Knitting a Beautiful Shawl with Eyelet and Garter Stitch Patterns
Materials Required
Knitting Needle Size: 8 or 5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge: 20 sts/24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette Stitch
Finished Size: Approximately 58” [147.5 cm] wide and 25” [63.5 cm] long, blocked
Materials List
- Red Heart, Boutique Unforgettable Yarn, 100% Acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g ball), 269 yards (246 m) 2 balls, Dragonfly
- Size US 8 (5 mm), 32” circular needle (to accommodate the large number of stitches)
Instructions
Initial Steps
Cast on 5 sts.
Rows 1-2: Knit.
Stockinette Section
Row 3 (RS): K2, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo, k2. (7 sts)
Row 4 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 5 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (11 sts)
Row 6 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows seven more times. (39 sts)
Garter Stitch Section
Row 7 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (43 sts)
Row 8 (WS): K2, knit across all sts, slipping markers as you come to them, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows four more times. (59 sts)
Eyelet Section
Row 9 (RS): K2, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (63 sts)
Row 10 (WS): Knit, slipping all markers as you come to them.
Stockinette Section
Row 11 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (67 sts)
Row 12 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows nine more times. (103 sts)
Garter Stitch Section
Row 13 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (107 sts)
Row 14 (WS): K2, knit across all sts, slipping markers as you come to them, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows four more times. (123 sts)
Eyelet Section
Row 15 (RS): K2, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (127 sts)
Row 16 (WS): Knit, slipping all markers as you come to them.
Repeat last 2 rows once more. (131 sts)
Stockinette Section
Row 17 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (135 sts)
Row 18 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows nine more times. (171 sts)
Garter Stitch Section
Row 19 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (175 sts)
Row 20 (WS): K2, knit across all sts, slipping markers as you come to them, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows four more times. (191 sts)
Eyelet Section
Row 21 (RS): K2, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (195 sts)
Row 22 (WS): Knit, slipping all markers as you come to them.
Repeat last 2 rows two times more. (203 sts)
Stockinette Section
Row 23 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (207 sts)
Row 24 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows nine more times. (243 sts)
Row 25
Row 25 (RS): K2, yo, knit to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. (247 sts)
Ridged Lace
Row 26 (WS): K2, purl to m, rm, p1, rm, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 27 (RS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 28 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 29 (RS): K2, k1, *yo, slip 1 st knit wise, k1, psso; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 30 (WS): K2, purl to m, rm, p1, rm, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 31 (RS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 32 (WS): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 33 (RS): K2, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat Rows 26-33 one time.
Row 34 (WS): Knit.
Suspended Bind Off
*Knit two stitches together through the back loop, move the st from the right hand needle to the left hand needle; rep from * to the last two sts, cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch.
Finishing Touches
Weave in all ends. Wash and block shawl as desired.
Abbreviations
- k2tog: knit two together
- m: marker
- pm: place marker
- PSSO: pass slipped stitch over
- RS: right side
- rm: remove marker
- sm: slip marker
- st(s): stitch(es)
- WS: wrong side
- Yo: yarn over
