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SPECIAL STITCHES

k2tog: Knit 2 together– Knit 2 sts together through the front loops. (1 st decreased)

ssk: Slip, slip, knit – Slip 2 sts, one at a time KNITWISE to right-hand needle, insert left-hand needle into front of these sts and knit them together. (1 st decreased)

NOTES

1. Body of shawl is knit in Garter stitch, working side-to-side to form a triangle. The lace border is then worked across the lower edge.  

2. All increasing and decreasing of the body of the shawl is worked on the RS.

SHAWL

Body

With knitting needles, cast on 4 sts.

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2 (RS): K2, yo, k2—5 sts. Mark this as RS of piece.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 4: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2—7 sts.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: K2, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1—8 sts.

Row 7: Knit.

Row 8: K2, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1—9 sts.

Repeat last 2 rows until there are 74 sts on needle.

Next Row (WS): Knit.

Next Row (RS): K1, ssk, yo, ssk, k to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1—73 sts.

Repeat last 2 rows until only 7 sts remain.

Next Row (WS): Knit.

Next Row: K1, ssk, yo, ssk, k2—6 sts.

Next Row: Knit.

Next Row: K1, ssk, yo, k2tog, k1—5 sts.

Next Row: Knit.

Last Row: K1, ssk (2 sts on right-hand needle), slip first st over 2nd st on right-hand needle (bind off made), [k1, slip first st over 2nd st on right hand needle] 2 times (1 st remains on right-hand needle). Do not fasten off.

Lace Border

Place remaining loop onto crochet hook, ch 1, turn piece so WS is facing you.

Row 1 (WS): Work 71 sc evenly spaced across first (diagonal) side of lower edge, work 3 sc in point, work 71 sc evenly spaced across 2nd (diagonal) side of lower edge, turn—145 sc. Note: If necessary, work more or fewer stitches to ensure that the edge lays flat. This may result in more or fewer stitches than needed for the lace pattern. If necessary, skip more or fewer stitches in the next row to eliminate or make up for the extra or fewer stitches. Ensure that a (dc, ch 2, dc) is worked in the center sc of the 3-sc point.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, *ch 4, sk next 3 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, ch 4, sk next 3 sc **, sc in next 9 sc; repeat from * across to last 5 sc, ending last repeat at **, sc in last 5 sc, turn—9 pattern repeats.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, *ch 5, sk next ch-4 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next ch-4 sp **, sk next sc, sc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across to last 5 sc, ending last repeat at **, sk next sc, sc in last 4 sc, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, *ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp **, sk next sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * across to last 4 sc, ending last repeat at **, sk next sc, sc in last 3 sc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, *ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, [ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc] 2 times, ch 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, [ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc] 2 times, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp **, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * across to last 2 sc, ending last repeat at **, sk next sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, [sc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp] 7 times, sc in next dc, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, sk next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block gently to finished measurements.