Rachel Shawl
Design by Anna Novitzky, Zombie Kitten Knits (zombiekittenknits.blogspot.com)
An elegant semi-circular shawl in variegated teal, knitted from the centre-neck edge outwards. A star-textured centre section fans out into fir-cone lace, finishing with a geometric eyelet-based lace edging ornamented with nupps. Designed for Rachel on the occasion of her wedding.
Finished measurements: Dependent on gauge. Shown here: 150 cm (59") along neck edge, 60 cm (23.5") from centre neck to point. Yarn: Sweet Clement Besotted (80% superwash blue-faced Leicester, 20% silk; 800 m [875 yd]/100g; Teal): 1 skein. Gauge: Not critical. Shown here, in 2 repeats x 2 repeats of fir-cone lace (21 st x 30 rows of chart 1), 8 cm x 9 cm. See Chart 1 or fir-cone lace instructions under Special stitches. Tools and notions: 3.5mm circular needle Darning or tapestry needle Abbreviations: CO = cast on k = knit kfb = knit into stitch, then knit through the front loop of the same stitch — increases 1 stitch k2tog = right-leaning decrease: knit 2 together p = purl pm = place marker p7tog = purl 7 together RS = right side sl = slip stitch purlwise sl1, k2tog, pss0 = centred double decrease: slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over sm = slip marker ssk = left-leaning decrease: slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over st = stitch(es) WS = wrong side yo = yarn over Special stitches: 7-stitch nupp: working very loosely, ([k1, p1] 3 times, k1) allinto the same stitch. On the next row, purl all 7 stitches together, leaving 1 stitch and a bobble, or nupp. If you find it hard to purl all 7 together, you can just slip the first 6 stitches over the last stitch and purl that one. 3/3 star: k3tog, yo, k3tog into same stitches again. 2/2 star: k2tog, p2tog into same stitches again. Fir-cone lace (multiple of 10 stitches +1; 16 rows): Rows 9, 11, 13, 15: k2tog, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso) to last 9 st, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk.
Chart legend:
kon RS,ponWS ponRS,konWS Left-leaning decrease (ssk) Right-leaning decrease (k2tog) Centred decrease (s2 as if to k2tog, k1, psso) Oyo 7 p7toginbobbleversion 7-stitch nupp in bobble version 3/3 star 2/2 star No stitch Patterm repeat
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Instructions - set-up: CO 3 st. Row 1: kfb, k1, kfb (5 st total) Row 2: knit Row 3: kfb, k3, kfb (7 st total) Row 4: knit Row 5: kfb, k5, kfb (9 st total) Row 6: sl1, k2, \*yo, k1, repeat from \* across to last 3 st, yo, k3 (13 st total) Row 7 and all odd-numbered rows to row 67: sl1, k2, purl to last 3 st, k3 Row 8: sl1, knit to end Row 10: sl1, k2, yo, \*k1, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo, repeat from \* two more times to last 4 st, k1, yo, k3 Rows 11-13: repeat rows 7-9 End of set-up. From here, work charts OR written instructions. Written instructions — star section: Row 14: sl1, k2, \*yo, 3/3 star, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 16: sl1, k2, \*2/2 star, k1, 2/2 star, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 18: sl1, k2, \*yo, k1, 3/3 star, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 20: sl1, k2, \*3/3 star, k1, 3/3 star, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 22: sl1, k2, \*yo, k2 (3/3 star, k1) to last st before marker, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 24: sl1, k2, \*(k1, 3/3 star) to last st before marker, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 26: sl1, k2, \*yo, 2/2 star, (k1, 3/3 star) to last 3 st before marker, k1, 2/2 star, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 28: sl1, k2, \*k2, (3/3 star, k1) to last st before marker, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 30: sl1, k2, \*yo, (3/3 star, k1) to last 3 st before marker, 3/3 star, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 32: sl1, k2, \*2/2 star, (k1, 3/3 star) to last 3 st before marker, k1, 2/2 star, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 34: sl1, k2, \*yo, (k1, 3/3 star) to last st before marker, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 36: sl1, k2, \*(3/3 star, k1) to last 3 st before marker, 3/3 star, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Rows 38-52: repeat rows 22-36. Rows 54-66: repeat rows 22-34. Row 67: repeat row 7. End of star section: 31 pattern st in each segment. Writteninstructions-fir-conelacesection: Row 1: sl1, k2, \*work row 1 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times,k3. Row 2 and all even-numbered rows to row 96: sl1, k2, purl to last 3 st, k3. Rachel Shawl @ Anna Novitzky 2011 zombiekittenknits.blogspot.com Row 3: sl1, k2, \*yo, work row 3 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 5: sl1, k2, \*k1, work row 5 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 7: sl1, k2, \*yo, k1, work row 7 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, yo, k3. Row 9: sl1, k2, \*k2, work row 9 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, k2, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 11: sl1, k2, \*yo, k2, work row 11 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, k2, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from three more times, k3. Row 13: sl1, k2, \*k3, work row 13 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, k3, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 15: sl1, k2, \*yo, k3, work row 15 of fir-cone lace with 3 repeats, k3, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 17: sl1, k2, \* work row 9 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, but k1 instead of the k2tog and ssk, sm, K1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 19: sl1,k2, \*yo, work row 11 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 21: sl1, k2, \*k1, work row 13 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 23: sl1, k2, \*yo, k1, work row 15 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 25: sl1, k2, \*k2, work row 1 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, k2, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 27: sl1, k2, \*yo, k3, work row 3 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, k3, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 29: sl1, k2, \*k4, work row 5 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, k4, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 31: sl1, k2, \*yo, k4, work row 7 of fir-cone lace with 4 repeats, k4, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 33: sl1, k2, \*work row 1 of fir-cone lace with 5 repeats, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 35: sl1, k2, \*yo, work row 3 of fir-cone lace with 5 repeats, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 37: sl1, k2, \*k1, work row 5 of fir-cone lace with 5 repeats, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 39: sl1, k2, \*yo, k1, work row 7 of fir-cone lace with 5 repeats, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Continue as set, increasing with a yo at the start and end of each segment on every second right-side row, and increasing the number of repeats of the fir-cone lace pattern by one every 8 right-side rows, keeping the centred decreases and the k1 between the yos in line as set. Note that every few repeats, there is not quite enough room to expand the repeats completely; do so anyway, keeping the pattern centred and missing off the relevant number of stitches at the ends of the row until the stitch count has increased enough to accommodate them. This will result in extra increases on some rows; this is intentional. Continue in this manner to row 95, which will be worked as follows: Row 95: sl1, k2, \*yo, k4, work row 7 of fir-cone lace with 8 repeats, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 96: sl1, k2, purl to last 3 st, k3. End of fir-cone lace section: 89 pattern st in each segment after row 96. Written instructions — lace edging: Rachel Shawl Row1:sl1, k2, \*(k10, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k9) tour times, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat trom \* three moretimes, k3. Row 2 and all even-numbered rows to row 16: sl1, k2, purl to last 3 st, k3. Row3:sl1,k2, \*yo, (k9, yo, k2tog, k1, sk, yo, k8) four times, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row5:sl1, k2,\*k1, (k8, yo,k2tog, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, ssk, yo, k7) four times, k1, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 7: sl1, k2, \*yo, k1, (k7, [yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [ssk, yo] twice, k6) four times, k1, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 9: sl1, k2, \*k2, (k6, [yo,k2tog] twice, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, [ssk, yo] twice, k5) four times, k1, k2, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row11: sl1, k2,\*yo,k2, (k5, [yo, k2tog] three times, k1, [ssk, yo] three times, k4) four times, k1, k2, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 13: sl1, k2,\*k1, yo, ssk,(k4,[yo, k2tog] three times, yo,sl1, k2tog, psso, yo,[ssk, yo] three times, k4) four times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 15: sl1, k2, \*yo, yo, ssk, k1, (k3, [yo, k2tog] three times, k1,[ssk, yo] three times, k2) four times, K1, k1, k2tog, yo, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 17: sl1, k2,\*(yo, ssk) twice,(7-stitch nupp, k1, [yo, ktog] four mes, yo, s, k2tog, pss,yo, [ssk, yo] fourtimes, k1) four times, 7-stitch nupp, (k2tog, yo) twice, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 18 and all even-numbered rows to row 28: sl1, k2, p to last 3 stitches, but p7tog in all nupps created in the row below. K3. Row 19: sl1, k2, \*yo, k, yo, ssk,k1, (k1, 7-stitch nupp, k1, [yo, k2tog] four times, k1, [ssk, yo] four times,k,7sthnupfour tme, , , ktg, y,, yo, sm,k sm, rat frm \* theemr times, k3. Row 21: sl1, k2, \*k1, (yo, ssk) twice, (k2, 7-stitch nupp, k1, [yo, ktog] three times, yo, sl1, 2tog, psso, yo, [ssk, yo] three times, k1, 7-stitch nupp, k1) four times, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 23: sl1, k2, \*yo, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (7-stitch nupp, k2, 7-stitch nupp, k1, [yo, k2tog] three times, k1, [ssk, yo] three times,k1,7-stith nupp, k2) four times, 7-stith nupp, 1, (k2tog, yo) twice, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 25: sl1, k2,\*(yo, sk) three times, (k1, 7-stitch nupp, k4, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, [ssk, yo] twice, k4, 7-stitch nupp) four times, k1, (k2tog, yo) three times, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 27: sl1, k2,\*yo, k1, (yo, sk) twice, k1, (k2, 7-stitch nupp, k4, [yo, k2tog] twice, k1, [ssk, yo] twice, k4,7-stitch nupp, ki) four times, k1, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, yo, sm, 1, sm, repeat frm three more times, k3. Row 29: sl1, k2, \*k1, (yo, ssk) three times, ssk, (yo, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, ssk, yo, k6. yo, sl1, k2tog, psso) four times; on the last repeat, finish with k2tog. (k2tog, yo) three times, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 30 and all even-numbered rows to end: sl1, k2, purl to last 3 st, k3. Row 31: sl1, k2, \*yo, (yo, ssk) three times, k1, ssk, (k1, yo, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k6, yo, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso) four times; onthe last repeat, finish with k2tog. K1, (k2tog, yo) three times, yo, sm, 1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 33: sl1, k2,\*(yo, ssk) four times, ssk,(k2, yo,k6, yo, sl1,k2tog, psso, yo, k6, sl1, k2tog, psso) four times; onthe last repeat, finish with k2tog, (k2tog, yo) four times, sm,k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row35:s1, k2, \*yo,k1, (yo, ssk) three times, k1, sk,(k3, yo, k13, yo, k3, sl, k2tog, psso) four times: on the last repeat, finish with k2tog, k1, (k2tog, yo) three times, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 37:s1, k2, \*k1, (yo, sk) four times, ssk,(k4, yo, k11, yo, k4, sl, k2tog, psso) four times; on the last repeat, finish with k2tog, (k2tog, yo) four times, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row39:s,k2, \*yo, (yo, sk)four times,k1, ssk,(k5,yo,k9, yo,5, sl, k2tog, psso)fourtimes; on the last repeat, finish with k2tog, k1, (k2tog, yo) four times, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* thre more times,k3. Rachel Shawl @ Anna Novitzky 2011 zombiekittenknits.blogspot.com Row 41: sl1, k2, \*(yo, ssk) five times, (k1, ssk, k5, yo, k7, yo, k5, k2tog) four times, k1, (k2tog, yo) five times, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 43: sl1, k2,\*yo, k1, (yo, ssk) four times, k1, (k1, ssk, k6, yo, k5, yo, k6, k2tog) four times, k1, k1, (k2tog, yo) four times, k1, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 45: sl1, k2, \*k1, (yo, ssk) five times, (k1, ssk, k7, yo, k3, yo, k7, k2tog) four times; k1, (k2tog, yo) five times, k1, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 47: sl1, k2, \*yo, (yo, ssk) five times, k1, (k1, ssk, k8, yo, k1, yo, k8, k2tog) four times; k1, k1, (k2tog, yo) five times, yo, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3. Row 49: Holding two strands together, bind off loosely. End of written instructions. Chart instructions- star section: Even rows 14-66: sl1, k2, \*work chart A, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3 Odd rows 15-67: repeat row 7 End of star section: 31 pattern st in each segment after row 66 Chart instructions - fir-cone lace section: Row 1: sl1, k2, \*work first row of Chart B, working section within the red lines twice, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3 Row 2 and all even-numbered rows to row 96: sl1, k2, purl to last 3 st, k3 Repeat these two rows to the end of the chart. Row 57: sl1, k2, \*work first row of Chart C, working section within the red lines five times, sm, k1, sm, repeat from \* three more times, k3 Row 58: work as row 2 Repeat these two rows to the end of the chart. End of fir-cone lace section: 89 pattern st in each segment after row 96. Chart instructions-laceedging: Row 1: sl1, k2, \*work first row of Chart D from right to left, work first row of chart E, working section within the red lines three times, work first row of chart D from left to right, sm, k1, sm, repeat from three more times,k3 Row 2: \*work second row of Chart D from right to left, work second row of chart E, working section within the red lines three times, work second row of chart D from left to right, sm, k1, sm, repeat from three more times,k3 Continue working charts as set until end. Note that: there is no stitch in chart D rows 1 and 2; the chart starts at row three, but rows 1 and 2 are included for consistency with chart E. Also, all even rows on both charts are purled across, except rows 18-28, where the 7 stitches of the nupp are purled together. However, all even rows are shown, for clarity. Row 49: Holding two strands together, bind off loosely.
Chart A
Chart E
Finishing:
Weave in all ends, leaving 5cm tails to be trimmed after blocking. Handwash the shawl gently in shampoo mild soap and water, then it block firmly to open out the lace. Trim all loose ends.
