Kaya by Loumai
Kaya is a small triangle shawl with some texture parts. Knitted top-down and very quick. Use (Light)Fingering or DK weight yarn to knit this shawl.
This pattern comes with two variations:
Variation 1: Use DK weight and needle 5 mm to get a warm shawl. Sample made with pink-red handspun yarn. Variation 2: Use fingering weight and needle 4 mm to get an airy garment. Sample knitted with malabrigo yarn sock.
Skills you need:
Knit and purl, kfb, ssk, k2tog and yarn over - that's it. Yeah!
Enjoy knitting this shawl! I would love to hear from you, if you have questions or comments. Feel free to contact me at cherrytanita@gmx.de or find me on ravelry as loumai
Measurements:
Length: 160 - 170 cm (61 - 67 inches) Height: 40 - 50 cm (16 - 20 inches)
Gauge:
Variation 1: 16 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch with needle 5 mm (US 8) Variation: 2: 21 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in st sts with needle 4 mm (US 7)
Yarn:
DK weight yarn with approx. 100 g - 270 m (3,53 oz - 295.3 yards) per skein or Fingering weight yarn with approx. 100 g - 402 m (3,53 oz - 440 yards) Yardage: Variation 1: 330 m (361 yd) Variation 2: 362 m (396 yd)
Other Materials:
Circular needle 5 mm (Us 8) for variation 1 or Circular needle 4 mm (Us 7) for variation 2 1 stitch marker, Tapestry needle
Instructions:
The instructions for variation 2 is in the brackets O and the stitch-control in the square brakets [ behind the rows. CO 3 sts Row 1: kfb, yo, pM, k1, yo, kfb Row 2: kfb, k to 1 st before end, kfb Row 3: kfb, k to m, yo, sM, k1, yo, k to one st before end, kfb Row 4: kfb, k to 1 st before end, kfb Work row 3 + 4 for total 15 times. [99 sts] Row 5: kfb, k to m, yo, sM, k1, yo, k to 1 st before end, kfb Row6: kfb, p to 1 st before end, kfb Work row 5 + 6 for total 10 times. [159 sts] Abbreviations: k = knit p = purl CO = cast on st(s) = stitch(es) m = marker pM = place marker sM = slip marker kfb = knit into front loop and into the back loop of the same stitch ssk = slip, slip, knit (slip two sts knitwise, then knitted slipped sts together) k2tog = knit two sts together yo = yarn over (bring yarn from front to back at the right needle) BO = bind off Work row 3 + 4 again for total 5 times. [189 sts] Work row 5 + 6 again for total 5 times. [219 sts] Row 7: kfb, k1, \*ssk, yo\* repeat from \*-\* till one st before m, k1, yo, sM, k1, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* repeat from \*-\* till 2 st before end, k1, kfb
Only variation 2:
Work row 5 + 6 for total 2 times. [(297] sts] Row 7a: kfb, \*ssk, yo\* repeat from \*-\* till one st before m, k1, yo, sM, k1, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* repeat from \*-\* till 1 st before end, kfb Row 8a: kfb, p to 1 st before end, kfb [(303] sts]
Work row 5 + 6 once more. [(309] sts] Work row 7a + 8a once more. [(315) sts] Work row 5 + 6 for total 2 times. [(327) sts] Work row 3 + 4 once more. [(339] sts]
Both variations:
sM, k1, \*yo, k2\* repeat from \*-\* to 1 st before end, kfb [449 (509] sts]
Row 10: purl
BO very loosely. Weave in all ends. Wash and block your shawl. Enjoy wearing ?
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