Candle Light Shawl


Hello guys! If you have been following me for a while, then it must have become obvious to you that shawls are my main interest. knitted or crocheted, I just love making them. I know that knitting with bulky or chunky yarn is the field I excel in, but whenever I see shawls and wraps online, that are worked with fine yarn, looking transparent and having scalloped edges , I find myself so impressed and moved that I have to make one of my own. In this post I present to this delicate shawl that was inspired by this beautiful lace knitting unit, and made with an elegant yarn with metallic thread to add a touch of shimmer.  

Skill level: Intermediate



Materials:
  • Yarn: Alize Sal Simli, 95% acrylic, 5% metal, 3.35 oz (100 g), 500 yards (460 m), in the color camel 95: 4 skeins.
  • Circular knitting needles, size US 6 (4 mm), and US 8 (5 mm), 40" (100 cm) long.
  • Stitch marker.
  • Tapestry needle.


Measurements: width=96" (245 cm), height= 57" (145 cm), approx.

Yardage: 1600- 11650 yards (1450- 1500 m).

Gauge: 25 sts and 25 row = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette pattern.





Knitting terms:
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • yo: yarn over.
  • k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
  • k2togtbl: knit 2 stitches together through back loops.
  • s2s1ktog: slip two sts as if to knit them together, slip the third one knit-wise, knit the three sts together through back loops (centered double decrease). You can watch my tutorial video below to learn how to knit this stitch:




Instructions:

Note 1: the shawl's pattern is identical for both sides along the centerline, so always repeat what is written between {} for the other side.

Note 2: always put a stitch marker in the center stitch, to guide you while working the pattern, especially for the long rows.

Now, we'll start by casting on 3 sts using the US 6/ 4mm circular needles, knit them 6 rows, pick up and knit three sts on one side of the rows, pick up and knit three sts on bottom and knit all 9 sts once. You can learn more about this method here.

Row 1: k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k 1, yo, k 3. (13 sts)

Row 2 and all even number rows: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3. 

Row 3: k 3, yo, k 3, yo, k 1 (center st), yo, k 3, yo, k 3. (17 sts).

Row 5: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 7: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 3, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 9: k 3, {yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 11: k 3, {yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 3, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 13: k 3, {yo, k 1, k2togtbl, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, k2tog, k 1, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 13: k 3, {yo, k 1, k2togtbl, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, k2tog, k 1, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 15: k 3, {yo, k 2, k2togtbl, k 2, yo, k 3, yo, k 2, k2tog, k 2, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 17: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 1, (yo, k2togtbl, k 1) twice, (k2tog, yo, k 1) twice, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 19: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 3, yo, k2togtbl, k 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, k 1, k2tog, yo, k 3, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 21: k 3, {yo, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo*, k 3, repeat between ** once, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3. 

Row 23: k 3, {yo, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 3, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, k 1*, repeat between ** once, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 25: k 3, {yo, *k 1, k2togtbl, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, k2tog*, repeat between ** once, k 1, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 27: k 3, {yo, k 1, *k 1, k2togtbl, k 2, yo, k 3, yo, k 2, k2tog*, repeat between ** once, k 2, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 29: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 1, *(yo, k2togtbl, k 1) twice, (k2tog, yo, k 1) twice*, repeat between ** once, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 31: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, *k 3, yo, k2togtbl, k 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, k 1, k2tog, yo*, repeat between ** once, k 3, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.


 


General Pattern:

Row 33: k 3, {yo, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, k 3*, repeat between ** to 9 sts before center st, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3. 

Row 35: k 3, {yo, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 3, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1*, repeat between ** to 11 sts before center st, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 3, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 37: k 3, {yo, *k 1, k2togtbl, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, k2tog*, repeat between ** to 1 st before center st, k 1, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 39: k 3, {yo, k 1, *k 1, k2togtbl, k 2, yo, k 3, yo, k 2, k2tog*, repeat between ** to 2 sts before center st, k 2, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 41: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, *(k 1, yo, k2togtbl) twice, (k 1, k2tog, yo) twice*, repeat between ** to 3 sts before center st, k 1, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 43: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, *k 3, yo, k2togtbl, k 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, k 1, k2tog, yo*, repeat between ** to 5 sts before center st, k 3, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Repeat rows 33-43 twenty five times. 



Edging Pattern:

Change to size US 8 (5 mm) circular needles.

Row 1: repeat row 33.

Row 2 and all even number rows: k3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 3: repeat row 35.

Row 5: k 3, {yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, *k 5, yo, k2togtbl, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts before center st, k 5, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3. 

Row 7: k 3, {yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, *k 7, yo, k2togtbl, k 1, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 11 sts before center st, k 7, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 9: k 3, {yo, (k2tog, yo) twice, *k 3, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, repeat from * to last 7 sts before center st, k 3, (yo, k2togtbl) twice, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3. 

Row 11: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 2, *yo, k 2, k2togtbl, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, k2tog, k 2, yo, k 1, repeat from * to last 3 sts before center st, k 1, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Row 13: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 3, *yo, k 2, k2togtbl, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, k2tog, k 2, yo, k 1, repeat from * to last 4 sts before center st, k 2, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3. 

Row 15: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 4, *yo, k 4, s2s1ktog, k 4, yo, k 1, repeat from * to last 5 sts before center st, k 3, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3. 

Row 17: k 3, {yo, k2tog, yo, k 5, *yo, k 4, s2s1ktog, k 4, yo, k 1, repeat from * to last 6 sts before center st, k 4, yo, k2togtbl, yo}, k 1 (center st), repeat between {} once, k 3.

Bind off all sts in a stretchy loose method. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here: 

Cut yarn, weave in loose ends and block. 





Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram to see my upcoming projects @wiams_crafts.

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