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.
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.
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