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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 ShopCaron.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.