Diamonds and purls
This is a crescent shaped shawl/shawlette worked from the bottom up. Starting with a lace edge and finishing the body with simple shortrows and an eyelet row at the top.
The size of my 6locked shawl is about 200 cm between the ends, when lying flat and slightly curved. Never mind the gauge. Just make sure that the needles and yarn you choose makes pretty stitches together. You can adjust the size of the shawl by adding or retracting the correct amount of stitches within the pattern repeat. This is what you will need for this shawl: Laceweight yarn, about 400m. I used Rowan fine lace 400m/ 50 gr. There are only a few grams left of my skein. 3 mm ,100-120cm circular needles. Tapestry needle Markers (optional) I did'nt use any Blockingpins or wires Some useful information before you get started \*The chart is read from right to left starting at the bottom \*There are 1 edgestitch on each side. They are not charted. \*All ws rows are purled, with a few exceptions\* \*Only rs rows are charted \*The first stitch on every row is slipped. Knitwise on rs and purlwise on the ws. knit Rknit 2 together ssk Yo-Yarn over Cdd-Central double decrease- Slip 2st tog knitwise,k1, slip the 2 slipped st over the knitted. \* :Double yo. Knit the first yo on ws and purl second. \*ola 4 yo. Knit first and third yo and pur second and fourth on the ws. Knit 3 together Sssk Pattern repeat Start by casting on 403 stitches and then follow the chart.
Lace edge chart
Body
Body is worked with shortrows as follows: Count stitches and knit to the center. Place a marker, knit 10 more stitches. Turn work, slip first stitch purlwise and tighten. Purl to marker and 10 more stitches, turn work. Slip first stitch knitwise and tighten. \*Knit to last stitch before you last turned work on rs, Ssk(1 st on each side of the gap), k4, turn work Slip1 purlwise, purl to last st before you last turned work on ws, p2tog, p4, turn work Repeat from \*-\* slipping first st on each row, until you have 3 shortrows left( 2ws and 1rs rows). Ws-Sl1, knit to last 6f last turn, k2tog, k4, turn. Rs-\*K2tog, yo\*, \*\* to last turn + 4, turn. Ws- Sl1, kto end of row. If you want a more curved shawl with more body you knit fewer stitches after last turn. If you want it to be less curved and narrower you knit more stitches after last turn. Bind off using the method of your choice. Soakthe shawl for 15 min and gently press most of the Water out of it. Block the shawl using pins and or 6locking wires to desired shape. Good luck
