MARJAMETS SHAWL
by Kadri Sts
INTRODUCTION
Marjamets (pronounced mar-yamets) is an Estonian word that refers to the forest where berries grow. Estonian forests were my main inspiration in creating this shawl pattern, combining a spruce tree lace pattern and nupps. The shawl is crescent shaped and is knitted top down. The same spruce tree pattern that is used on the edge is incorporated into the center spine, which creates a lacy and delicate look.
MATERIALS AND GAUGEINFORMATION
Yarn: 492-550 yards/450-500 m of laceweight yarn. The sample shawl is knitted with 60 g of Midara Roma (100% wool, 820 yds/750 g per 100 g). Needle: size US 4/3.5 mm circular needle, 24"/60 cm or longer. You can also use any other size needles that allows you to obtain the gauge or drape you desire. Stitch markers: Minimum 1 stitch marker is recommended. You might wish to use more if you find it easier to place a stitch marker after every lace pattern repeat to keep better track of the pattern. Gauge: One repeat of Center Spruce Chart after blocking = 2.76"/7 cm in width and 1.97"/5 cm in height. However, since it is a lace shawl, gauge is not that important. Feel free to experiment with different yarn weights and needle sizes. Just remember that it might affect the size of your finished object and the yardage required. Size: Approximately 57"/145 cm x 19"/48 cm.
Pattern notes:
· The pattern has both charted (pages 2-6) and written instructions (pages 7-11). All even-numbered rows (WS) are worked in the following way: k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3. The first stitch of each row is slipped knitwise. · Feel free to make your shawl unique by using beads instead of nupps. You'll need 200 beads. I recommend the crochet hook method for placing the beads. The file with complete stitch counts for every row can be downloaded in the Ravelry pattern page: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/marjamets-shawl.
Additional notes about the charted version:
· One half of the shawl mirors the other half, so always use charts marked as Right for working the right half of the shawl and charts marked as Left when working the left half of the shawl. ·wS rows are not shown on charts. The edge stitches are shown both on charts and in the instructions.
CHARTEDINSTRUCTIONS
ABBREVIATIONS
| k | Knit |
| p | Purl |
| yo | Yarn over |
| k2tog | Knit 2 stitches together |
| pm | Place marker |
| (s)1s | Stitch(es) |
| RS | Right side row |
| WS | Wrong side row |
CASTING ON
Begin with a Garter Tab cast on: Cast on 3 stitches. Knit 6 rows. At the end of the 6th row, rotate piece 90 degrees clockwise and pick up the 3 stitches on the side. You now have 6 stitches on the needles. Then rotate again and pick up the 3 stitches on the cast on edge. You now have 9 stitches.
SETUP
Row 1 (RS): k3, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3 (13 stitches) Row 2 (WS): k3, y0, p7, yo, k3 (15 stitches) Row 3: k3, yo, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, yo, k3 (19 stitches) Row 4: k3, y0, p13, y0, k3 (21 stitches) Row 5: k3, yo, k7, yo, pm, k1, yo, k7, yo, k3 (25 stitches) Row 6 (WS): k3, y0, p19, yo, k3 (27 stitches)
BODY SECTION
The marker indicates the center stitch of the shawl. Slip the stitch marker on every row. You can add another marker 5 stitches before the center stitch marker, but due to the increases you have to move it 1 stitch to the left on every RS row, so that there are always 5 stitches between the two markers. rUw I (ro): ks, yu, K ulull sts ueiuie , wuik iuv I uI Lellel Spiuce llail, K ulul ue lIdst 5 stitches, yo, k3 Row 2 and all the subsequent even-numbered rows (Ws): k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 Row 3: k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, work row 3 of Center Spruce Chart, k until the last 3 stitches, yo,k3 Row 5: k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, work row 5 of Center Spruce Chart, k until the last 3 stitches, yo,k3 Row 7: k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, work row 7 of Center Spruce Chart, k until the last 3 stitches, yo,k3 Row 9: k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, work row 9 of Center Spruce Chart, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 Row 11: k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, work row 11 of Center Spruce Chart, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 Row 13: k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, work row 13 of Center Spruce Chart, k until the last 3 stitches, yo,k3 Row 14 (WS): k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 (69 stitches) Repeat rows 1-14 of the Body Section 4 times more and then rows 1-6 of the Body Section once more (255 sts). Continue with Nupp Section. It is rather easy to lose track of the rows in the Body Section, so I'm recommending counting the stitches often and inserting a lifeline after each pattern repeat.
NUPP SECTION
From this point forward always use charts marked as Right for working the right half of the shawl and charts marked as Left when working the left half of the shawl. Row 1 (Rs): k3, yo, work row 1 of Right Nupp Chart, work row 7 of Center Spruce Chart, work row 1 of Left Nupp Chart, yo, k3 Row 3: k3, yo, work row 3 of Right Nupp Chart, work row 9 of Center Spruce Chart, work row 3 of Left Nupp Chart, yo, k3 Row 5: k3, yo, work row 5 of Right Nupp Chart, work row 11 of Center Spruce Chart, work row 5 of Left Nupp Chart, yo, k3 Row 7: k3, yo, work row 7 of Right Nupp Chart, work row 13 of Center Spruce Chart, work row 7 of Left Nupp Chart, yo, k3 Row 8 (Ws): k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 (279 stitches) Rows 1-8 of the Nupp Section are worked once in total. Continue with Edge Setup Section.
EDGESETUPSECTION
Row 1 (Rs): k3, yo, work row 1 of Right Edge Setup Chart, work row 1 of Center Spruce Chart, work row 1 of Left Edge Setup Chart, yo, k3 Row 3: k3, yo, work next row of Right Edge Setup Chart, work next row of Center Spruce Chart, work next row of Left Edge Setup Chart, yo, k3 Row 4 (ws): k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 Repeat rows 3-4 of Edge Setup Section until you have worked every row of Right and Left Edge Setup Charts (321 stitches). Continue with Edge Section.
EDGE SECTION
Center Spruce Chart is no longer worked in the Edge Section. Instead work Right Edge Chart until marker, slip marker, k the center stitch (shown in bold - k1 - for easier reading) and continue with theLeftEdgeChart. Row 1 (Rs): k3, yo, work row 1 of Right Edge Chart, slip marker, k1, work row 1 of Left Edge Chart, yo,k3 Row 3: k3, yo, work next row of Right Edge Chart, slip marker, k1, work next row of Left Setup Chart, yo, k3 Row 4 (Ws): k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 Repeat rows 3-4 of the Edge Section until you have worked every row of Right and Left Edge Charts. Next row (Rs): Bind off as follows: k2, \*slip both sts back to left needle and k2tog, k1\* to last st, slip both sts back to left needle and k2tog. Pull the yarn through last stitch. Block the shawl. Weave in ends.
Chart legend
knit yo (yam over) k2tog (knit two stitches together) ssk (slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together) sk2p (slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over) nupp (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into one stitch, pur those 7 stitches together on the next row), can be replaced with beads edge stitch (k on RS and Ws) marker (this also indicates the center stitch, k on Rs, p on Ws) no stitch
Center Spruce Chart
Right Nupp Chart
Left Nupp Chart
Right Edge Setup Chart
Left Edge Setup Chart
Right Edge Chart
Left Edge Chart
WRITTENINSTRUCTIONS
ABBREVIATIONS
| k | Knit |
| p | Purl |
| yo | Yarn over |
| k2tog | Knit 2 stitches together |
| ssk | Slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together |
| sk2p | slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over |
| ddnu | nupp (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into one stitch, purl those 7 stitches together on the next row), can be replaced with a bead |
| pm | Place marker |
| sm | Slip marker |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
| RS | Right side row |
| WS | Wrongsiderow |
CASTING ON
Begin with a Garter Tab cast on: Cast on 3 stitches. Knit 6 rows. At the end of the 6th row, rotate piece 90 degrees clockwise and pick up the 3 stitches on the side. You now have 6 stitches on the needles. Then rotate again and pick up the 3 stitches on the cast on edge. You now have 9 stitches.
SETUP
The marker indicates the center stitch of the shawl. The center stitch is shown in bold (k1) for easier reading. Row 1 (RS): k3, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3 (13 stitches) Row 2 (WS): k3, y0, p7, yo, k3 (15 stitches) Row 3: k3, yo, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, yo, k3 (19 stitches) Row 4: k3, y0, p13, yo, k3 (21 stitches) Row 5: k3, yo, k7, y0, pm, k1, yo, k7, yo, k3 (25 stitches) Row 6 (WS): k3, y0, p19, yo, k3 (27 stitches) BODY SECTION
| Row number | Instruction | Number of sts after completing that row |
| Row 1 (RS) Row 2 and all the | k3, yo, k until 2 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 31 sts 33 sts |
| subsequent even- numbered rows (WS) Row 3 | ||
| Row 5 | k3, yo, k until 3 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 37 sts 43 sts |
| Row 7 | k3, yo, k until 4 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | |
| Row 9 | k3, yo, k until 5 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 49 sts |
| k3, yo, k until 4 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 55 sts | |
| Row 11 | k3, yo, k until 3 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 61 sts |
| Row 13 | k3, yo, k until 2 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 67 sts |
| Row 14 (WS) | k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 69 sts |
Repeat rows 1-14 of the Body Section 4 times more and then rows 1-6 of the Body Section once more (255 stitches). Continue with Nupp Section. It is rather easy to lose track of the rows in the Body Section, so I'm recommending counting the stitches often and inserting a lifeline after each pattern repeat.
NUPP SECTION
Section are worked once in total. Continue with Edge Setup Section
| Row number | Instruction | Number of sts after completing that row |
| Row 1 (RS) | k3, yo, k6, nupp, k1, (k14, nupp, k1) x 6 times, k15, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k15, (k1, nupp, k14) x 6 times, k1, nupp, k6, yo, k3 | 259 sts |
| Row 3 | k3, yo, k7, nupp, k1, nupp, (k13, nupp, k1, nupp) x 6 times, k17, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k17, (nupp, k1, nupp, k13) x 6 times, nupp, k1, nupp, k7, yo, k3 | 265 sts |
| Row 5 | k3, yo, k10, nupp, k1 (k14, nupp, k1) x 6 times, k19, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k19, (k1, nupp, k14) x 6 times, k1, nupp, k10, yo, k3 | 271 sts |
| Row 7 | k3, yo, k until 2 sts before m, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 277 sts |
| Row 8 (WS) | k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 279 sts |
EDGESETUPSECTION
| Rownumber | Instruction | Number of sts after completing that row |
| Row 1 (RS) | k3, yo, (k6, nupp, k9) x 8 times, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k6, (k9, nupp, k6) x 8 times, yo, k3 | 283 sts |
| Row 3 | k3, yo, k2, (k5, nupp, k1, nupp, k8) x 8 times, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k6, (k8, nupp, k1, nupp, k5) x 8 times, k2, yo, k3 | 289 sts |
| Row 5 | k3, yo, k4, (k6, nupp, k9) x 8 times, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k6, (k9, nupp, k6) x 8 times, k4, yo, k3 | 295 sts |
| Row 7 | k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, (ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k1, yo) x 8 times, k2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k5, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog) x 8 times, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3 | 301 sts |
| Row 9 | k3, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k3) x 8 times, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, (k3, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo) x 8 times, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k3 | 307 sts |
Rows 1-14 of the Edge Setup Section are worked once in total. Continue with Edge Section.
| Row 11 | k3, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, (ssk, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo) x 8 times, ssk, yo, ssk, k7, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 8 times, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4 yo, k3 | 313 sts |
| Row 13 | k3, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3) x 8 times, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k8, yo, k2tog, yo, sm, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, (k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo) x 8 times, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5, yo, k3 | 319 sts |
| Row 14 (WS) | k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 321 sts |
EDGE SECTION
| Rownumber | Instruction | Numberof sts after completing that row |
| Row 1 (RS) | k3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, (ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo) x 8 times, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k6, yo, sm, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 8 times, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k3 | 325 sts |
| Row 3 | k3, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3) x 8 times, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, sm, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, (k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo) x 8 times, k3, y0, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k3 | 331 sts |
| Row 5 | k3, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, (ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo) x 8 times, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k6, yo, sm, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog) x 8 times, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k3 | 337 sts |
| Row 7 | k3, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, (k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4) x 8 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k6, yo, sm, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, (k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1) x 8 times, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5, yo, k3 | 343 sts |
| Row 9 | k3, yo, k4, nupp, k1, (k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k1) x 9 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k8, yo, sm, k1, yo, k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, (k1, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2) x 9 times, k1, nupp, k4, yo, k3 | 349 sts |
| Row 11 | k3, yo, k5, nupp, k1, nupp, (k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k1, nupp) x 9 times, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k10, yo, sm, k1, yo, k10, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, (nupp, k1, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) x 9 times, nupp, k1, nupp, k5, yo, k3 | 355 sts |
| Row 13 | k3, yo, k8, nupp, k1, (k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, nupp, k1) x 9 times, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, y0, ssk, k12, yo, sm, k1, yo, k12, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, (k1, nupp, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4) x 9 times, k1, nupp, k8, yo, k3 | 361 sts |
| Row 15 | k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, (k6, sk2p, k6, yo, k1, yo) x 10 times, k5, ssk, yo, sm, k1, yo, k2tog, k5,(yo, k1, yo, k6, sk2p, k6) x 10 times, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k2, yo, k3 | 367 sts |
| Row 17 | k3, yo, k4, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, (k6, sk2p, k6, yo, k1, yo) x 10 times, k5, ssk, k1, yo, sm, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k5,(yo, k1, yo, k6, sk2p, k6) x 10 times, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k4, yo, k3 | 373 sts |
| Row 19 | k3, yo, k6, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, (k6, sk2p, k6, yo, k1, yo) x 10 times, k5, ssk, k2, yo, sm, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k5,(yo, k1, yo, k6, sk2p, k6) x 10 times, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k6, yo, k3 | 379 sts |
| Row 21 | k3, yo, k8, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, (k6, sk2p, k6, yo, k1, yo) x 10 times, k5, ssk, k3, yo, sm, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k5,(yo, k1, yo, k6, sk2p, k6) x 10 times, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k8, yo, k3 | 385 sts |
| Row 23 | k3, yo, k10, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, (k6, sk2p, k6, yo, k1, yo) x 10 times, k5, ssk, k4, yo, sm, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, k5,(yo, k1, yo, k6, sk2p, k6) x 10 times, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k10, y0, k3 | 391 sts |
| Row 24 (WS) | k3, yo, p until the last 3 stitches, yo, k3 | 393 sts |
Row 25 (Rs): Bind off as follows: k2, \*slip both sts back to left needle and k2tog, k1\* to last st, slip both sts back to left needle and k2tog. Pull the yarn through last st. Block the shawl. Weave in ends.
