Triangular Shawl Knitting Pattern with Cherry Blossom Inspiration and Modular Design

"From all directions Winds bring petals of cherry Into the grebe lake.

Materials

Sandnes Garn Lanett (100% merino, 213 yards (195 meters) / 50 g) or any other similar fingering weight yarn Total amount of yarn needed 400 yards. 110 beads (optional)

Needle size

4,0 mm (US 6) needles for the edge (sections C and D) and 4,5 mm (US 7) needles for the body of the shawl (sections A, B1 and B2), or any needle size which gives you the desired fabric.

Gauge

10cm in water pattern on size 4,5 mm needles with fingering weight yarr gauge is not important but do note that a looser gauge needs more yarr

Finished Size

160 cm across by 70 cm down

Structure

This shawl is triangular. The shawl knitted from the center of the neck and outwards. It is formed by one increase on each edge and one increase on each side of the center spine, made on every right side. Therefore there are 4 stitch increases on each right side row. There is a garter stitch border formed by always knitting the first three and the last three stitches. All the wrong side rows are worked k3, p to 3 sts from end, k3.

center stitch

Modularity

Section A is always knitted once. You can make as many repeats as you wish in other sections or skip one section and move to the next one. In the original shawl sections B, C and D are knitted twice.

Notes

· The charts show only one half of the shawl and don't include the garter stitch edge or the center stitch. · When following the charts, k3, knit the chart from right to left, knit the center stitch, knit the chart from right to left again and k3. . The pattern in the shawl is asymmetrical. · When the pattern mentions stitch marker, it is the stitch marker before the center Stitch. · The center stitch is bolded. . The beads are added on the next stitch using crochet hook or other method before knitting the stitch. . The places of the beads are shown in the picture below.

For left handed knitters

If you are a mirror-knitter (you knit from the right needle to the left hand needle) you can knit the shawl following the written instructions without any changes. If you want to use charts it's recommended that you read the charts from right to left using the same chart key. As the shawl is asymmetrical, your shawl will be a mirror-image of the shawl in the pictures.

Abbreviations

k = knit p = Purl knit 2 into 9 = \*k2tog through back loop without dropping the stitch from the holding needle, yo\*, four times for the same stitch, knit the same stitch again and now drop the stitch from the holding needle. As a result there are nine stitches on the needle. k2tog = knit 2 together k3tog = knit 3 together pb = place bead to the nect stitch s2kp = slip 2 stitches together knit-wise. Knit 1 and pass the 2 slipped stitches over theknitted stitch sm = slip marker ;sk = slip1, slip1, knit the slipped stitches together through the back loop

Directions

Garter Stitch Tab Set Up

CO 3 sts provisionally using scrap yarn. Knit 11 rows with main color. Do not turn the work around but rotate 90 degrees clock-wise, yo, pick up and knit 2 sts from the garter stitch edge of the piece, yo, place a marker (this is the center spine), pick up and knit 1 st, yo, pick up and knit 2 sts, yo, undo provisional cast-on and knit the 3 live sts. (15sts) K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. K3, p to 3 sts from end, k3.

Main Body

Section A: set-up

Row 1 (RS): k3, yo, kl, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sm, kl, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 Row 2 (WS) and all following WS rows: k3, p to 3 sts from end, k3 Row3: k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, sm, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, kl, yo, k1, yo, k3 Row 5: k3, yo, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, yo, sm, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, kl, yo, k2, yo, k3 Row 7: k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, kl, yo, k3, yo, sm, kl, yo, k2tog, kl, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k3 Row 9: k3, yo, k1, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* twice, yo, kl, ssk, yo, sm kl, yo, kl, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* twice, yo, kl, ssk, yo, k3 Row 11: k3, yo, k2, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* three times, yo, sm, k1, yo, k2, \*yo, k1, ssk, k1\* three times, yo, k3 Row 13: k3, yo, k3, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* three times, k1, yo, sm, kl, yo, k3, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* three times, kl, yo, k3 Row 15: k3, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k1, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* three times, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, \*yo, kl, ssk, k1\* three times, yo, ssk, yo, k3 After completing these 16 rows, move onto Section B. After this set-up section you should have 47 sts. Row 5: k3, yo, k3, k2tog, \*k1, yo, kl, k2tog\* to 3 sts before the marker, kl, yo, k2,yo, sm, kl, yo, k3, k2tog, \*k1, yo, kl, k2tog \* to last 6 sts, kl, yo, k2, yo, k3. Row 7: k3, yo, k2tog, \*k1, yo, k1, k2tog\* to 4 sts before marker, k1, yo, k3, yo,sm, k1, yo, k2tog, \*kl, yo, k1, k2tog to last 7 sts, kl, yo, k3, yo, k3 Row 9: k3, yo, kl, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, yo\* to 3 sts before the marker,kl, ssk, yo, sm, k1, yo, kl, yo, \*kl, ssk, kl, yo\* repeat to last 6 sts, k1, ssk, yo, k3 Row 11: k3, yo, k2, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, yo\* to last 4 sts before marker, kl, ssk, k1, yo, sm, kl, yo, k2, yo, \*kl, ssk, kl, yo\* to last 7 sts, kl, ssk, kl, yo, k3 Row 13: k3, yo, k3, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, yo\* to last 5 sts before marker k1, ssk, k2, yo, sm, kl, yo, k3, yo, \*kl, ssk, kl, yo\* to last 8 sts, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k3 Row 15: k3, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, yo\* to 2 sts before marker, ssk, yo, sm, kl, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, yo, \*kl, ssk, k1, yo\* to last 5 sts, ssk, yo, k3

Section Bl: water

Knit the charts for section B1 twice OR Row 1: k3, yo, kl, k2tog, \*k1, yo, k1, k2tog\* to 1 st before the marker, yo, kl, yo, sm, kl, yo, kl, k2tog, \*kl, yo, kl, k2tog \* to last 4 sts, yo, kl, yo, k3 Row 2 (Ws) and all following WS rows: k3, p to 3 sts from end, k3 Row 3: k3, yo, k2, k2tog, \*k1, yo, kl, k2tog\* to 2 sts before the marker, kl, yo. kl,yo, sm, kl, yo, k2, k2tog, \*k1, yo, kl, k2tog \* to last 5 sts, kl, yo, kl, yo, k3 Rows 17-32: Repeat rows 1-16 After section B1 you should have 1l1 sts.

Section B2: water with fowers

Knit the charts for section B2 twice OR Row 1: k3, yo, kl, k2tog, \*kl, yo, kl, k2tog\* to 1 sts before the marker, yo, k1, yo, sm, kl, yo, kl, k2tog, \*kl, yo, kl, k2tog\* to last 4 sts, yo, kl, yo, k3 Row 2 (Ws) and all following WS rows: k3, p to 3 sts from end, k3 Row 3: k3, yo, k2, k2tog, \*k1, yo, kl, k2tog\* to 2 sts before the marker, kl, yo, kl, yo, sm, kl, yo, k2, k2tog, \*kl, yo, kl, k2tog\* to last 5 sts, kl, yo, k1, yo, k3 Row 5: k3, yo, k3, k2tog, \*k1, yo, k2, k3tog, knit 2 into 9, ssk, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog\*, to last 3 sts before the marker, k1, yo, k2, yo, sm, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, \*k1, yo, k2, k3tog, knit 2 into 9, ssk, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog\* to last 6 sts, k1, yo, k2, yo, k3 Row 7: k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog \*k1, yo, kl, k2tog, kl, pb and kl, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog.\* to 4 sts before the marker, kl, yo, k3, yo, sm, kl, yo, k2tog, k1, yo,k1, k2tog, \*k1, yo, k1, k2tog, kl, pb and k1, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, k2tog\* to last 7 sts, kl, yo, k3, yo,k3 Row 9: k3, yo, kl, yo, k1, ssk, kl, yo, \*kl, ssk, kl, sssk, kl, yo, kl, yo, k3, yo,kl, yo, k1, k3tog, yo, ssk, k1, yo\* to 7 sts before the marker, kl, ssk, kl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, sm, kl, yo, kl, yo, kl, ssk, kl, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, sssk, kl, yo, kl, yo, k3, yo,kl, yo, k1, k3tog, yo, ssk, kl, yo\* to last 10 sts, kl, ssk, kl, yo, kl, ssk, yo, k3 Row 11: k3, yo, k2, yo, kl, ssk, kl, yo, \*k1, ssk, s2kp, k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k3, s2kp, k2, yo\* to 8 sts before the marker, k1, ssk, kl, yo, kl, ssk, kl, yo, sm, kl, yo, k2, yo, k1, ssk, kl, yo, \*k1, ssk, s2kp, k3, yo, s2kp, yo, k3, s2kp, k2, yo\* to last 11 sts, kl, ssk, kl, yo, kl, ssk, kl, yo, k3 Row 13: k3, yo, k3, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, yo\* to 5 sts before marker, k1, ssk, k2, yo, sm, kl, yo, k3, yo, kl, ssk, kl, yo, \*kl, ssk, kl, yo\* to last 8 sts, kl, ssk, k2, yo, k3 Row 15: k3, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, yo, \*k1, ssk, kl, yo\* to 2 sts before marker, ssk, yo, sm, kl, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl,yo, \*kl, ssk, k1, yo\* to last 5 sts, ssk, yo, k3 Rows 17-32: Repeat rows 1-16 After section B2 you should have 175 sts

Section C: Flowers and foam

Knit the charts for section C twice OR Row 1: k3, \*yo, k2tog\* to the marker, yo, sm, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to last 5 sts, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 Row 2 (Ws) and all following WS rows: k3, p to 3 sts from end, k3 Row 3: k3, \*yo, k2tog\* to 1 sts before marker, yo, k1, yo, sm, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to last 4 sts yo, k1, yo, k3 Row 5: k3, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to last 3 sts, yo, k3 Row 7: k3, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* twice, \*k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog, knit 2 into 9, sssk, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo\* to 5 sts before marker, \*k2tog, yo\* twice, k1, yo, sm, k1, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* twice, \*k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog, knit 2 into 9, sssk, k2tog,yo, k2tog, yo\* to last 8 sts, \*k2tog, yo\* twice, k1,yo, k3 Row 9: k3, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* twice, \*yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, kl, pb and k1, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, ssk, kl, yo, k2tog\* to 6 sts before marker, \*yo, k2tog\* three times, yo, sm, k1, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* twice, \*yo, k2tog, k, k2tog, k1, pb and k1, k1, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, yo, kl, pb and kl, kl, ssk, k, yo, k2tog\* to last 9 sts, \*yo, k2tog\* three times, yo, k3 Row 11: k3, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* three times, \*k2tog, yo, k, sssk, k, yo, k, yo, k3, yo, k, yo, k, k3tog, k, k2tog, yo\*, to 7 sts before marker, \*k2tog, yo\* three times, k1, yo, sm, kl, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* three times, \*k2tog, yo, k, sssk, k, yo, k, yo, k3, yo, k, yo, k, k3tog, k, k2tog, yo\* to last 10 sts, \*k2tog, yo\* three times, kl, yo, k3. Row 13: k3, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* three times, \*yo, k2tog, yo, s2kp, yo, k2tog, k, yo, s2kp, yo, k, k2tog, yo, s2kp, yo, k2tog\* to 8 sts before marker, \*yo, k2tog\* four times, yo, sm, kl, yo, kl, \*yo, k2tog\* three times, \*yo, k2tog, yo, s2kp, yo, k2tog, k, yo, s2kp, yo, k, k2tog, yo, s2kp, yo, k2tog\* repeat to last 11 sts, \*yo, k2tog\* four times, yo, k3 Row 15: k3, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* to 1 sts before marker, k1, yo, sm, kl, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* to last 4 sts, kl yo, k3 Row 17: k3, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to the marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to last 5 sts, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 Rows 19 - 32: Repeat rows 3-16 After section C you should have 237 sts.

Section D: Foam

Knit the charts for section D twice OR Row 1: k3, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, k1, \*yo, k2tog\* to last 3 stitches, yo, k3 Row 2: (Ws) and all following WS rows: k3, p to 3 sts from end, k3 . Row 3: k3, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* to 1 sts before marker, kl, yo, sm, k1, yo, \*k2tog, yo\* to last 4 sts, kl, yo, k3 Rows 5-8: Repeat rows 1-4 After section D, you should have 253 sts Bind off loosely, wash and block. Charts 0 = yo / = k2tog \'= ssk M = k3tog M = sssk = s2kp =knit = no stitch : insert bead and knit Section A, Set-up chart

On WS rows, knit the first three and the last three stitches, purl all other

Section B1: Water

Section B2: Flowers in the water

\*k2tog only on the first repeat, next time only k

Aino Haikala 5.8.2011