| Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner SIZE: Finished shawl meas 85" across
the top and 48" from center top to point, after blocking.
MATERIALS:
LION BRAND Al•pa•ka, Art. No. 740 (1.75 oz. balls) 14 balls No.
124 Camel or color of your choice; 36" circular needle, Size 8
OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE. Double-pointed needle Size 8.
GAUGE:
7 sts = 2" in stockinette st. TO INSURE PROPER SIZE, BE
SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
NOTE
Shawl is worked back and forth on circular needle; do
not join.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
M1 (make one st) Lift horizontal thread
lying between tips of needles and place lifted
loop across top of left-hand needle, work the new
stitch through back loop.
PAT ST:
Rows 1, 3 & 5: (RS) Knit.
Rows 2 & 4: Purl.
Row 6: Knit.
Rows 7, 9 & 11: Knit.
Rows 8 & 10: Purl.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: Purl.
Row 14: Knit.
Rep Rows 1-14 for pat st.
SHAWL Starting at
bottom point, with
circular needle Size 8,
cast on 8 sts. Do not
join. Work back and
forth in garter st (knit
every row) for 5 rows.
Beg shaping: Row 1
(RS): K 3 (garter
st border), M1, work
pat st Row 1 to last 3
sts, M1, k 3 (garter
st border).
Row 2: K 3
(garter st border),
work pat st Row 2 to
last 3 sts, k 3
(garter st border).
Cont until pat st
Rows 1-14 have been
repeated 19 times,
then rep pat st Rows
1-13 once; AT THE
SAME TIME, cont to
keep first 3 and
last 3 border sts in
garter st and inc 1
st after first 3
garter sts and 1 st
before last 3 garter
sts every RS row --
288 sts. Knit 6 rows
even on all sts.
Leave sts on needle.
Applied I:
Cord Edging
With WS of
shawl facing,
using a Size 8
dpn (or size
that will make
I-cord same
tension as top
of shawl),
cast 3 sts
onto left-hand
needle,
working across
the top edge
of shawl, *k
2, sl 1, k 1
shawl st, pass
the sl st over
the last k st
and place
these sts back
onto left-hand
needle, rep
from * until 3
sts rem. Bind
off.
Tassel
:
Wrap
yarn
around a
6"
wide
piece of
cardboard
about
100
times or
use the
Susan
Bates
Trim
Tool to
make a
tassel.
Attach
tassel
to point
of
shawl.
Blocking
:
To
prevent
edges
from
turning,
block
the
shawl
by
filling
the
washing
machine
with
warm
water
and
adding
soap
for
woolens.
Place
the
shawl
in
the
soapy
water
and
push
it
down,
squeezing
it
gently
to
make
sure
it
is
thoroughly
wet.
Let
soak
a
few
minutes
and
spin
the
water
out.
Remove
the
shawl
from
the
machine.
Fill
the
washer
with
same
temperature
clear
water.
Put
shawl
back
into
the
machine
and
squeeze
it
a
bit.
Rep
until
the
water
is
clear
of
soap.
Spin.
Lay
the
shawl
out
on
a
carpeted
floor
using
the
wall
as
the
top
guide.
No
pins
are
needed
as
the
yarn
clings
to
the
carpet.
Smooth
it
out.
Using
the
finished
meas
as
your
guide,
pat
it
flat
and
leave
until
thoroughly
dry
before
taking
it
up.
ABBREVIATIONS: |
beg
=
begin(ning)
dec
=
decreas(e)(s)(ing)
dpn
=
double-pointed
needle
inc
=
increas(e)(s)(ing)
k
=
knit
meas
=
measure(s)
ndl(s)
=
needle(s) |
p
=
purl
rem
=
remain(s)(ing)
rep
=
repeat
RS
=
right
side
St
st
=
stockinette
stitch
st(s)
=
stitch(es)
WS
=
wrong
side |
Every
effort
has
been
made
to
have
the
knitting
and
crochet
instructions
accurate
and
complete.
However,
we
cannot
be
responsible
for
variance
of
individual
knitters
and
crocheters,
human
errors,
or
typographical
mistakes.
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