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Shawl

 

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TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

 

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(excluding purchased bow and including crocheted edging)
Size S/M (M/L)
Width x length (at center back): 30”x 9” (33” x 10”)

PLEASE NOTE: One or more yarns used in this project have been discontinued. You may be able to locate it at #.com or selected retail locations, but supplies are limited. If you wish to make this project using a substitute yarn, please go to the Yarn Substitution Chart. Please keep in mind that you should always begin with a gauge swatch and be sure to convert yardage for any substitute yarn.

 

MATERIALS
3, 1.75 oz/50 g skeins (each approx 70 yds/77m) of Caron International Feathers yarn in Purple Finch;
1 yd 1¼”-wide ribbon; sewing needle and thread.
One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
For Sweater Machine knitters: use 2.5 keyplate to achieve gauge
Size H crochet hook

 

GAUGE
15 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm over pat st
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

 

HAND KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS

PATTERN STITCH (st st)
(over an even number of stitches)
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.  Repeat these 2 rows for pat st.

 

INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 2 sts.  Work in pat st, increasing one stitch at beg of each knit row over next 38 (44) rows:  21 (24) sts.  Inc 1 st at beg of every other knit row over next 22 rows 6 times: 27 (30) sts.  Piece should measure approx 10 (11)” long.  Place marker at unshaped edge.  Work in pat st until piece measures 10” above marker.  Place a second marker at unshaped edge.  Work reverse shaping along shaped edge:  dec 1 st beg of every other knit row over next 22 rows 6 times:  21 (24) sts.  Dec 1 st along shaped edge beg every knit row until 2 sts rem.  BO.

 

FINISHING
Work 2 rows sc around all edges.  Cut ribbon in half and sew each half to the wrong side of the cast on and bound-off ends of the shawl.

 

     
     
     
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