A Shawl for Tanya
I used 8 oz of Rainbow gradient mixed BFL/silk from Friends
in Fiber
spun 2-ply about sportweight—total of about 705 yards
I knit on size 7 needles. The shawl measured 64” wide and
28” deep blocked out.
You will save yourself a lot of trouble if you weave in ends as you knit!
You will save yourself a lot of trouble if you weave in ends as you knit!
Order of the work.
·
Start with a First Motif.
·
Build the second row by knitting a right side
and a left side motif, picking up stitches from the First Motif. Weave in ends
as you pick up stitches.
·
Build the third row by knitting a Right Side
Motif, a Center Motif, and a Left Side Motif, picking up stitches from the
motifs of row 2.
·
Continue working a Right Side Motif, then Center
Motifs, then a Left Side Motif, until the piece is the size you want.
·
Work a row of half motifs, then finish with a
band of garter stitch.
·
Block and wear.
Whole Motif:
[one motif requires 4 yards.]
First Motif: CO 22
Right Side Motif: CO 11, PU 11 from rightmost motif.
Center Motif: PU 22
Left Side Motif: PU 11 from leftmost motif, CO 11
1. p2,
k to last 2, p2
2. knit
3. purl
4. k3,
*k2tog* to last 3, k3
5. purl
6. k2,*k2tog*
to last 2, k2
7. purl
8. k2,
* k2tog * to last 1, end k1
9. purl
10. k1,
k2tog twice, k1
11. purl
12. k1,
k2tog, k1
13. p3tog
14. fasten
off
Half Motif:
PU 22 stitches, in the same manner as for whole motifs.
1. p2,
k2tog, kto last 4, k2 tog, p2 (20)
2. knit
3. purl
4. K2,
k2tog to last 2, k2 (12)
5. purl
6. k2,
k2tog, knit to last 4, k2tog, k2 (10)
7. purl
Place remaining 10 stitches on yarn to hold for finishing.
Garter Stitch Band: After
working the row of half motifs:
1. pick up 3 from edge, 10 from yarn holder,*5 between
motifs, 10 from yarn holder* across to end, then 3 from the edge.
2. k14, *k3tog, k12* across to last 14, k 14
3. knit 8 rows
4. bind off loosely.
The garter stitch band looks like this:
The top edge of the rainbow shawl was improvised because I ran out of the right colors to do what I wanted.
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