Crimson Krill Shawl

Hello everyone! This shawl is my latest addition in what I’m now calling ‘2021 Summer Shawl Collection’! As I recall all the shawls I made in the last season, I’ve recognized some common features that made this collection unique from the ones I made before: the type of yarn I used (medium and light worsted), mono colors, and a general pattern repetition. I now realize that sticking to these elements when designing helped me produce easy, yet beautiful pieces. Now back to this shawl. At first, I had many concerns about using this shade of red, because it kind of obscured most of the patterns I tried in my trial phase. I finally settled on this simple pattern that made me really satisfied with how the shawl turned out. I’m very proud of how it looks and how the color makes it both eye catching while it inspires a feeling of warmth in you. I hope you have a lovely time knitting it as I did. Stay safe and healthy!

Skill level: Easy

GET printable PDF for this pattern here, or from Ravelry here: 

Materials:

• Yarn: Bonbon Luks, 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 263 yards (240 m), in the color 98564: 3 skeins.
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 6 (4 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: width = 57" (145 cm), height = 30" (77 cm), approx.

Yardage: 760 - 765 yards (695 - 700 m), approx.

Gauge: 24 sts and 30 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• k2tog: knit 2 sts together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.

Instructions:

Cast on 9 sts.

Row 1: k 3, p to end.

Row 2: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, k2tog, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 3 and every odd number row: k 3, p to last 2 sts, sl st, p 1.

Rows 4, 6, 8: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, k2tog, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 10: sl st, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 12: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, ssk, k to end.

Row 14: sl st, (k 1, yo) twice, k 1, ssk, k to end.

Row 16: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, yo, k 1, ssk, k to end.

Row 18: sl st, k 1, yo, k 5, yo, k 1, ssk, k to end.

Row 20: repeat row 10.

Rows 22, 24, 26, 28: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, k2tog, k 1, yo, k 6, k2tog, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 30: repeat row 10.

Row 31: repeat row 3.

General Pattern:

Row 32: sl st, k 1, *yo, k 1, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 34: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *yo, k 1, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 11 sts, yo, k 1, ssk, k 8.

Row 36: sl st, k 1, yo, k 3, *yo, k 1, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 10 sts, yo, k 1, ssk, k 7.

Row 38: sl st, k 1, yo, k 5, *yo, k 1, ssk, k6, repeat from * to last 9 sts, yo, k 1, ssk, k 6.

Row 40: repeat row 10.

Row 42: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *k2tog, k 1, yo, k 6, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, k 1, yo, k 3.

Row 44: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *k2tog, k 1, yo, k 6, k2tog, k 1, yo, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k2tog, k 1, yo, k 4.

Row 46: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *k2tog, k 1, yo, k 6, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k2tog, k 1, yo, k 5.

Row 48: sl st, k 1, yo, k 1, *k2tog, k 1, yo, k 6, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2tog, k 1, yo, k 6.

Row 50: repeat row 10.

Row 51: repeat row 3.

Repeat rows (32- 51) sixteen more times, then repeat rows (32- 50) once. Knit 3 rows. Bind off all stitches as follows:

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 well and 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.