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Midsummer Night Shawl
Designed by Margaret Testa Test Knit by Alexandra Halpin Difficulty Level: Intermediate This triangular shawl is worked in Elfin lace for a light, magical wrap for summer evenings. The smaller version can also be worn over a coat as a large scarf in winter. Sizes: Small[Large] Approximate finished measurements: 35[48] inches, (89[122] centimeters) deep; 74[88] inches, (188[224] centimeters) wide. Suggested number of repeats: Small 14 repeats, Large 20 repeats. Yarn Requirements: 1 - 8 oz Hank Inspirations Yarn "Espresso" shown in Heirloom Rose colorway. Needles: size 3 circular or needles need to obtain gauge. Other Supplies: Stitch marker, darning needle and blocking pins or wires. Gauge: 22 st and 36 rows equal 4 inches in Pattern Stitch. Stitches and Abbreviations Used: (K) knit, (P) purl, (yo) yarn over, (K2tog) knit 2 stitches together, (ssk) slip 2 stitches to right needle knitwise, slip back to left needle and knit together, (sl1, k2tog psso) slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit the next 2 stitches together , pass the slipped stitch over the knit together stitches as if to bind off, (Sl) Slip stitch knitwise, (sl m) slip marker, (bo) bind off. Notes: Shawl is knit from the center back neck down, casting on 7 stitches and casting off only 5 stitches at the end. The lace edging is worked perpendicular to the body of the shawl and joined by knitting the last edging stitch together with a body stitch at the end of each wrong side row. For Edging only each row is numbered and charted; edging is in garter stitch. Cast on as follows: CO 7 st. Work setup row as follows: K2, p3, k2. Begin: Work from written instructions or from enclosed charts. All odd rows work as follows: K2, p to last 2 st, k2. Only even rows are shown below and in charts. Begin with Chart A working right to left for all right side rows. Row 2: K2, yo, k1, yo, pm, k1 (center stitch), yo, k1, yo, k2. Row 4: K2, yo, k3, yo, sl m, kl, yo, k3, yo, k2. Row 6: K2, \*yo, kl, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 8: K2, \*yo, k2tog yo, k3, yo, sk, yo\*, sl m, k1, repeat between \*, K2. Row 10: K2, \*yo, k2, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 12: K2, \*yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo\*, sl m, k1, repeat between \*, k2. Row 14: K2, \*yo, kl, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, sll, k2tog psso, yo, kl, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 16: K2, \*yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 18: K2, \*yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog. yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 20: K2, \*yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 22: K2, \*yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, sl1, k2tog, pso, yo, ki, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 24: K2, \*yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, ki, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 26: K2, \*yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2, yo\*, sl m, k1, repeat between \*, k2.
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Midsummer Night Shawl Row 28: K2, \*yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2.
Begin Chart B:
Row 30: K2, \*yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2, [k3, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo, k2] 2x, k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, kl, yo\* sl m, kl, repeat from \*, k2. Row 32: K2, \*yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, [k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk] 2x, kl, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo\*, sl m, k1, repeat between \*, k2. Row 34: K2, \*yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, [k2, k2tog, yo,kl, yo, sk, k1] 2x, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 36: K2, \*yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, [k3, k2tog, yo, k3] 2x, k3, k2tog, yo, k5, yo\*, sl m, k1, repeat between \*, k2. Row 38: k2, \*yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, [sll, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo] 2x, sl 1, k2tog psso, yo, k5, yo, sl 1, k2tog psso, yo, k1, yo\*, sl m, ki, repeat between \*, k2. Row 40: K2, \*yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1] 2x, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 42: K2, \*yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, [k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo] 2x, kl, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2, yo\*, sl m, kl, repeat between \*, k2. Row 44: K2, \*yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, [yo, k6, k2tog] 2x, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo\*, sl m, k1, repeat between \*, k2. Repeat rows 30 through 45 until shawl reaches desired size. There will be one more repeat of stitches between the brackets each time. On the final time only working row 45 work as follows: K2, pl, p2tog, purl to last 5 st, p2tog, pl, k2. This is the set up row for the lace edging. Leave all stitches on circular needle and do not break yarn. Begin Edging: Using backward loop method, cast on 5 stitches next to existing stitches and then knit those 5 stitches one time, turn, contine work as follows: Row 1: Sl 1, kl, yo, yo, k2tog, k1. Row 2: Sl1, k2, pl, k1, k2tog (knit one edge stitch together with one body stitch). Row 3: Sl 1, k3, yo, yo, k2. Row 4: Sl1, k2, p1, k3, k2tog (knit one edge stitch together with one body stitch). Row 5: Sl 1, kl, yo, yo, k2tog, k4. Row 6: Sl 1, k5, p1, k1, k2tog (knit one edge stitch together with one body stitch). Row 7: S1 1, k8. Row 8: BO 4 st, 1 st remains on right needle, k3, k2tog (knit one edge stitch together with one body stitch). 5 stitches remain. Repeat these 8 rows 78[98] times for lace edging. Finishing: Using darning needle, weave in ends but do not cut yet. Soak shawl for 20 minutes in warm water, using a small amount of wool wash or shampoo if desired. Rinse if needed. Spin in washing machine to remove excess water, being careful that machine does not begin to fill. Using pins/wires carefully pin out each point of the edging. Allow shawl to dry. Carefully cut loose yarn ends.
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Midsummer Night Shawl Chart A: Begin first half of shawl by K2 at beginning of each chart row before YO. After $_{1\,x}$ through chart row, K1 then repeat chart from YO and end K2.
Chart B: Begin first half of shawl by K2 at beginning of each chart row before YO. After $_{1\,x}$ through chart row, K1 then repeat chart from YO and end K2.
Chart C: Edging is worked in garter stitch and each row is charted for this chart only.
