The Champagne Run Shawl
@2014 Molly Conroy-Ungerecht, All Rights Reserved
At our shop, Hands on Knitting Center, we all enjoyed making The Milk Run Shawl by Cat Wong (a free Ravelry download and tons of fun to knit). But I decided to make a shawl out of luxury yarns in stockinette with just a hint of lace. Given the price of the yarn we decided that we would be more likely to be caught running out to grab another bottle of champagne than milk! This is a big, luxurious, full body wrap shawl. size: 80" wide across top and 60" long at center top to center bottom.
Materials:
- Five skeins Hikoo "Simplinatural" (40% Baby Alpaca, 40% Fine Merino Wool, 20% Mulberry Silk, 183 yds, 100g), color 099 Grey Flannel (mc) Six skeins Shulana "Kid Paillettes" (42% Mohair, 40% Polyester, 18% Silk, 125m, 25g) color 320 light grey (cc) (yarn held double) -32" or 40" size Us 8 circular knitting needles Four stitch markers Yarn needle or large embroidery needle Gauge: 4.5 sts and 6 rows to 1" on stockinette stitch with mc Abbreviations: Beg = Begin(ning)(s) Bo = Bind off Cc = Contrasting color Co = Cast on Cont = Continu(ation)(e)(ed)(es) (ing) Est = Establish(ed) (es)(ing) G = Gram(s) K = Knit K2tog = Knit two stitches together as if they were one (makes a decrease of one stitch) Lh = Left hand M = Meter(s) Mc = Main color P = Purl Patt(s) = Pattern(s) Pm = Place stitch marker on needle Pu = Pick up Rem = Remain(ed)(ing) (s) Rep(s) = Repeat(ed)(ing)(s) Rh = Right hand Rs = Right side of knitting Sm = Slip marker st(s) = Stitch(es) Ws = Wrong side of knitting Yd(s) = Yard(s) Yo = Yarn over needle (makes increase of 1 stitch) Directions: Beg at Center Top Tab Start: Co 3 sts. Rows 1 - 6: K. Do not turn at end of Row 6. Row 7: Pu & k 3 sts, (one st from each garter ridge), pu & k 3 sts from the co edge. (9 sts) SetupRows: Row 1: K3, pm, yo, kl, yo, pm, kl, pm, yo, kl, yo, pm, k3. (13 sts) Row 2: K3, p to last marker, k3 (sl markers as work). Pattern: Row 1: K3, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, kl, sm, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k3. (17 sts) Row 2: K3, p to last marker, sm, K3. Sl markers as work. Rows 3 - 4: Rep Rows 1 -2 once. (21 sts) Row 5: Rep Row 1. (25 sts) Row 6: K. Row 7: K3, sm, (yo, k2tog) rep to one st from marker, yo, kl, yo, sm, kl, sm, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) rep to marker, yo, sm, k3. (29 sts) Row 8: K. Rows 9 - 16: Rep Rows 1 - 2 four times. Rows 17 -20: Rep Rows 5 - 8 once. (53 sts) Rows 21 - 32: Rep Rows 1 - 2 six times. Rows 33 -36: Rep Rows 5 -8 once. (85 sts) Rows 37 - 52: Rep Rows 1 - 2 eight times. Rows 53 - 56: Rep Rows 5 - 8 once. (125 sts) Rows 57 - 76: Rep Rows 1 - 2 ten times. Rows 77 - 80: Rep Rows 5 -8 once. (177 sts) Rows 81 - 104: Rep Rows 1 - 2 twelve times. Rows 105 - 108: Rep Rows 5 -8 once. (233 sts) Rows 109 - 136: Rep Rows 1- 2 fourteen times. Rows 137 - 140: Rep Rows 5 - 8 once. (297 sts) Rows 141 - 172: Rep Rows 1 - 2 sixteen times. Rows 173 - 176: Rep Rows 5 - 8 once. (369 sts) Count stitches on row 175 to ensure you have 369 sts. If not, work row 176 increasing or decreasing stitches to reach 369 for the ruffle. Ruffle: Ruffle is worked in multiples of 6 plus 9. Change to CC, hold yarn double. Keep center markers in place, may choose to keep end markers in place too. Row 1: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, (k5, yo, kl, yo) rep to 5 sts from m, k5, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, (k5, yo, k1, yo) rep to last 10 sts, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k3. (489 sts) Row 2: P. Row 3: K3, (yo, k3, yo, k5) rep to I sts from m, yo, kl, sm, kl, sm, kl, yo, (k5, yo, k3, yo) rep to last 11 sts, k5, yo, k3, yo, k3. (611 sts) Row 4: P. Row 5: K3, (yo, k5, yo, k5) rep to 2 sts from m, yo, k2, sm, k1, sm, k2, yo, (k5, yo, k5, yo) rep to last 8 sts, k5, yo, k3. (733 sts) Row 6: P. Row 7: K3, (yo, k7, yo, k5) rep to 3 sts from m, yo, k3, sm, k1, sm, k3, yo, (k5, yo, k7, yo) rep to last 3 sts, k3. (855 sts) Row 8 P. Row 9: K3, (yo, k9, yo, k5) rep to 4 sts from m, yo, k4, sm, k1, sm, k4, yo, (k5, yo, k9, yo) rep to last 3 sts, k3. (977 sts) Row 10 P. Row 11: K3, (yo, k11, yo, k5) rep to 5 sts from m, yo, k5, sm, kl, sm, k5, yo, (k5, yo, k11, yo) rep to last 3 sts, k3. (1,099 sts) Row 12 P. Row 13: K3, (yo, k13, yo, k5) rep to 6 sts from m, yo, k6, sm, k1, sm, k6, yo, (k5, yo, k13, yo) rep to last 3 sts, k3. (1,221sts) Row 14 P. Row 15: K3, (yo, k15, yo, k5) rep to 5 sts from m, yo, k7, sm, k1, sm, k7, yo, (k5, yo, k15, yo) rep to last 3 sts, k3. (1,343 sts) Row 16 P. Bind off. Weave in ends. Block shawl.
