HEIRLOOM SHAWL
Finished shawl is 167.5 cm (66 ins) wide x 91.5 cm (36 ins) long. (See finished shawl.)
Triangular shawl is worked in pattern from centre of long (top) edge out to side edges on pair of needles, then on large circular needle when necessary to accommodate stitches. Standard abbreviations are used. Recommended for experienced knitters.
If you would prefer to work from a pattern with charts, purchase Patons Book No. 942, Wrap It Up, at your favourite yarn store.
Note: There are corrections for this shawl pattern on the Patons website. Just search on the corrections page for "Heirloom Shawl."
You need:
8 balls Patons Kroy Socks 4-ply yarn (50 g) Natural No. 483
One pair of 3.75 mm needles
One 3.75 mm circular needle, 90 cm long, OR whichever needle you require to produce the tension given below
One 3.25 mm circular needle, 90 cm long
Stitch marker
Tension
26 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm (4 ins) in stocking stitch. Work to exact tension with specified yarn to obtain satisfactory results. TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK TENSION.
Special abbreviations
K1B = knit into back of next st.
P1B = purl into back of next st.
To Make:
NOTES
All <wrong side rows throughout: Purl.
Purl wrong side rows, working yfwd twice from previous row as follows: P1, p1B.
As you work each row, place st marker on centre st.
With pair of needles, cast on 9 sts.
Panel Pattern I:
Row 1 (right side): K4, [k1, yfwd, k1] in next st, k4. 11 sts now on needle.
Row 3: K1B, p2, k1B, [(k1, yfwd, k1) in next st] 3 times, k1B, p2, k1B. 17 sts now on needle.
Row 5: K1B, p2, k1B, inc 1 st in next st, [(k1, yfwd, k1) in next st] 7 times, inc 1 st in next st, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 7: K1B, p2, [k1B, yfwd, k4, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k4, yfwd] twice, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 9: K1B, p2, *k1B, yfwd, k3, [K2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, k3, yfwd, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 11: K1B, p2, *k1B, yfwd, k2, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, k2, yfwd, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 13: K1B, p2, *k1B, yfwd, k1, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 4 times, k1, yfwd, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 15: K1B, p2, *k1B, k4, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, k4, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 17: K1B, p2, *k1B, k2, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 4 times, k2, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 19: K1B, p2, *[k1B, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso] twice, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, [k2tog, yfwd] twice, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 21: K1B, p2, *[k1B, yfwd] twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, [yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd] 3 times, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 23: K1B, p2, *[k1B, yfwd] 4 times, sl1, k2tog, psso, [yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd] twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, [yfwd, k1B] 3 times, yfwd, rep from * once more, k1B, pP2, k1B.
Row 25: K1B, p2, *k1B, yfwd, [k1B, yfwd, k2, yfwd] twice, k1B, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, [yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k2] twice, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 27: K1B, p2, k1B, k1, *yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, *sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, rep from * to* once more, k2tog, rep from * to * once more, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, rep from * to * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 29: K1B, p2, k1B, *k2, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, k2, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, [sl1, k1, psso, k2tog] twice, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, k2, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k2, rep from * once more, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 31: K1B, p2, k1B, [sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog] 12 times, k1B, p2, k1B.
Rows 33, 35 and 37: As given for Row 31.
Row 39: K1B, p2, k1B, *yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, [sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog] twice, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, rep from * once more, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 41: K1B, p2, k1B, *yfwd, k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k1, yfwd, [sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog] twice, yfwd, k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, rep from * once more, yfwd, k1, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 43: K1B, p2, k1B, *yfwd, k3, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k1, sl1, k1, psso, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k2tog, k1, yfwd, [sl1, k2tog, psso] twice, yfwd, k1, sl1, k1, psso, yfwd, sl1,k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k2tog, k1, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, rep from * once more, yfwd, k3, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 45: K1B, p2, k1B, yfwd, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, k2tog, yfwd, *sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, k1, k2tog, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog,* yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, rep from * to * once more, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 47: K1B, p2, k1B, yfwd, k1, [yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd] twice, k2, *yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, [k2tog, yfwd] twice, [yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd] twice, [yfwd, sl1, k1, psso,] twice, k1, yfwd, k1B, yfwd, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k2,* [sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice] twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, k2, rep from * to * once more, [yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd] twice, k1, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 49: K1B, p2, k1B, yfwd, k2, *[k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, k3, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yfwd,* k3, rep from * to * once more, k2, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, k2, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yfwd, k3, rep from * to * once more, k3, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, k2, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 51: K1B, p2, k1B, yfwd, k1, *[k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, k2, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yfwd,* k2, rep from * to * once more, k1, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 4 times, k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yfwd, k2, rep from * to * once more, k2, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 3 times, k1, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 53: K1B, p2, k1B, yfwd, *[k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 4 times, k1, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd,* k1, rep from * to * once more, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 5 times, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k1, rep from * to * once more, k1, [K2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 4 times, yfwd, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 55: K1B, p2, k1B, k1, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k4, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k4, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] 4 times, k2tog, k4, [sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice,] 4 times, sl1, k1, psso, k4, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k2tog, psso, [k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso] twice, k4, k2tog, yfwd twice, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd twice, k1, k1B, p2, k1B.
Row 56: Purl.
