Mod Maude was inspired by a photo of a striped mug I saw on Pinterest, where the stripes were offset in the middle. To avoid working from two balls of yarn at once, and to make it more interesting while knitting garter stitch, one half of the shawl is worked from the top out, then the second piece is joined to the first as you knit. Short rows, using simple wrapping and turning, are incorporated to vary the width of the stripes, creating an optical illusion.
Finished Size
76" / 193 cm wide x 23" / 53.5 cm long
Yarn
Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 231 yd [211 m]/1.75 oz [50 gm]): 2 balls White (MC); 1 ball each Blush (CC1), Rose Hip (CC2), Sky (CC3), Mist (CC4), Golden Heather (CC5), Alflafa (CC6), Custard (CC7), Black (CC8). For a 2 color shawl, use 2 balls of MC, and 2 balls of CC, and ignore number designations on the CCs throughout pattern.
Needles
29" circular US size 6(4 mm). Adjust hook or needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge, however gauge is not essential to this project.
Notions
10 Stitch markers; tapestry needle; stitch holder or safety pin.
Gauge
20 sts and 46 rows = 4" in garter stitch on US size 6(4mm) needles after blocking. Gauge is not essential for this project, but finished size will vary depending on gauge.
Abbreviations
MC: main Color CC1-8: contrasting Color(s) kfb: knit into the front and back of the st LN: left needle PM: place marker RN: right needle RS: right side ssk: slip 1, slip 1, knit these two sts together tbl (see Notes on joining) tbl: through the back loop w&t: wrap and turn, removing marker. sl 1 with yarn in back, remove marker, bring yarn forward, sl st back to left needle, turn WS: wrong side []: repeat stiches number of times indicated
Notes
Second piece is joined to the first as you knit. Slip the last stitch of the row purlwise, then insert RN from the back into the edge st of the first piece. Insert LN back into these two sts, and knit them together tbl. Picking Up and Knitting Wraps: For Stripes 2-5 and 26-30: When picking up and knitting wraps on the RS, insert RN under the wrap first, then into wrapped stitch as if to knit. Knit the wrap and the st together. For Stripes 11-15 and 17-21: When picking up and knitting wraps on the WS, insert RN into wrapped stitch as if to knit first, then under wrap. Knit st and the wrap together.
Piece 1 (first half) Stripe 1 With MC, CO 7 sts. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb twice. (10 sts) Row 2: Knit. Repeat rows 1-2 9 more times. Break yarn. (37 sts) Stripe 2 Join CC1. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (39 sts) Row 2: K5, PM, [k4, PM] 7 times, knit to end. (Note: 8 markers placed on each Stripe 2-5) Row 3: Kfb, knit to 1 st before first marker, w&t, removing marker. Row 4 and all even rows: Knit. Row 5: Kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, picking up and knitting wrap with its st as you come to it, w&t, removing marker. Repeat rows 4-5 6 more times. Row 18: Knit Row 19: Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 20: Knit all sts. Break yarn. (49 sts) Stripe 3 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (51 sts) Row 2: K7, PM, [k5, PM] 7 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-20 as for Stripe 2. (61 sts) Stripe 4 Join CC2. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (63 sts) Row 2: [K7, PM] 8 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-20 as for Stripe 2. (73 sts) Stripe5 JoinMC. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (75 sts) Row 2: K9, PM, [k8, PM] 7 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-20 as for Stripe 2. (85 sts) Stripe 6 Join CC3. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (87 sts) Row 2: Knit. Repeat Rows 1-2 5 more times. Break yarn. (97 sts) Stripes7-10 Work as Stripe 6, alternating MC, CC4, MC, then CC5 for each stripe. (109; 121; 133; 145 sts) Stripe 11 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k11, PM, [k13, PM] 9 times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (147 sts) (Note: 10 markers placed on each Stripe 11-15) Row 2: Knit to 1 st before marker, w&t, removing marker. Row 3: Knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Repeat Rows 2-3 9 more times, picking up and knitting wraps as you come to them. Row 22: Knit. Row 23: Kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 24: Knit. Break yarn. (159 sts) Stripe 12 Join CC6. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, [k14, PM] 10 times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (161 sts) Work Rows 2-24 as for Stripe 11. (173 sts) Stripe 13 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k13, PM, [k16, PM] 9 times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (175 sts) Work Rows 2-24 as for Stripe 11. (187 sts) Stripe14 Join CC7. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, [k17, PM] 10 times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (189 sts) Work Rows 2-24 as for Stripe 11. (201 sts) Stripe15 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): Kfb, [k18, PM] 10 times, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (203 sts) Work Rows 2-23 as for Stripe 11. (215 sts) Row 24 (WS): Bind off as follows: K1, [k1, sl those 2 sts back to LN, k2tog tbl] to the last st. Place last st on stitch holder. Work Rows 2-20 as for Stripe 17. (73 sts) Piece 2 (second half) Stripe 16 With CC8, CO 7 sts. Row 1 (RS): Kfb twice, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (10 sts) Row 2: Knit. Repeat Rows 1-2 9 more times. Break yarn. (37 sts) Stripe 20 Join CC6. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, k7, PM,[k8, PM] 7 times, k6, kfb, ssk to first piece. (75 sts) Work Rows 2-20 as for Stripe 17. (85 sts) Stripe 27 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (161 sts) Row 2: K16, PM, [k14, PM] 9 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-24 as for Stripe 26. (173 sts) Stripe 21 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (87 sts) Row 2: Knit. Repeat Rows 1-2 five more times. Break yarn. (97 sts) Stripe 28 Join CC2. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (175 sts) Row 2: K15, PM, [k16, PM] 9 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-24 as for Stripe 26. (187 sts) Stripe 17 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, k3, PM, [k4, PM] 7 times, k2, kfb, ssk to first piece (see Notes). (39 sts) Row 2: Knit to 1 st before marker, w&t, removing marker. Row 3: Knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. Repeat Rows 2-3 7 more times, picking up and knitting wraps on the WS as you come to them. Row 18: Knit. Row 19: K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. Row 20: Knit. Break yarn. (49 sts) Work Stripes 22 - 25 as Stripe 21, alternating CC7, MC, CC8, then MC for each stripe. (109; 121; 133; 145 sts) Stripe 29 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (189 sts) Row 2: K19, PM, [k17, PM] 9 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-24 as for Stripe 26. (201 sts) Stripe 18 Join CC5. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, k6, PM, [k5, PM] 7 times, k4, kfb, ssk to first piece. (51 sts) Work Rows 2-20 as for Stripe 17. (61 sts) Stripe 26 Join CC1. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (147 sts) Row 2: [K13, PM] 10 times, knit to end. Row 3: K1, kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, w&t, removing marker. Row 4: Knit. Repeat Rows 3-4 9 more times, picking up and knitting wraps on the RS as you come to them. Row 22: Knit. Row 23: K1, kfb, picking up and knitting wrap as you come to it, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. Row 24: Knit. (159 sts) Stripe 19 Join MC. Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, k4, PM, [k7, PM] 7 times, k4, kfb, ssk to first piece. (63 sts) Stripe 30 Join CC3. Row 1: K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, ssk to first piece. (203 sts) Row 2: K20, PM, [k18, PM] 9 times, knit to end. Work Rows 3-23 as for Stripe 26. (215 sts) Row 24: Bind off with wrong side facing as follows: Place last stitch from Stripe 15 on RN. \*K1, sl 2 sts back to LN, k2tog tbl. Repeat from \* to the end.
shawl, gently squeeze out water, and roll in a towel to remove excess water. Block by laying flat to dry Copyright: For personal, non-commercial use only. Without my express permission you may not distribute or sellelectronic or paper copies of this pattern. For pattern support please contact wneal36@gmail.com or find me on Ravelry as wneal36.
Mod Maude Appendix Picking up and Kniting Wraps
For Stripes 2-5 and 26-30: When picking up and knitting wraps on the Right Side, insert Right Needle under the wrap first, then into wrapped stitch as if to knit. Knit the wrap and the stitch together. For Stripes 11-15 and 17-21: When picking up and knitting wraps on the Wrong Side, insert Right Needle into wrapped stitch as if to knit first, then under wrap. Knit stitch and the wrap together.
Joining Second Piece with SSK
Mod Maude
