Important notice: This written pattern has been reviewed and updated on August 7th, 2021.
Hello knitters! It's getting warmer these days, and summer is knocking at the door, even so, I'm not abandoning my knitting projects any time soon. In fact, I think I can keep myself occupied with knitting all year long as I keep up with my plan to catch up with all the holidays. I am really impressed with Caron's Simply Soft yarn, because it's simply...really soft! Since this is my first design using it, I've chosen a simple (k and p) pattern to get the best look out of its shiny rich color. The final product has a very nice wrinkle to it which I love, so I decided not to block this one. This shawl is easy to make, but be sure not to get lost while counting the right number of stitches to knit or purl, that was the reason for most of my mistakes while making it. Other than that, I hope you enjoy yourselves while you make it!
Skill level: Intermediate
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- Yarn: Caron, Simply Soft, 100% acrylic, 6 oz (170.1 g), 315 yards (288 m), in the color "Kelly Green" 9769: 3 skeins.
- Circular knitting needles, 40" (100 cm) long, Size US 8 (5 mm).
- Tapestry needle.
- Stitch marker.
Measurements: Width = 67" (170 cm), Height = 33.5" (85 cm) approx.
Gauge:14 sts and 23 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.
- st = stitch.
- sts = stitches.
- k = knit.
- p = purl.
- yo = yarn over.
- m1 = make one stitch increase.
- kyokrb (porthole eyelet): (k 1, yarn over, k 1) into the same stitch in the row below. For more on how to Knit this, you can watch this tutorial video I made:
Instructions:
You can also watch this video tutorial to learn how to do this type of cast on:
Row 1 (wrong side): k 3, p 3, k 3. Mark the center stitch using a ring stitch marker.
Row 2: k 3, m1, k 1, kyokrb, k 1, m1, k 3. (13 sts)
Row 3: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.
Row 4: k 3, m1, k 3, kyokrb, k 3, m1, k 3. (17 sts)
Row 5: repeat row 3.
Row 6: k 3, m1, k 5, kyokrb, k 5, m1, k 3. (21 sts)
Row 7: repeat row 3.
Row 8: k 3, m1, k 5, p 2, kyokrb, p 2, k 5, yo, k 3. (25 sts)
Note: work all odd-numbered rows as follows: k 3, purl the purl and m1 sts, and knit the knit sts to last 3 sts, k 3.
Row 10: k 3, m1, k 5, p 4, kyokrb, p 4, k 5, m1, k 3.
Row 12: k 3, m1, k 5, p 6, kyokrb, p 6, k 5, m1, k 3.
Row 14: k 3, m1, k 5, p 1, k 1, p 5, k 1, kyokrb, k 1, p 5, k 1, p 1, k 5, m1, k 3.
Row 16: k 3, m1, k 5, p 1, k 3, p 3, k 3, kyokrb, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 1, k 5, m1, k 3.
Row 18: k 3, m1, (k 5, p 1) twice, k 5, kyokrb, (k 5, p 1) twice, k 5, m1, k 3.
Row 20: k 3, m1, k 1, p 1, k 3, p 3, k 5, p 1, k 3, p 2, kyokrb, p 2, k 3, p 1, k 5, p 3, k 3, p 1, k 1, m1, k 3.
Row 22: k 3, m1, k 3, p 1, k 1, p 5, k 5, p 1, k 1, p 4, kyokrb, p 4, k 1, p 1, k 5, p 5, k 1, p 1, k 3, m1, k 3.
Row 24: k 3, m1, k 5, p 7, k 5, p 6, kyokrb, p 6, k 5, p 7, k 5, m1, k 3.
General Pattern:
Row 26: k 3, m1, k 1, *p 1, k 5, p 5, k 1, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, k 1, *p 5, k 5, p 1, k 1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 28: k 3, m1, * k 3, p 1, k 5, p 3, k3, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, k 3, *p 3, k 5, p 1, k 3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 30: k 3, m1, k 5, *p 1, k 5, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, k 5, * p 1, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 32: k 3, m1, k 5, p 2, *p 1, k 3, p 1, k 5, p 2, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, p 2, k 5, *p 1, k 3, p 3, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 34: k 3, m1, k 5, p 4, * p 1, k 1, p 1, k 5, p 4, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, p 4, k 5, *p 1, k 1, p 5, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 36: k 3, m1, k 5, p 6, *p 1, k 5, p 6, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, p 6, k 5, *p 7, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 38: k 3, m1, k 1, *k 4, p 1, k 1, p 5, k 1, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, k 1, *p 5, k 1, p 1, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 40: k 3, m1, k 3, *k 2, p 1, k 3, p 3, k 3, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, k 3, *p 3, k 3, p 1, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 42: k 3, m1, k 5, *p 1, k 5, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, k 5, *p 1, k 5, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 44: k 3, m1, k 1, p 1, k 3, p 2, *p 1, k 5, p 1, k 3, p 2, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, p 2, k 3, p 1, k 1, *k 4, p 3, k 3, p 1, k 1, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 46: k 3, m1, k 3, p 1, k 1, p 4, *p 1, k 5, p 1, k 1, p 4, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, p 4, k 1, p 1, k 3, *k 2, p 5, k 1, p 1, k 3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 48: k 3, m1, k 5, p 6, *p 1, k 5, p 6, repeat from * to center st, kyokrb, p 5, *p 1, k 5, p 6, repeat from * to last 3 sts, m1, k 3.
Row 49: k 3, purl the purl and m1 sts, and knit the knit sts to last 3 sts, k 3.
Repeat rows 26-49 six times, Repeat rows 26-37 once.
Stretchy bind off row: k 2, slip the 2 sts back to left needle, k2tog, *k 1, slip the 2 sts back to left needle, k2tog, repeat from * to end. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here:
Weave in loose ends. Block if you like. Personally, I prefer the look without blocking. Enjoy.
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 @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.
Do you have a crochet version of this shawl?
ReplyDeleteHi
DeleteI don't have a crochet version now, but your comment inspired me. Who knows, may be in the near future.
Have a sunny and healthy day.
I can’t figure out where this pattern starts, the yoke or the back center. The main thing I’m interested in is being sure this works because I must turn my knitting clockwise rather than counterclockwise. I’m concerned what else might go wrong! I’m guessing the m1 may need to be m1l then m1r but I need to know where I am in the pattern!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your help.
Hello there, thank you for your comment. This pattern starts at back upper center and knitted all the way down to sides and back, so there is no yoke
DeleteIf you are a right handed knitter, you have to go clockwise.
You are right, I should've mentioned the increased stitches are done left or right. I'll correct this soon.
Have a nice knitting day
Thank you for your quick response, and no I’m not right handed, nor do I knit right handed hence the statement I must go counter to your directions. That means I make a right hand turn, clockwise, or by turning the material counterclockwise.
DeleteI assume that the M1s will need to be reversed left and right too, but I’m still working on where I am in the pattern, thanks for clarifying that.