Powell's City of Books by Star Athena
Finished Measurements: 48" wingspan,20" deep Gauge: 18 sts/28 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch (Not critical) Yarn: Any fingering-weight yarn. Samples shown: Malabrigo Sock [100% Superwash Merino; 440 yds (402 m) per 100 gram skein; color: Turner. 1 skein. Madeline Tosh Merino Light [100% Superwash Merino; 420 yds (384 m) per 100 gram skein; color: Earl Grey.1 skein. Notions: 8 Stitch markers, tapestry needle. Needles: 1 set of US 4 (3.5 mm) 32" circular needles or size to get gauge. NOTES: From humble storefront beginnings in 1971, Powell's Books has grown into one of the world's great bookstores, with five locations in the Portland metropolitan area. This shawlette pattern pays tribute to the "world's biggest bookstore" with textures resembling stacks and aisles. It's the perfect project to wear on your next book browsing Outing. ABBREVIATIONS: BO: Bind Off CO: Cast on Est: Established K: Knit Kfb: Knit into the front and back of the next st Ktbl: Knit through back loop K2tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch LN: Left Needle M: Marker M1L: Make one,left leaning. Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches, from front to back. Knit through the back of the loop. One stitch increased. M1R: Make one, right leaning: Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches,from back to front. Knit this loop. One stitch increased. N: Needle P: Purl PM: Place marker P2tog: Purl two stitches together as one stitch RN: Right Needle RS: Right (or public) side of work Sl: Slip. As in, slip the next stitch from left to right purl-wise. SM: Slip marker SSK: Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip the next stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into front of these two stitches and knit them together. St: stitch Wyib: With yarn in back of work Wyif: With yarn in front of work WS: Wrong (or non-public) side of work
Start Shawl:
CO3 Row 1: [RS] (K1, yo) twice, k1 (5 sts) Row 2: [WS] Purl Row 3: K1,yo, k to last st, yo, k1 (7 sts) Row 4: Knit Row 5: \*(P1,yo) twice, pm; rep from \* once more, (p1, yo) twice,p1 (13 sts) Rows 6-7: Knit Row 8: Purl Row 9: K1,yo,\*k to m, m1r, slm, k1, m1l; rep from \* once more, k to last st, yo, k1. (19 sts) Stacks Section: NOTE: Row 10: K to last 3 sts, wyf sl3 Row 11: K5, p to last 5 sts, k2, wyf s13 Row 12: K to last 3 sts, wyf sl3 Row 13: K3,yo,\*k to m, m1r, slm, k1, m1l; rep from \* once more, k to last 3 sts, yo, wyf sl3. (6 sts increased) Row 14: Rep row 11 Rows 15-16: Rep row 10 Row 17: K3, yo, k1, \*p to m, m1r, slm, p1, m1l; rep from \* once more,p to last 4 sts, k1, yo, wyf sl3. (6 sts increased) Rows 18-19: Rep row 10 Row 20: Rep row 11 Row 21: Rep row 13 Rep rows 10-21 four more times. Then work row 10 once more. (109 sts)
Aisles Lace Section:
NOTE: In the next section, you may see "k to next marker" when you have reached the marker. If there are no sts to knit (or purl) just keep going. Row 1: K4,pm, \*sl1,k1tbl, yo,k2tog; rep from \* to last 5 sts, slipping markers as you come t them,pm, k2, wyf sl3 Row 2: K to m, slm, \*p1tbl, drop next loop off N,yo, pltbl,p1; rep from \* to last 4 sts, k1, wyf s13 Row 3: K3,yo, k1, slm,[\*sl1, k1tbl, drop loop, yo, k1tbl; rep from \* to 4 sts before next m, sl1, kltbl, drop loop,yo, kfb, carefully place m in between the two kfb sts just worked on your RN and slide both sts with m in between back to RN, slm, mll, pm] twice, rep from \* to m, slm, k2, yo, wyf sl3 (6 sts increased) Row 4: K to m, slm,[\*p1tbl, drop next loop off N, yo,pltbl, p1; rep from \* to m, slm, p1, slm, p1, slm] twice, rep from \* to last m, slm, p1, k1, wyf sl3 Row 5: K to m, slm, [\*sl1, kltbl, drop loop,yo, k1tbl; rep from \* to m,slm,k to next m, slm, k to next m, slm] twice,rep from \* to last m, slm, k to last 3 sts, wyf sl3 Row 6: K4,p to m, slm, I\*p1tbl, drop next loop off N, yo,pltbl, p1; rep from \* to m, slm, p to next m, slm,p to next m, slm] twice,rep from \* to last last m, slm, p to last 4 sts, k1, wyf sl3 Row 7: K3,yo, k to m, slm, [\*sl1, k1tbl, drop loop, yo, k1tbl; rep from \* to m, slm, k to next m, m1r, slm, k1, m1l,k to next m, slm] twice, rep from \* to last m, slm, k to last 3 sts, yo, wyf sl3 (6 sts increased) Row8:Reprow6 Next: Choose Short Instructions or Longer Instructions - both give the same results. Read both and determine which set is better for you. Short instructions: Rep rows 5-8 until 169 sts keeping in mind the following notes: 1. Rows 5,6 and 8 will be worked even without increases. Keep the Aisle Lace Pattern in between the markers consistent. 2. On RS rows knit the extra sts on the edges and in between center markers. On WS rows purl them, while maintaining k4 edging at the beginning of each WS row and k1, wyf sl3 at the end. 3. When there are 4 extra sts at the beginning and end edges (not counting the first and last 4 edge sts) you can adjust your markers to include these 4 sts into the Aisle Lace Pattern in the body of the shawlette. 4. When there are 5 extra sts in between the central makers adjust your markers to clude 4 sts into main Aisle Lace Pattern and 1 st remaining in between each m Longer instructions: Row 9: Rep row 5 Row 10: Rep row 6 Row 11: Rep row 7 until last marker, remove marker, sl1, kltbl,yo, k2tog,pm, yo, wyf sl3 (6 sts increased) Row 12: Rep row 6 Row 13: Rep row 5 Row 14: Rep row 6 until last last marker, remove marker, pltbl, yo,p2tog,p1, pm, wyf sl3 Row 15: Rep row 7 (6 sts increased) Row 16: Rep row 6 Row 17: Rep row 5 Row 18: Rep row 6 Row 19: K3,yo, k1, slm, [\*sl1, k1tbl, drop loop,yo, k1tbl; rep from \* to m, remove marker, sl1, k1tbl,yo,k2tog,pm, m1r, slm, k1, m1l,k3, slm] twice,rep from \* to last m, slm, k3, yo, wyf sl3 (6 sts increased) Row 20: K4,p3, slm, I\*p1tbl, drop next loop off N, yo, pltbl, p1; rep from \* to m,remove marker, pltbl, yo,p2tog,p1, pm, p1, slm, p1, slm] twice,rep from \* to last m, slm, p1, k1, wyf sl3 Rows 21-24: Rep rows 9-12 Row 25-28: Rep rows 5-8 Row 29: Rep row 5 Row 30: Rep row 6 Row 31: Rep row 7 (6 sts increased) Row 32: Rep row 6 until last marker,remove marker, pltbl, yo, p2tog,p1, pm, k1, wyf sl3 Rows 33-44: Rep rows 17-28 Rows 45-48: Rep rows 5-8 (181 sts) Row 49: Rep row 5 Row 50: Rep row 14 Row 51: K3, yo, slm, [\*sl1, kltbl, drop loop, yo, kltbl; rep from \* to m, remove marker, sl1, kltbl,yo,k2tog,pm,m1r, slm,k1, m1l, k3,slm] twice, rep from \* to last m, slm,k3,yo, wyf sl3 (187 sts) Row 52: K4,p3, slm, I\*p1tbl, drop next loop off N,yo,pltbl,p1; rep from \* to m, remove marker, p1tbl, yo,p2tog,p1, pm, p1, slm,p1, slm] twice,rep from \* to last m, slm, k1, wyf sl3 Rows 53-56: Rep rows 9-12 Rows 57-64: Rep rows 5-8 twice Rows 65-68: Rep rows 49-52 Rows 69-72: Rep rows 9-12 (4,68,4,68, 4,64,5 = 217)
Ribbed Edging:
Row 1: [RS] K3,p2,slm, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, removing all center markers as you come to them, slm, k1, wyf sl3 NOTE: from here on out, slip edge markers as you come to them. When there 4 extra sts at the beginning or end of a row (not counting 4 edge sts) you can adjust markers to include ribbing into the body of the shawlette. Row 2: [VS] K3,p1,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k2, wyf sl3 Row 3: K3,yo,p2,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k1, yo, wyf sl3 Row 4: K3, yo,p2,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, remove marker, k2,p1, yo, pm, wyf sl3 Row 5: K3,yo, slm,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m,remove marker, k2, p1, yo, pm, wyf sl3 Row 6: K3, slm, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k1, wyf sl3 Row 7: K3, yo,p1,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, yo, wyf sl3 Row 8: K3, yo,p1, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k2,yo, wyf sl3 Row 9: K3,yo, k1, p2, slm,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k2,yo, wyf sl3 Row 10: K4,p2, slm, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, remove marker, k2,p2,pm, wyf sl3
Row 11: Rep row 5 Row 12: K3,yo,slm, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k1, yo, wyf sl3 Row 13: Rep row 3 Row 14: K3,p2,slm,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m,slm, k2,p1, wyf sl3 Row 15: Rep row 9 Row 16: K3,yo,k1, p2,slm,\*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m,remove marker, k2,p2,pm, yo, wyf s13 Row 17: K3,yo,p1, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, remove marker, k2,p2,pm, yo, wyf sl3 Row 18: K3,p1, slm, \*k2,p2; rep from \* to last m, slm, k2, wyf sl3 Rows 19-26: Rep rows 3-10 (6,244,3 = 253) Next row: K36, m1r, k36, m1r, k36, m1r, k37, m11, k36, m11, k36, m11, k33, wyf, s13 Next row: (removing markers as you come to them) K3,purl to last 3 sts, wyf sl3 BO using applied I-Cord as follows: CO 3 sts using cable cast-on. [K2, k2togtbl, slip 3 sts back to LN] until 3 sts remain. K1, k2togtbl. Slip both sts back to LN. K2togtbl. Break yarn and pull through last st. Weave in ends. Block as desired. All photography by Vivian Aubrey (http://spindleshanksknits.blogspot.com/). This pattern was tested by Basaltimum and Mia Paranoia - many, many thanks!
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