Mystery shawl KAL : Le Gobemouche (The Fly swallower!) by Nid de Vigogne
Hint 1
Cast on 12 stitches with size 4,5 mm The knitting of the shawl begins by the knitting of the lace border. Work from written instructions or the chart #1.
symbols key yarn over slip slip knit2 slipped st together Knit 2 together knit on RS, purl on WS Row 1 (RS) : yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k1 (13 sts total) Row 2 and subsequent WS rows on this chart (WS) : purl back Row 3 : yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k1 (14 sts) Row 5 : yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, k1 (15 sts) Row 7 : yo, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog (14 sts) Row 9 : yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog (13 sts) Row 11 : yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog (12 sts) nb : the lace border will have one straigt edge on the right hand side and a zig-zag edge on the left. The right side will be edged with 'eyelets' from the yo at the start of the right side rows. Repeat these 12 rows 37 times more (total of 38 repeats). Repeat again the rows 1 to 11, then bind off all but last stitch on the row 12 - purl that stitch (this way you keep the last 'eyelet' on your needles). 90 degrees to the right, then pick up and purl the 233 other 'eyelets' (234 stitches)
