Knitting a Gorgeous Shawl with Red Heart Yarn
Required Materials
Knitting Needle Size: 10 or 6 mm
Gauge: 15 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Garter Stitch (knit every row). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.
Materials List
RED HEART® Soft®: 3 balls each 4614 Black A, 9440 Light Grey Heather B (Art. E728 available in solid color 5 oz (141 g), 256 yd (234 m), print 4 oz (113 g), 204 yd (187 m), and heather 4 oz (113 g), 212 yd (194 m) balls)
Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10]
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
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Instructions
Special Abbreviations
K2TOG = Knit 2 sts together.
SSK = Slip next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
Note: When not in use, carry colors A and B up the side of the work.
Pattern Stitch
Garter Stitch
Knit every row.
Creating the Shawl
First Mitered Square
Using A, cast on 60 sts.
Mitered Squares 2-6
With the right side facing and using the last stitch from the First Mitered Square on the right needle, pick up and k29 sts evenly along the left edge of the FIRST MITERED SQUARE, then cast on 30 sts – making a total of 60 sts.
Repeat Rows 1-5 of FIRST MITERED SQUARE until there are 2 sts left. K2tog and leave the last st from the Mitered Square on the right needle. Pick up and k29 sts evenly along the left edge of this Mitered Square, then cast on 30 sts, totaling 60 sts.
Repeat this process until there are 6 mitered squares in the strip.
Using a yarn needle and mattress stitch, join 3 strips together lengthwise. See photo for placement.
Finishing Touches
Weave in ends.
