VIGIL NIGHT
aka MidWinter Night / SnowBurst / MidWinter Vigil originated as "MMario MMystery Thur-ree"
Photo and initial knit courtesy of MysticLobo 10 panel flat knit version
SETUP AND GENERALNOTES
Suggested Needle: 4.0 to 5.0 mm Suggested yarn weight: fingering or lighter Approx. yardage: (full shawl) 1600 yds. VARIATIONS:
Full Circular Shawl
Cast on = 6; join; work charts Repeat chart row sufficient times to complete round. Rounds not charted are worked as the stitches present.
Paneled Shawl
Cast on 5/4/3 plus 6 stitches for 10/8/6 panels; worked flat. Knit 5 rows in garter stitch before commencing charts. Return rows are worked: 3; as the stitches present until 3 stitches remain; k3
COLOUR CHOICES:
It is recommended that this piece be worked in a solid or nearly solid colourway ; though LoNG colour changes such as found in JoJoland or Zauberball might be pleasing. Heathered or marled yarns would also work. V = knit front & back in same stitch Blank = knit 0 = yarnover / = knit two together p = purl \ = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over B = bind off k1; \* return stitch to left needle k1; return stitch to left needle k2 together through back loop; repeat from \*
SWATCHING
(If you are the type who does so) A blocked row count of 4.6 rows per inch (18.5 / 10 cm) will yield a full shawl with a diameter around 72 inches. Or a paneled shawl with a depth of 36 inches. More rows per inch will yield a smaller item; less rows per inch a larger.
Section One: written 1) v 2) 0, k1 5) k2tog, O Vigil Night 7) 0, k1 9) k2tog, 0 11) 0, skp 13) purl 15) 0, k1 17) purl 19) skp, O, k2, O, k2, O, k2tog 21) k3, O, A, O, k3 23) k4, O, skp, k3 25) knit 27) k4, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp 29) k5, k2tog, O, k2 31) (k1, O) x2; skp, k2tog, O, k1 O, k2 33) k2, O, skp, k7 35) k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k6 37) knit 39) k5, (0, k3) x2 41) v, k4, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k3 43) k8, 0, k6 45) k4, (k2tog, O) x2; k1,(O, skp) x2; k2 47) v, k6, k2tog, O, k6 49) k9, 0, k7 51) k8, k2tog, O, k7 53) k3, O, skp, k12 55) k4, O, k6, k2tog, O, k3, O, k2 57) k4, O, skp, k6, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k2 59) (k2tog, O)x2, k1, (O, skp) x2; k5, O, skp
Section Two: written 61) k5, O, k5, (k2tog, O)x2, k1, O, skp, O, k2 63) k3, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k6, k2tog, O, k5 65) v, k1, k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k5, k2tog, O, k5 67) k16, 0, k6 69)knit 71) k10, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k4, O, skp, k2 73) k13, 0, k6, 0, k4 75) k1, k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k3, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k4, O, skp, k3 77) k2, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k13, O, skp, k3 79) k5, O, k9, (k2tog,O)x3, k1, (0, skp)x2, O 81) k1, (k2tog, 0) x2; k1, (0, skp)x2; k11, O, skp, k4 Vigil Night 83) k4, k2tog, O, k13, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k3 85) (k6, O)x2, skp, k4, k2tog, O, k3, O, k3 p1 87) k6, O, skp, k10, k2tog, O, k5, O, skp, k1, p1 89) v, k27, v YOUAREWORKINGAFLATKNITPANELEDVERSION On row 9o (ws) make an increase (lifting the bar or backwards e) before working the final k3. Use this extra stitch to duplicate the ribbed section at the end of the charts for charts 3 onward. Vigil Night SECTION THREE:
Vigil Night SECTION THREE: written 91) k6, O, k24, p1 93) k6, O, skp, k9, O, skp, k9, k2tog, O, k1, p1 95) k6, O, skp, k10, O, skp, k3, O, k2tog, k2, k2tog, O, k2,p 97) k6, O, skp, k11, O, skp, k1, skp, O, k2, k2tog, O, k3, v 99) (k2tog, O)x3; k1, (O, skp)x3; k7, O, skp, k1, O, k1, k2tog, O, k5, p1, v 101) k6, O, skp, k13, O, k1, A, k1, O, k6, p1, k1, p1 103) k4, k2tog, O, k1, O, skkp, k13, O, A, O, k7, p1, k1, p1 105) k3, k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k5, (0, k2tog)x3, O, k1, A, k1, (O, skp)x3; O, p1, v x2 107) k2, k2tog, O, k5, O, skp, k11, O, A, O, k7, (p1, k1)x2; p1 109) k21, O, k1, A, k1, O, k6, (p1, k1)x2; p1 111) k14, O, skp, k4, O, k2tog x2, O, k1, skp, O, k5, (p1, k1)x2; p1 113) k8, O, skp, k9, O, k2tog, k2, O, skp, k1, skp, O, k4, (p1, k1)x2; p1 Vigil Night SECTION FOUR: 115) k3, O, skp, k3, O, skp, k8, O, k2tog, k2, k2tog, O, k3, skp, O, k3, (p1, k1)x3; p1 117） k8, O, skp, k7, O, k2tog, k9, skp, O, k2,(p1, k1)x3; p1 119) k8, O, skp, k22, (p1, k1)x3; p1 121) k2, (k2tog,O)x3, k1, (O, skp)x3; k7 k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k3, (p1,k1)x2; V, k1 123) k7, k2tog, O, k13, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k4, (p1, k1)x4 125) k6, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k5, O, skp, k5, O, k1, A, k1, O, k4, (p1,k1)x4 127) k5, k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k11, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k4, (p1, k1)x4 129) k4, k2tog, O, k5, O, skp, k9, k2tog, C k3, O, skp, O, k3, (p1,k1)x4 131) k32, (p1, k1) x4
Flat knit:
Row 132 - Increase on this return row to TOTAL a multiple of 10 stitches plus the selvedges. This \*probably\* means increase two stitches right selvedge and first motif, after the purled columns.
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Vigil Night
SECTION FIVE:
Note: repeats per round will increase x 4
Flat knit:
You should end up with repeats equaling (4 x the number of panels you are working) plus one. 133) k5, O, k5
135) k2tog, k3, O, k1, O, k3, skp 137) k2tog, k2, O, k3, O, k2, skp 139) k2tog, k1, O, k5, O, k1, skp 141) k2, O, k3, O, skp, k2, O, k2 143) k2tog, k4, O, k1, O, k4, skp 145) k2tog, k3, O, k3, O, k3, skp 147) k2tog, k2, O, k2, O, skp, k1, O, k2, skp 149) k2tog, k1, O, k1, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k1, O, k1, skp Vigil Night SECTION SIX:
151) k2, O, k1, k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k1, O, k2 153) k2tog, k3, O, k2, O, skp, k1, O, k3, skp 155) k2tog, k2, O, k1, k2tog, O, k1, O, skp, k1, O, k2, skp 157) k2tog, k1, O, k1, k2tog, O, k3, O, skp, k1, O, k1, skp 159) k2, O, k1, k2tog, O, k2,(O, skp, k1)x2; O, k2 161) k2tog, O, k1, k2tog, O, k2tog, k1, O, k1, O, k1, skp, O, skp, k1, O, skp 163) (k2tog, O)x2; k1, k2tog, O, k1, (O, skp)x2; k1, (O, skp)x2 165) Bind off (see stitch key)
