Pawtuxet
A Knitting pattern by Pam Sluter
Pawtuxet is part shawl, part scarf. It has extra fabric at the center like a shawl but wraps like a scarf creating a versatile neck accessory. Pawtuxet is shown in 2 shades of DK weight 100% Alpaca yarn from Ice Pond Farm in Cranston, Rl. Gauge: 20 sts / 24 rows over 4 "/10 cm in garter stitch. Size: 12"/ 30.5 cm x 66"/168 cm Materials: Approx. 350 yds dk weight yarn. (175 yds each of 2 colors) Shown in: DK Weight Knitter's Yarn in Natural White and Fawn from lce Pond Farm, Cranston, Rl (3.5 oz, 185 yards per skein). Needles: Size US 8 / 5.0 mm straight needles or size to obtain gauge. Stitch marker Yarn needle
Abbreviations
K - Knit yo- yarn over P- Purl k2tog- knit 2 together sts- stitches rep- repeat
Directions
The center lace panel is worked first. The left wing continues from this and is shaped by decreases. Stitches for the right wing are then picked up along the right edge of the lace panel and worked in the same manner as the first wing. Colors are referred to as A (Fawn) and B (White) in the directions. Cast on 38 stitches in A. Join B.
Center Panel
Set up: Row 1: With B, K1, \*[k2tog] 3x, [yo, k1] 6x, [k2tog] 3x, rep from \*; end k1. Row 2: With B, knit. Begin Pattern stitch: Row 1(RS): With A, knit. Row 2(WS): With A, purl. Row 3: With B, K1, \*[k2tog] 3x, [yo, k1] 6x, [k2tog] 3x, rep from \*; end k1. Row 4: With B, knit. Repeat rows 1-4 (13)times. Break B.
Left Wing
Set up: Row 1(RS): With A, Knit. Row 2(wS): K1, k2tog, k to end of row. Continue in garter stitch working the striping sequence below. Work a decrease row every 8 rows (9) times then every 4 rows 25 times. 3 sts remain. Bind off. Striping Sequence (1)18 rows A (2)[2 rows B, 2 rows A] 5 times (3) 20 rows B (4)[2 rows A, 2 rows B] 5 times (5) 20 rows A (6)[2 rows B, 2 rows A] 5 times (7) 20 rows B (8) [2 rows A, 2 rows B] 5 times (9) 20 rows A
Right Wing
With B, pick up 38 stitches along right edge of lace panel beginning at cast on edge. Set up: Row 1(WS): Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Row 2(RS): Knit. Continue in garter stitch working the striping sequence below. Work a decrease row every 8 rows (9) times then every 4 rows 25 times. 3 sts remain. Bind off. Striping Sequence (1)18 rows B (2) [2 rows A, 2 rows B] 5 times (3) 20 rows A (4) [2 rows B,2 rows A] 5 times (5) 20 rows B (6) [2 rows A, 2 rows B] 5 times (7) 20 rows A (8) [2 rows B, 2 rows A] 5 times (9) 20 rows B
Finishing
Weave in yarn ends. Block to measurements.
