a shawlette pattern by maria zilakou Besigns I guess one could say Mediterranea is a wide scarf or a narrow shawl, depending on how you choose to see it. The idea was to make the most out of a beautiful, variegated sock yarn, with a rather easy-to-memorize pattern recipe, so that I could carry my project in my bag and outdoors and I hope that you will be able to do the same. You can opt for a short or a longer version of the pattern; in fact you can knit for as long as your yarn lasts. You start with a number of sts and a nice, sort of "textured" openwork repeat. As you proceed, you keep increasing 1 stitch on the same edge of every row, creating a beautiful wide crescent shape that will hug your neck. The other edge is the slightly textured lace part that adds interest to your project. The result is a light, airy scarf to wrap around your neck and be warm and elegant!
2014 MARIA ZILAKOU-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
MATERIALS
Lang Yarns MilleColori Socks & Lace [wool 75%, nylon (polyamide)25%; 437yd/m per 100g skein]; color: Bluegreen; 1 skein A 32 length-inch US 7/4.5mm circular A couple of Stitch Markers [optional] GAUGE 21stsx23rows=4" x 4"
PATTERN:
PM=place marker SM=slip marker k= knit p= purl kfb= knit in front & back of the same stitch pfb= purl in front & back of the same stitch yo= yarn over k2tog= knit 2 sts together ssk= slip, slip, knit RS= right side
PATTERN NOTES
CO 23sts. 1st repeat Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, PM [p2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p2], PM, k2, kfb, k1. Row 2 (WS): p1, pfb, p3, SM, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k2], SM, p2, k2. Row 3 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, yo, k3, ssk, p1], SM, k4, kfb, k1. Row 4 (WS): p1, pfb, p5, SM, [k1, p5, k3, p5, k1], SM, p2, k2. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk], SM, k6, kfb, k1. Row 6 (WS): p1, pfb, p7, SM, [p5, k5, p5], SM, p2, k2. Row 7 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM,[yo, k3, ssk, p10], SM, k8, kfb, k1. Row 8 (WS): p1, pfb, p9, SM, [k10, p5], SM, p2, k2. Row 9 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM,[p1, yo, k3, ssk, p9], SM, k10, kfb, k1 Row 10 (WS): p1, pfb, p11, SM, [k9, p5, k1], SM, p2, k2. Row 11 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p2, yo, k3, ssk, p8], SM, k12, kfb, k1. Row 12 (WS): p1, pfb, p13, SM, [k8, p5, k2], SM, p2, k2. Row 13 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p3, yo, k3, ssk, p7], SM, k14, kfb, k1. Row 14 (WS): p1, pfb, p15, SM, [k7, p5, k3], SM, p2, k2. Row 15 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p4, yo, k3, ssk, p6], SM, k16, kfb, k1. Row 16 (WS): p1, pfb, p17, SM, [k6, p5, k4], SM, p2, k2. Row 17 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p5, yo, k3, ssk, p5], SM, k18, kfb, k1. Row 18 (WS): p1, pfb, p19, SM,[k5, p5, k5], SM, p2, k2. Row 19 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p6, yo, k3, ssk, p4], SM, k20, kfb, k1. Row 20 (WS): p1, pfb, p21, SM, [k4, p5, k6], SM, p2, k2. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [(yo, k2tog) x 7, p1], SM, k22, kfb, k1. Row 22 (WS): p1, pfb, p23, SM, [k15], SM, p2, k2. (45sts) 2nd repeat Row 1 (RS): BO 15sts, k1, yo, k2tog, PM [p2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p2], PM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. (31sts) Row 2 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k2], SM, p2, k2. Row 3 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, yo, k3, ssk, p1], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 4 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k1, p5, k3, p5, k1], SM, p2, k2. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 6 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [p5, k5, p5], SM, p2, k2. @ 2014 MARIA ZILAKOU - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Row 7 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [yo, k3, ssk, p10], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 8 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k10, p5], SM, p2, k2. Row 9 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, yo, k3, ssk, p9], SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 10 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k9, p5, k1], SM, p2, k2. Row 11 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p2, yo, k3, ssk, p8], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 12 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k8, p5, k2], SM, p2, k2. Row 13 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p3, yo, k3, ssk, p7], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, kl. Row 14 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k7, p5, k3], SM, p2, k2. Row 15 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p4, yo, k3, ssk, p6], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 16 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k6, p5, k4], SM, p2, k2. Row 17 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p5, yo, k3, ssk, p5], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 18 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM,[k5, p5, k5], SM, p2, k2. Row 19 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p6, yo, k3, ssk, p4], SM, k28, kfb, k1. Row 20 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k4, p5, k6], SM, p2, k2. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [(yo, k2tog) x 7, p1], SM, k29, kfb, k1. Row 22 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k15], SM, p2, k2. ( 52 sts) 3rd repeat Row 1 (RS): BO 15sts, k1, yo, k2tog, PM [p2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p2], PM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. (38 sts) Row 2 (Ws): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k2], SM, p2, k2. Row 3 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, yo, k3, ssk, p1], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 4 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k1, p5, k3, p5, k1], SM, p2, k2. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 6 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [p5, k5, p5], SM, p2, k2. Row 7 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [yo, k3, ssk, p10], SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 8 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k10, p5], SM, p2, k2. Row 9 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, yo, k3, ssk, p9], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 10 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k9, p5, k1], SM, p2, k2. Row 11 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p2, yo, k3, ssk, p8], SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 12 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k8, p5, k2], SM, p2, k2. Row 13 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p3, yo, k3, ssk, p7], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 14 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k7, p5, k3], SM, p2, k2. Row 15 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p4, yo, k3, ssk, p6], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 16 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k6, p5, k4], SM, p2, k2. Row 17 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p5, yo, k3, ssk, p5], SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 18 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM,[k5, p5, k5], SM, p2, k2. @ 2014 MARIA ZILAKOU - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Row 19 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p6, yo, k3, ssk, p4], SM, k34, kfb, k1. Row 20 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k4, p5, k6], SM, p2, k2. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [(yo, k2tog) x 7, p1], SM, k36, kfb, kl. Row 22 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k15], SM, p2, k2. (59 sts) Keep repeating rows 1-22 and check the number of your sts after each row 22: (4th repeat) = 66sts (5th repeat) = 73sts (6th repeat) = 80sts After you have completed those 6 repeats, you will proceed as follows: 7th repeat Row 1 (RS): BO 15sts, k1, yo, k2tog, PM [p2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p2]x2, PM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. (66sts) Row 2 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k2]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 3 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, yo, k3, ssk, p1] x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 4 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k1, p5, k3, p5, k1]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk]x2, SM k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 6 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [p5, k5, p5]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 7 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [yo, k3, ssk, p10]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 8 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k10, p5]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 9 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, yo, k3, ssk, p9]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 10 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k9, p5, k1]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 11 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p2, yo, k3, ssk, p8]x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 12 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k8, p5, k2]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 13 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p3, yo, k3, ssk, p7]x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 14 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k7, p5, k3]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 15 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p4, yo, k3, ssk, p6]x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 16 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k6, p5, k4]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 17 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p5, yo, k3, ssk, p5]x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 18 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM,[k5, p5, k5]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 19 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p6, yo, k3, ssk, p4]x2, SM, k20, kfb, k1. Row 20 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k4, p5, k6]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [(yo, k2tog) x 7, p1]x2, SM, k22, kfb, k1. Row 22 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k15]x2, SM, p2, k2. (87 sts) 8th repeat (Attention! You will be binding off 30 sts from now on ) Row 1 (RsS): B0 30sts, k1, yo, k2tog, PM [p2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p2]x2, PM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. (58sts) Row 2 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k2]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 3 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, yo, k3, ssk, p1]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 4 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k1, p5, k3, p5, k1]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 6 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [p5, k5, p5]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 7 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [yo, k3, ssk, p10]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 8 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k10, p5]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 9 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, yo, k3, ssk, p9]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 10 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k9, p5, k1]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 11 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p2, yo, k3, ssk, p8]x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 12 (Ws): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k8, p5, k2]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 13 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p3, yo, k3, ssk, p7]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 14 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k7, p5, k3]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 15 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p4, yo, k3, ssk, p6]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 16 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k6, p5, k4]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 17 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p5, yo, k3, ssk, p5]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 18 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM,[k5, p5, k5]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 19 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p6, yo, k3, ssk, p4]x2, SM, k20, kfb, k1. Row 20 (Ws): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k4, p5, k6]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [(yo, k2tog) x 7, p1]x2, SM, k22, kfb, k1. Row 22 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k15]x2, SM, p2, k2. (79sts) 9th repeat Row 1 (RS): BO 30sts, k1, yo, k2tog, PM [p2, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, ssk, p2]x2, PM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. (50sts) Row 2 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k2]x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 3 (RsS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, yo, k3, ssk, p1]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 4 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k1, p5, k3, p5, k1] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [k2tog, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3, ssk]x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 6 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [p5, k5, p5] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 7 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [yo, k3, ssk, p10] x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 8 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k10, p5] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 9 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p1, yo, k3, ssk, p9] x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 10 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k9, p5, k1] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 11 (Rs): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p2, yo, k3, ssk, p8] x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 12 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k8, p5, k2] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 13 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p3, yo, k3, ssk, p7] x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 14 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k7, p5, k3] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 15 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [p4, yo, k3, ssk, p6] x2, SM, kto last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 16 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k6, p5, k4] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 17 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SIM, [p5, yo, k3, ssk, p5] x2, SM, k to last 2sts, kfb, k1. Row 18 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM,[k5, p5, k5] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 19 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SIM, [p6, yo, k3, ssk, p4] x2, SM, k20, kfb, k1. Row 20 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k4, p5, k6] x2, SM, p2, k2. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, k2tog, SM, [(yo, k2tog) x 7, p1] x2, SM, k22 kfb, k1. Row 22 (WS): p1, pfb, p to marker, SM, [k15] x2, SM, p2, k2. (71sts) Row 23 (RS): BO 30sts, [yo, k2tog] to the last 5 sts, k3, kfb, k1. Next row (Ws): p1, pfb, p to last 2sts, k2. Next row (Rs): [yo, k2tog] to the last 5 sts, k3, kfb, k1. Repeat these last 2 rows for as long as you like, then bind all sts veryloosely.
FINISHING
Wet blocking is highly recommended for this kind of shawl, it really brings up the lightness of the openwork! Knit, wear and enjoy!!!
About the designer:
Maria Zilakou lives and works in Piraeus, Greece. She has been working as an English Teacher and Translator for many years. She has been knitting and cro cheting for more than she can remember and decided to publish her own knitting patterns on Ravelry and elsewhere. She blogs in English: https://mariazilakoudesigns.wordpress.com/ and she runs an Etsy shop where you can find the prototypes of her patterns, as well as other finished products she enjoys to knit or crochet for you: https://www.etsy.com/shop/plexides
