POINNILLSM: The Shawl
by Deborah Tomasello
Size: TBD by Knitter (at least 45 diameter) Materials: 1 50g ball each of KnitPicks Palette: Teal, Seafaring. Sagebrush, Mist, Pool, and Blue One multi-length cable #9 circular needle, five #9 DPNs, stitch markers, and tapestry needle Abbreviations: M1 = make a st in st just knitted PM = place marker MC = main color Instructions: 2 DPNs, CO 4 sts Teal. K1, M1 for 8 sts total Purl 8 sts K1, M1 for 16 sts total Purl 16 sts K1, (K1, M1) for 24 sts total Split sts evenly on 4 DPNs, 6 sts on each needle. Continue to work in the round. (You will sew opening closed later.) RTANT: Float evenly and loosely every two stitches for a neat-looking shawl back. Beginning with round two, work CHART A as follows: PM, K one chart repeat, PM around (8 chart repeats per round. 8 markers placed.) Add second color on round 5. When you have increased enough sts to warrant it, move work from DPNs to short circular, and switch to longer cable lengths as needed throughout. Knit through round 80. BO loosely on next round, using Sagebrush. Finishing: With tail from CO, sew closed small slit left at the beginning when knitting the first few rounds. Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends. Wash and block flat. NOTE: On round 57, knit 3 sts in center st (and add marker) of each repeat as shown. Center square on round 56: place marker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dhm2-bBRp8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMyZXIsxFhw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQlc4UQWuzc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVczfD118Oo reading my colorwork charts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW7Un1gXRmc
