Dorothy's Basket by Star Athena
Size: One size Measurements: Elongated triangle. 70” long, $^{24^{\,\circ}}$ deep at center, blocked. Gauge: 24 sts/32 rows $=$ 4" [10cm] in Stockinette stitch Yarn: Fresh From the Cauldron MCN Lace ( $80\%$ Merino, $1\,0\%$ Cashmere $10\%$ Nylon; 565 yards [517 m] / 4.06oz [115 g]), I skein. Skill level: Intermediate. You will need to know how to cast on, increase, decrease, work simple lace, and follow written or charted instructions. While daydreaming of a world over the rainbow, a farming girl from Kansas would have to also be practical. She would need a light shawl to wear while walking her dog to the mercantile. This project was inspired by something a young Dorothy Gale might sport to coordinate with her gingham dress and hand basket. Because this project is worked side to side, it is a great way to jump into lace knitting without the casting on or binding off of hundreds of stitches.
PATTERN LEGEND:
CQ: Cast on K: Knit K2tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch P: Purl P2tog: Purl two stitches together as one stitch PSSQ: Pass slipped stitch over st just worked RS: Right (or public) side of work St: stitch Sl: Slip. As in, slip the next stitch from left to right purlwise. 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. Ibl: Through back loop WS: Wrong (or non-public) side of work YQ: Yarn over Dorothy's Basket Shawl
Edge Chart C
Gingham Lace Chart B
Legend:
slip RS: Slip stitch as if to purl, holding yarn in back yo RS: Yarn Over RS: Slip one stitch as if to knit, Slip another stitch as if to knit. Insert left-hand needle into front of these 2 stitches and knit them together knit RS: knit stitch WS: purl stitch k2tog RS: Knit two stitches together as one stitch No Stitch purl RS: purl stitch WS: knit stitch p2tog tbl RS: Purl two stitches together in back loops, inserting needle from the left, behind and into the backs of the 2nd & 1st stitches in that order
Gingham Lace Chart B: (20 rows)
Row 1: (RS) \*[K2tog, yo]3x, k4; rep from \* to last 12 sts, [k2tog, yo]3x, k3, p1, k2. Row 2: (ws) (and all even rows) K1, p1, k1, p to end. Row 3: $\star|\!\ll\!\rceil$ ,[k2tog, yo]2x, k3, yo, ssk; rep from \* to last 12 sts, k1, [k2tog, yo]2x, k4, p1, k2. Row 5: \*Ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo; rep from \* to last 12 sts, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k2. Row 7: \*Yo, ssk, k4, [yo, ssk]2x; rep from \* to last 12 sts, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, kl, pl, k2. Row 9: \*sk, yo, ssk, k2, [yo, ssk]2x, yo; rep from \* to last 12 sts, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k2. Row 11: Rep row 7. Row 13: Rep row 5. Row 15: Rep row 3. Row 17: Rep row 1. Row 19: \*[Yo, k2tog]3x, yo, k2, k2tog; rep from \* to last 12 sts, [yo, k2tog]3x, yo, k2, pl, k2. Row 20: Rep row 2. Edge Chart A: (20 rows) Row 1: (RS) Sll, yo, k5. Row 2: (wS) (and all even rows) P to last st, k1. Row 3: Sll, yo, k4, yo, ssk. Row 5: Sll, yo, k4, yo, ssk, yo. Row 7: Sl1, yo, k4, [yo, ssk]2x. Row 9: Sll, yo, k4, [yo, ssk]2x, yo. Row 11: Sll, yo, k6, [yo, ssk]2x. Row 13: Sll, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo. Row 15: Sll, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo]2x, k3, yo, ssk. Row 17: Sl1, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo]3x, k4. Row 19: Sll, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo]4x, k2, k2tog. Row 20: Rep row 2. Edge Chart C: (20 rows) Row 1: (Rs) Sll, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo]3x, k4. Row 2: (WS) (and all even rows) P to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, k1. Row 3 Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo]2x, k3, yo, ssk. Row 5: Sll, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo. Row 7: Sll, yo, ssk, k6, [yo, ssk]2x. Row 9: Sll, yo, ssk, k4, [yo, ssk]2x, yo. Row 1l: Sll, yo, ssk, k4, [yo, ssk]2x. Row 13: Sll, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, yo. Row 15: Sll, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk. Row 17: Sll, yo, ssk, k5. Row 19: Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog. Row 20: Rep row 2. NOTEs: This pattern is worked from the left point, increasing stitches and lace repeats, across the back, decreasing stitches and lace repeats, to the right side point using gingham style basket-weave lace stitches.
Start Shawl:
CO 2 sts. Row 1: (Rs) K1, yo, k1. Row 2: (wS) K1, p1, k1. Row 3: Sll, yo, k2. Row 4: K1, p1, k2. Row 5: Sll, yo, pl, k2. Row 6: K1, pl, kl, p to last st, kl. Row 7: Sll, yo, k to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Rep rows 6 & 7 five times more. Rep row 6. (11 sts) Dorothy's Basket Shawl
Start Lace:
Row 19: (Rs) Sl1, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k2. Even rows 20-32: Rep row 6. Row 21: Sll, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k2. Row 23: Sll, yo, k6, yo, ssk, kl, p1, k2. Row 25: Sll, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k2. Row 27: Sll, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo]2x, k4, p1, k2. Row 29: Sll, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo]3x, k3, p1, k2. Row 31: Sll, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo]4x, k2, p1, k2. Row 32: Rep row 6. (18 sts)
Start Edge Chart A:
Row 33: (Rs) Work first row of Edge Chart A, [k2tog, yo]3x, k3, p1, k2. Even rows 34-52: Rep row 6. Row 35: Work next row of Edge Chart A, k1, [k2tog, yo]2x, k4, p1, k2. Row 37: Work next row of Edge Chart A, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k2. Row 39: Work next row of Edge Chart A, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k2. Row 41: Work next row of Edge Chart A, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k2. Row 43: Rep row 39. Row 45: Rep row 37. Row 47: Rep row 35. Row 51: Work next row of Edge Chart A, yo, [k2tog, yo]3x, k2, p1, k2. Row 52: Rep row 6. (28 sts)
Dorothy's Basket Shawl
Start Gingham Lace Chart B:
Row 53: Work first row of Edge Chart A, work first row of Gingham Lace Chart B. Odd rows 54-232: (RS) Work Next row of Edge Chart A, work next row of Gingham Lace Chart B. Even rows 54-232: (WS) Work next row of Gingham Lace Chart B, work next row of Edge Chart A. (118 sts)
NOTE: Be sure to repeat the outlined section of the chart as necessary.
Start Edge Chart C:
Row 233: (RS) Work first row of Edge Chart C, work first row of Gingham Lace Chart B. Next row: (Ws) Work next row of Gingham Lace Chart B, work next row of Edge Chart C. Next row: (RS) Work next row of Edge Chart C, work next row of Gingham Lace Chart B. Rep these two rows (end after working a WS row) until 28 sts rem. Next row: (Rs) Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo]3x, k4, [k2tog, yo]3x, k3, p1, k2. Next row: (Ws) (And all WS rows until further noted) K1, p1, kl, p to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, k1. Next row: Sll, yo, sk, k3, [k2tog, yo]2x, k3, yo, ssk, k1, [k2tog, yo]2x, k4, pl, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, [yo, ssk]2x, kl, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k6, [yo, ssk]3x, k4, yo, ssk, kl, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k4, [yo, ssk]4x, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k4, [yo ssk]3x, k4, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k4, [yo, ssk]2x, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k1,[k2tog, yo]2x, k4, pl, k2. Next Rs row: Sll, yo, ssk, k5, [k2tog, yo]3x, k3, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo]4x, k2, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo]3x, k3, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, [k2tog, yo]2x, k4, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k2. Next Rs row: Sll, yo, ssk, k6, yo, ssk, kl, pl, k2. Next Rs row: Sl1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k2, pl, k2. Next Rs row: Sll, yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, kl, pl, k2. Next WS row: K1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, k1.
End Section:
Row 1: (Rs) Sl 1, yo, ssk, kto last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 2: (WS) K1, p1, k1, p to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, k1. Rep rows 1 & 2 4 times. (6 sts) Row 1l: Sll, yo, ssk, p1, k2. Row 12: K1, pl, kl, p2tog tbl, k1. Row 13: Sll, yo, ssk, k2. Row 14: K1, p1, p2tog tbl, k1. Row 15: Sl, p1, k2. Row 16: K1, p2tog tbl, k1. Last row: Sl 1, k2tog, psso.
End:
Break yarn, pull through last loop. Finishing: Weave in ends. Block as desired. Photos by Star Athena. Modeled $\rightarrow$ by Vivian... Thanks! Email: starina@hotmail.com This design is for personal, non-commercial use only. Thank you!
