shawlette that incorporates stripes and eyelet rows for added interest. This is a quick knit project because it used worsted weight yarn and a larger needle. This project can be knit up over a weekend. The picot bind off adds interest to the edge with a little bit of sass. It can be worked into a larger shawl by adding more repeats and stripes. Supplies and Guide Yarn: Stitch Guide 1 Skein each in Dark Gray (C1), and Soft Pink CO = Cast On (C2), Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek, 258 yards, 142 k = knit grams, 100% Low Pill Acrylic Light Worsted p = purl kfb = knit in the front and back loop of the Needles stitch. US10.5 –6.5mm (If you knit tightly you might K2tog = knit two stitches together through want to go up to size US11 needles) front loops RS = Right Side Row Gauge WS = Wrong Side Row 14.5 stitches, 15 garter ridges = 4 inches YO = Yarn Over BO = Bind Off Notions st = Stitch Scissors sts = Stitches Darning Needle tbl = through back loop Tips YARN MANAGEMENT AND SPECIAL NOTES
Yarn Management Special Notes
When you work with two colors you will need o This pattern is worked from the bottom to make sure that your yarn doesn’t get left hand tip to the right side edge. twisted. Work from the center of each ball to o It is worked flat make sure that your yarn stays tidy. When o In section 1; There is a double increase at working with stripes you will need to wrap the the beginning of every RS row and a simple non working color over the strand of the decrease at the end of every RS row. The WS working yarn at the begining of each right rows are worked with no increase or side row to make sure that there is not any decrease. long tails hanging. o In section 2; There is a double increase at the beginning of every RS row and a simple decrease at the end of every RS row. The WS row has a simple increase at the end of each row. Pattern CO 2 in C1 Change colors to C1 and work 2 rows of Section 1 Section 1 R1 (RS): kfb, yo, k across to last 2 sts, k2tog Start color chart 2 and work 3 repeats, R2 (WS): knit across working in the same manner as Section 1.
Repeat R1 & 2 until you have 40 stitches, Work 8 rows of C1, working ending with a completed WS row. in the same manner as Section 1.
You will change colors at the beginning of Change colors to C2 and work each RS row. eyelet rows.
Eyelet Rows Knit 2 rows of Section 1. R1 (RS): kfb, * yo, k2tog, repeat from * across BO as follows with Picot Bind Off R2 (WS): knit across {cable CO 2 sts, k1, *k1, slip 2 sts back to left hand needle, k2tog tbl* work from * to * 6 Begin color chart 1 after first eyelet row. times, slip 1 st back to left hand needle} Work in Section 1 stitch pattern until 70 sts. repeat until all stitches are bound off. (last set Work Eyelet Rows in C2. of stitches will only have to be repeated 5 times. Section 2 In C2. Finishing: R1 (RS): kfb, yo , k to last sts, k2tog Cut yarn and pull through last st. Weave in all R2 (WS): knit across to last st, kfb ends and secure. Repeat R1 & 2, until 90sts, ending with a completed WS row. This shawl doesn’t need to be block if using acrylic yarn. If you use a wool yarn you will need to soak shawl and block. Chart 2