11, k1, [k1, p12, k1] ,k1, p11 Row25: yo, cdd, k3, yo, k1, yo, k5, [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5] , k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo Row26: p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1 [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo,p4 Row27: yo, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1, [kl, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, y Row28: [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5] 8 times Row29: yo, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,yo Row30: p 114 = purl all sts Row31: yo, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, k1] , k1,yo Row32: p1, k1, [kl, p12, k1] ,k1, p1 Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011 This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project! peaceknitlove.com Row33: yo, k 116, yo Row34: p2, k1, [k1, p12, k1] ,k1, p2 Row35: yo, k3, [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5] ,k3, yo Row36: p3, k1, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, pl, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p3 Row37: yo, p3, k1, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p3, yo Row38: k5, [k1, cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5] ,k5 Row39: yo, p4, k1, [k1, p3tog, p4, yo, p1, yo, p4, k1] ,k1, p4, yo Row40: p124

Finishing

Bind off loosely as follows: K2 \* return both stitches to left needle and K2 together through the back of the loop, K1, repeat from \* until al stitches have been bound off. Weave in ends.

Blocking

For Dalilah, were used 2 different tensions at blocking to enhance the Chart 3 motif: The main body of the shawl (Charts 1 and 2) was severely blocked, while the border (Chart 3 part) was slightly blocked to maintain the motif's volume.

Created by Paula Pereira - Jul 2011

This pattern is for unlimited personal and noncommercial use. I hope that you have fun with this project!