Materials Needed:
Size US 6 circular needles (at least 32") Yarn: 100g fingering weight, approx 450 yds Gauge: not critical, as the number of repeats is flexible For laceweight yarn, use Us 4 needles. To make the two-color version shown in turquoise above, please refer to www.sticksandcircuits.blogspot.com for the original version of the shawl. The edge presented in this version has a nicer flow from raindrop to points, as shown in the lavender sample on the next page. Abbreviations Sts: stitches K: knit P: purl Yo: yarn over Vo+>a: lni+ +u? Ssk: slip two stitches separately knit-wise, insert left needle into the back of the stitches and knit them together Center k3: slip two stitches together knit-wise, k 1, pass slipped stitches together over the k 1 Center p3: slip one purl-wise, slip two stitches separately knit-wise, transfer the two knit-wise stitches back to the left needle, purl two together through the back loops, pass slipped stitch over Written Instructions Notes: [] brackets denote a pattern repeat, \*\* stars denote an entire side of the shawl. Both halves are identical. The center stitch is bold.
Directions: Cast on 5 sts using cast-on of your choice. Every even-numbered row except those indicated in the pattern is to be worked: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2 Increase Triangle (Chart A alt) Row l: K2, yo, kl, yo, k2 Row 2: K2, p3, k2 Row 3: K2, yo, kl, yo, kl, yo, kl, yo, k2 Row 5: K2, \*yo, k3, yo\*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 7: K2, \*yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k2, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 9: K2, \*yo, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 11: K2, \*yo, k3, yo, center k3, yo, k3, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 13: K2, \*yo, k4, yo, center k3, yo, k4, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 15: K2, \*yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 17: K2, \*yo, k5, yo, k2tog, kl, ssk, yo, k5, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 19: K2, \*yo, k1, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 21: K2, \*yo, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, yo \*, kl, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 23: K2, \*yo, k3, yo, center k3, yo, kl,yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, kl, yo, center k3, yo, k3, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 25: K2, \*yo, k4, yo, center k3, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, center k3, yo, k4, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 26: K2, $\mathfrak{x}_{\mathsf{p}\;11}$ : Yyo, center p3, yo, pl1\*, p1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 27: K2, \*yo, k3, k2 tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 29: K2, \*yo, k5, yo, k2tog, kl, ssk, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, kl, ssk, yo, k5, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 31: K2, \*yo, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 32: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2 Main Repeat (Chart B alt) Bracketed pattern repeats [] should be done as many times as necessary: twice for the first use of this section and one more additional time each successive section repeat. Repeat this entire section until you become happy or bored. Any number of repeats will work, as long as you complete the entire section before going to the edge. For 1oog of fingering, this section will probably need to be worked 8times. Row 1: K2, \*yo, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, [ssk, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, k2tog, yo, ki, yo], ssk, kl, yo \*, ki, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 3: K2, \*yo, k3, yo, center k3, yo, [kl, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, kl, yo, center k3, yo], k3, yo \*, kl, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 5: K2, \*yo, k4, yo, center k3, yo, [k2, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, center k3, yo], k4, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 6: K2, \*p11, [yo, center p3, yo, p9], yo, center p3, yo, pl1\*, p1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 7: K2, \*yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3 [yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k3], yo, ssk, k3, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 9: K2, \*yo, k5, yo, k2tog, kl, ssk, [yo, k7, yo, k2tog, kl, ssk], yo, k5, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 1l: K2, \*yo, k1, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k5, [yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k5], yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 12: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2
Edge (Chart C alt)
Row 1: K2, \*yo, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, [k7, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo] k7, yo, ssk, kl, yo, ssk, ki, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 3: K2, \*yo, k4, yo, k2tog, yo, [k9, yo, center k3, yo], k9, yo, ssk, yo, k4, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 5: K2, \*yo, ssk, k4, yo, kl, yo, [k4, center k3, k4, yo, kl, yo], k4, k2tog, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 7: K2, \*yo, kl, ssk, k4, yo, kl, yo, [k4, center k3, k4, yo, kl, yo], k4, k2tog, kl, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 9: K2, \*yo, k2, ssk, k4, yo, kl, yo, [k4, center k3, k4, yo, kl, yo], k4, k2tog, k2, yo \*, k1, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 1l: K2, \*yo, k3, ssk, k4, yo, ki, yo, [k4, center k3, k4, yo, kl, yo], k4, k2tog, k3, yo \*, ki, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 13: K2, \*yo, k4, ssk, k4, yo, ki, yo, [k4, center k3, k4, yo, kl, yo], k4, k2tog, k4, yo \*, ki, \*repeat between stars once more\*, k2 Row 15: K2, yo, [k1l, yo, kl, yo], k11, yo, k2 (this one repeat is worked across the entire length of the edge: the center stitch should fall in the middle of one of the yo, k1, yo)
STOP! Do not work an even row!
Bind off loosely as follows: K2, \*transfer two stitches back to the left needle, k2tog through the back loop, $k1^{*}$ , repeat between stars to end. Block vigorously. Weave in ends. Wear.
Please note: All charts for this single-color version are marked "alt". If you are working from the charts posted on my blog, be aware that they are different. If you desire, you may switch to these charts by orienting yourself with the pink row.
Begin at the bottom & work upward. Odd chart rows: K2, work next row of chart from right to left, kl (this is your center stitch), work same row of chart a second time from right to left, k2. The repeat is outlined in red. Even chart rows (EXCEPT FOR THE PINK ROW) are NOT included in the chart. Normal odd rows are worked: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2 The pink row is worked: k2, work pink row of chart from left to right, p1 (this is the center stitch), work pink row again from left to right, k2 Work Chart A one time. It starts on Row 3, so please work rows 1 & 2 from the written instructions first. Make sure to work an even row (row 32) before beginning Chart B. Work Chart B (including an even row for row 12) 8 times or until you become bored or happy. Work Chart C one time, stopping after row 15 (do not work an even row). Bind off loosely as follows: K2, \*transfer two stitches back to the left needle, k2tog through the back loop, $k1^{*}$ , repeat between stars to end. Block vigorously. Weave in ends. Wear. Please note! It is very easy to get into the rhythm of always purling the even rows. Please pay attention to the chart, as I myself spent far too much time cursing at and un-knitting the pink row when I forgot.
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