How to Knit a Beautiful Shawl
You’ll Need:
570m/623yds Artesano Aran (shade C853 Pine) 5mm;
Circular needle (80cm long);
1 stitch marker.
Size:
About 162.5 cm wide and 76 cm long.
Stitches Control:
14sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Garter Tab Cast On
Using 5mm needles, cast on 3 stitches.
k14 rows in garter stitch.
k3, pick up and knit one stitch into each of the 7 garter ridges along selvedge edge, pick up and knit 3 stitches from cast on edge.
You now have 13 stitches.
Shawl Body
Row 1: k3, yo, k3, yo, pm, k1, yo, k3, yo, k3 (17 sts)
Row 2: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 (slipping marker to RH needle)
Row 3: k3, yo, k5, yo, sm, k1, yo, k5, yo, k3 (21 sts)
Row 4: Same as Row 2
Row 5: k3, yo, k7, yo, sm, k1, yo, k7, yo, k3 (25 sts)
Row 6: Same as Row 2
Row 7: k3, yo, k9, yo, sm, k1, yo, k9, yo, k3 (29 sts)
Row 8: k to end (slipping marker to RH needle)
Row 9: k3, yo, k11, yo, sm, k1, yo, k11, yo, k3 (33 sts)
Row 10: Same as Row 8
You should now have 33 stitches (26 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging).
Continue Shawl Body
The stocking and garter stitch pattern is worked over 10 rows.
Continue with written instructions or use Chart A on page 5.
Row 11: k3, yo, k to m, yo, sm, k1, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3 (37 sts)
Row 12: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 (slipping marker to RH needle)
Row 13: Same as Row 11 (41 sts)
Row 14: Same as Row 12
Row 15: Same as Row 11 (45 sts)
Row 16: Same as Row 12
Row 17: Same as Row 11 (49 sts)
Row 18: k to end (slipping marker to RH needle)
Row 19: Same as Row 11 (53 sts)
Row 20: Same as Row 18
You should now have 53 stitches (46 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging).
Continue Shawl Body - Chart A
Ignore this section if you have followed the written instructions up to Row 20.
Rows 11-20 of the chart are shown below. Work as follows:
Every RS row: k3, work chart, sm, k1, work chart, k3.
WS rows 12, 14 & 16: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 (slipping marker to RH needle).
WS rows 18 & 20: k all stitches (slipping marker to RH needle).
This continues the 3 stitch garter stitch edge which is not shown on chart.
You should now have 53 stitches (46 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging).
Continue Shawl
Repeat rows 11-20 another 11 times.
You have now knitted 130 rows and have completed the body of the shawl. You are ending on a WS row, with the RS of your knitting facing for the start of the shawl border.
You should now have 273 stitches (266 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging).
Shawl Border
Row 131: k3, yo, k to m, yo, sm, k1, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3 (277 sts)
Row 132: k to end (slipping marker to RH needle)
Row 133: same as Row 131 (281 sts)
Row 134: same as Row 132
Row 135: same as Row 131 (285 sts)
Row 136: same as Row 132
Row 137: same as Row 131 (289 sts)
You should now have 289 stitches (282 shawl body sts + 1 central st + 6 garter stitch edging).
Finishing
Cast off using the Russian Bind Off method: k2, slip these stitches back onto left hand needle, k2tog, *k1, slip both stitches back to left needle, k2tog, repeat from * to end.
Gently pin shawl out to required size using rustproof pins. Spray with water and leave until dry. This is my preferred method for blocking.