Arcus
This crescent-shaped shawl is very simple and a quick knit. It is made from the bottom up, with a lace edging, stockinette body, and a garter border.
Shown in Bella Betula Superwash Sock, color "Grape Splash" and Fleece Artist Trail Socks, color "Fruit Punch"
Materials:
100g of fingering weight yarn in a single color OR 50 g of fingering weight yarn in two colors 1 pair of 5mm/US size 8 circular needles, 24" or longer
Gauge:
unimportant
Directions:
All directions inside the asterisk (\*) are the pattern repeats. Cast on 289 stitches using the long-tail method. Knit 1 row. On the following row, begin the lace pattern: Row 1 (Rt side): \*k1, yo, k4, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k4, yo\*; k1 Row 2 and all following wrong-side rows: purl Row 3: k2, \*k2, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k1\*; k1 Row 5: k1, \*yo, ssk, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, k2tog, yo\*; k1 Row 7: k2, \*yo,ssk, yo, k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1\*; k1 Row 9: k3, \*yo,ssk, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2\*; k1 Row 11: \*k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3\*; k1 Row 13: \*k1, yo, sssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k3tog, yo\*; k1 (note that on this row both decreases reduce three stitches into one) Row 15: \*k1, yo, sssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k3tog, yo\*; k1 (note that on this row both decreases reduce three stitches into one Row 17: \*k1, yo, sssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k3tog, yo\*; k1 (note that on this row both decreases reduce three stitches into one Row 19: \*k1, yo, sssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k3tog, yo\*; k1 (note that on this row both decreases reduce three stitches into one (this is the end of the lace section and the beginning of the stockinette section) Knit 2 rows. If using two colors, knit one row in previous color, break yarn, knit one row in second color. On next row, knit 150. Turn. Purl 11. Turn. Knit 10, k2tog, k4, turn. Purl 14, p2tog, p4, turn. Continue as before, \*knitting until 1 before the end of the last turn, k2tog, k4, turn\* on the right side and \*purling until 1 before the end of the last turn, p2tog, p4, turn\* on the wrong side. When approximately 20 stitches remain on both sides, knit until 1 before the end of the last turn, k2tog, k4, turn. Continue until all stitches have been used. 1 a stretchy bind-off : k1, yo, k1, pass 2 sts over, \*yo, k1, pass 2 sts over\* until done.
Abbreviations:
k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit 2 together p2tog: purl 2 together ssk: slip slip knit; slip two stiches knitwise, place back on the left hand needle, and knit together ssk: slip slip slip knit; slip three stiches knitwise, place back on the left hand needle, and knit together k3tog: knit 3 together sl 1-k2tog-psso: slip one stitch knitwise, knit two stiches together, pass the slipped stitch over the k2tog. three stiches are reduced into one.
