Elinor Shaolette
This little shawl is big enough to be wrapped around the neck and drapes beautifully while using only approximately one skein of sock yarn. Elinor Shawlette is knit in one piece from side to side: The increases take place opposite the lace section while the shaping is done with short rows in the stockinette section. Charted and written instructions for the lace border included.
Materials:
Needles: 3mm/US size 2.5 circular needle. Yarn: approx. 400m/437y of s0ck yarn. Shown in Mondial Cia0, 420m/100g. Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle to weave in ends, pins for blocking. Gauge: 26 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10cm/4 x 4" in stockinette stitch Size: width: 32cm/12.5", length: 165cm/65
Elinor Shawlette
Abbreviations:
k - knit p -purl pbf - purl from back and front pm - place marker sm - slip marker st(s) - stitch(es) w&t - wrap and turn ssk - slip, slip, knit k2tog - knit 2 together p2tog - purl 2 together p3tog - purl 3 together ssptbl - slip, slip, purl through back loop yo- yarn over Instructions: Cast on 8 sts. Row 1 to 3: Work lace either from chart or written instructions on page 4. Row 4: P1, pbf, p1, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 5: Work lace, k1. Row 6: P1, work lace. Row 7: Repeat row 5. Row 8: P1, pbf, p4, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 9: Work lace, pm, k2. Row 10: P to marker, sm, work lace. Row 11: Work lace, sm, k to end. Row 12: P1, pbf, p to marker, sm, work lace. Row 13: Repeat row 11. Repeat rows 10 to 13, going on with the lace pattern until you completed 9 full repeats of the lace. (71sts) Row 253 (next row): Work lace (you should be again at row 1 of the lace pattern), sm, k to 3 sts from end, w&t. Row 254: P to marker, sm, work lace. Row 255: Work lace, sm, k to 3 sts from wrapped st, w&t. Row 256: P to marker, sm, work lace. Repeat the last two rows 18 more times. Row 293: Work lace (you should be at row 13 of the lace pattern), w&t. Row 294: Work lace. Row 295: Work lace, sm, k wrapped st and wrap together, k2, w&t. Row 296: P to marker, sm, work lace. Row 297: Work lace, sm, k to next wrapped st (should be wrapped twice), k wrapped st and wraps together, k2, w&t. Row 298: P to marker, sm, work lace. Repeat the last two rows 18 more times (until only 1 wrapped st remains). Row 335: Work lace, sm, k to wrapped st, k wrapped st and wraps together, k to end. Row 336: P to marker, sm, work lace.
Row 337: Work lace (you should be again at Reihe 4: 3 li, [U, 2 M zus.] 2x, U, 1 re, 1 li. Reihe 26: 1 li, 2 M li zus., [U, 2 M u zus.] 3x, 1 Reihe 8: 5 li, [U, 2 M zus.] 2x, U, 1 re, 1 li. Reihe 24: 2 li, 2 M li zus., [U, 2 M u zus.] 3x, 1 Reihe 12: 2 li, 2 M li zus., U, 3 li, [U, 2 M zus.] Reihe 6: 4 li, [U, 2 M zus.] 2x, U, 1 re, 1 li. Repeat the last 4 rows until only 2 sts of the stockinette stitch part remain. Remove marker. Row 582: P1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Row 583: Work lace, k1. Row 584: P1, work lace. Row 585: Work lace, k1. Row 586: P1, p3tog, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Rows 587 and 588: work lace. Bind off the 8 remaining stitches.
Elinor Shawlette
Finishing:
Block to size and weave in ends. Soaking in lukewarm water is recommended.
Lace - Written Instructions: Odd rows 1-13: Yo, k2tog, k to marker. Row 2: P2, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 4: P3, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 6: P4, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 8: P5, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 10: P3, p2tog, yo, p1, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 12: P2, p2tog, yo, p3, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Row 14: P1, p2tog, yo, p5, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, p1. Odd rows 15-25: Yo, ssk, k to marker. Row 16: P3, yo, p2tog, p1, ssptbl, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Row 18: P4, yo, p3tog, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Row 20: P6, p2tog, [yo, ssk] twice, p1. Row 22: P3, p2tog, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Row 24: P2, p2tog, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Row 26: P1, p2tog, [yo, ssk] 3 times, p1. Row 27: Yo, k2tog, k to marker. Row 28: P2tog, [yo, k2tog] 3 times, p1.
Lace - Chart:
The rows marked blue indicate an increase during rows 1 to 252. The rows marked green indicate a decrease during rows 337 to 588.
