Crystal Palace Yarns
knit mitered shawl - free shawl pattern
Mochi Plus Mitered Shawl
Designed & Knit by Gail Tanquary
See the matching Tam - Beret and 2 Way Vest, too
Materials:
10 - 50 gr balls Crystal Palace Mochi Plus, 'autumn rainbow'#557
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles size 10: 12" Single Point & 55" circular
2 ring markers
Gauge: 16 sts = 4”
Cable Cast On: Turn work and insert right needle between first 2 sts on left needle, pull up a loop, twist and place on left needle. Continue in this manner to required number of sts.
[For illustrations put "how to cable cast on" in Google.]
Abbreviations:
BO-bind off; beg - begin (ning), CO-cast on; Dec-decrease; inc- increase; K-knit; patt-pattern; PM - place maker; PU- pick up; P-purl; rep-repeat; RS-right side; St(s)-stitch (es); WS- wrong side
Section #1 - CO 89 sts
1- (wrong side) K 44, PM, K1, PM, K44
2- Sl 1, K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sl marker, K1, sl marker, K2 tog, K to end.
3- Sl 1, P to end
4- Repeat row 2
5- Sl 1, K to center st, P1, K to end.
Repeat rows 2-5 until 3 sts remain.
End by working a right-side row.
Turn, sl 1, P2 tog, psso.
Fasten off.
Section #2 - CO 44 sts, PM, CO 1 st, PM, with RS facing, PU and K 44 sts along right edge of section #1.
Complete as for Section 1.
Section #3 -
PU and K 44 sts along left side of Section 1.
PM, CO 1, PM, using cable cast-on method, CO 44 sts. Complete as for Section 1.
Section #4 -
Work as for Section 2, picking up sts along right side of Section 2.
Section #5 -
PU and K 44 sts along left side of Section 2, PM, PU 1 st at top of Section 1, PM, PU and K 44 sts along right side of Section 3. Complete as for Section #1.
Section #6 -
Work as for Section 3, PU sts along right side of Section 3.
Section A:
PU up and K as for Section 2.
1- (WS) Sl 1, K to marker, sl marker, P1, sl marker, K to end.
2- K2 tog, K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sl marker, K1, sl marker, K2 tog, K to last 2 sts, K2 tog.
3- Purl
4- Repeat row 2
5- K to center st, P1, K to end
Repeat last 4 rows until 3 sts remain.
End by working a RS row.
Last row: sl 1, P2 tog, psso.
Fasten off.
This will flatten off the top of shawl.
Sections B, C and D:
Fill in the spaces between remaining sections in same manner.
Edgings along V edges of shawl:
1- Using 55" circular needle and with RS facing, begin at top edge, PU and K 44 sts along side of each section to point at bottom of shawl, PM on needle, PU 1 st in point, PM, PU 44 sts along side of each section to top of shawl.
2- Knit
3- Inc in first st, K to 1 st before marker, inc, sl marker, K1, sl marker, inc, K to last st, inc.
4- Knit
Repeat rows 3 and 4 once more.
End by working a WS row.
Bind off loosely (Use larger needle to bind off if needed to keep bind off loose.)
Top straight border:
PU and K 46 sts along each section at top of shawl and 3 sts across each side of border.
Knit 3 rows. Bind off loosely.
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