Materials
Yarn: Yardages listed are generous
estimates. It's always better to err
on the side of too much yarn rather
than too little. When in doubt, buy
the extra skein for insurance. In
light fngering weight yarn you will
need approximately 380 yards of
Color A and 400 yards of Color B.
These yardage estimates should
allow enough of each color to knit
the shawl with or without garter
striping in Section 1.
When choosing colors, keep in mind
Color A is the primary color used in
Sections 1 and 3 while the Color B
is used for all of Section 2 (for the
chevron texture pattern).
Choosing a yarn of meduim or
lighter value for Color B will allow
the texture to be most visible. See
schematic for more details.
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light is
highly recommended for this
pattern. It is a light, round, single
ply, superwash wool with 420
yards to a skein. The slipped
stitches and chevron texture
pattern of Section 2 are shown at
their best in this yarn. Otherwise, a
Notions: 6 stitch markers, 8 buttons
lightweight, springy wool is best. Yarns
approximately 5/8” in diameter, a darning
with a “drapey” quality (such as many of
needle for weaving in ends.
those with a high silk or bamboo content)
are not suitable for this pattern as the
textures will not pop and the shawl may Gauge
end up stretching vertically and feeling The recommended way to check gauge for
heavy. this pattern is to work the swatch chart
provided. Working the swatch chart also
Samples shown are knit in Madelinetosh gives you a chance to see how different
Merino Light in Venetian (Color A)and yarns and colorways will work together
Ginger (Color B) and Madelinetosh Sock in before you start the shawl.
Filigree (Color A) and Winter Wheat (Color
B). If you'd rather not work the swatch chart,
gauge in blocked stockinette stitch is
Needles: 36” or longer circular needle in approximately 24 sts & 32 rows = 4”.
US size 4 (3.5 mm) or size required to Suggested needle size US 4 (3.5 mm)
obtain gauge.
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Techniques & Stitches Used M1R = With the left needle, lift the loop
• provisional cast on between stitches through the back; knit
• knit into the front of the loop.
• purl M1P = With the left needle, lift the loop
between stitches through the back; purl
• use of stitch markers
into the front of the loop.
• increase (M1R, M1L, M1P, mirrored
pm = place marker
double increase – video tutorial p = purl
provided)
rep = repeat the instructions between the *
• decrease (K2tog, SSK, SSP, psso) sl1wyif = Slip 1 stitch as if to purl with
• slipped st (sl1wyif, sl1wyib) working yarn held to the front.
• knowledge of cable sts sl1pwyib = Slip 1 stitch as if to purl with
• yarnover working yarn held to the back.
• bind off sm = slip marker
See my video tutorials for “mirrored double st(s) = stitch(es)
increase” and “make one purl” at: YO = Yarnover; wrap working yarn around
youtube.com/user/SweetMamaSmallSugar the right needle.
Skill Level Photos
The photos provided in this pattern
Abbreviations & Glossary accurately represent the construction and
These are the abbreviations used in the main elements of this design. Some of the
written directions. See chart legend for sts specifc details vary slightly from photos to
used in charts. pattern.
k = knit Finished Measurements
k2tog = Knit two sts together as one. Directions are written for one size with
M1L = With the left needle, lift the loop blocked measurements of approximately:
between stitches through the front; knit
into the back of the loop. Width: ~50”
Height: ~18”
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KNITTING DIRECTIONS ROW 9 (WS): k4, sl1pwyib, rotate work 90
degrees to the right and pick up 1 st in each
NOTE: Catkin is worked from the top- slipped stitch along the top 3 times by
down and center-out. Section One is knit inserting the tip your right needle from
in a crescent shape with increases on the front to back under both strands of the
right and left sides of every row. Sections
slipped stitch and pulling a new stitch
2 & 3 are knit in 4 equal quadrants with
through. Remove waste yarn (if used for
increases on every alternate row. You will
provisional cast on) and place your 5 live
maintain a 5 stitch border on each side (4
cast on sts onto the left needle, sl1pwyib,
garter sts and one slipped stockinette st)
k4. (13 sts)
throughout all sections until the garter
stitch hem. SECTION ONE
NOTE: Section one is the crescent shaped
The phrase “in pattern” refers to the foundation of the shawl. It can be worked
following two row pattern (slip all in simple stockinette using Color A only
markers as you come to them): OR with garter stripes in Color B.
Directions are written for stripes. If you
RS: k5, M1L, k to last 5 sts, M1R, k5. (+2 want to omit the stripes, work the stripe
sts) rows “in pattern” using Color A.
WS: k4, sl1wyif, M1P, p to last 5 sts, M1P,
sl1wyif, k4. (+2 sts) If you choose to work stripes you may
carry your non-working yarn along the
selvedge to reduce the number of ends to
SETUP weave in later. Be sure to twist the two
Using Color A, provisionally cast on 5 sts. together every RS row for a tidy edge.
ROW 1 (WS): k4, p1
ROW 1 (RS) – place markers: k5, M1L,
ROW 2 (RS): sl1pwyib, k4
k1, pm, k1, pm, k1, M1R, k5. The markers
mark the center st. (15 sts)
Repeat these last two rows 3 more times.
Work in pattern
beginning with WS for
5 rows. (10 sts
increased; 25 sts)
ROW 7 (garter stripe
RS): Change to Color
B and work in pattern
(2 sts increased; 27
sts)
ROW 8 (garter stripe
WS): Continue in
Color B and k4,
sl1wyif, M1L, k to last
5 sts, M1R, sl1wyif,
k4. (2 sts increased;
29 sts)
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Change back to Color A and work in pattern B garter stripe rows on rows 31-32 and 39-
beginning with RS for 2 rows. (4 sts 40. (38 sts increased; 147 sts.)
increased; 33 sts)
ROW 45 (RS): k5, M1L, (k4, M1R) to
ROW 11 (RS): k5, M1L, (k1, M1R) to marker, sm, k1, sm, (M1L, k4) to last 5 sts,
marker, sm, k1, sm, (M1L, k1) to last 5 sts, M1R, k5. (36 sts increased; 183 sts)
M1R, k5. (24 sts increased; 57 sts)
Work in pattern for 25 rows repeating Color
Work in pattern for 13 rows repeating Color B garter stripe rows on rows 47-48, 55-56,
B garter stripe rows (as worked in rows 7- and 63-64. (50 sts increased; 233 sts)
8) on rows 15-16 and 23-24 (or every 7-8 th
row). (26 sts increased; 83 sts) Break Color A yarn and continue with
Section 2.
ROW 25 (RS): k5, M1L, (k3, M1R) to
marker, sm, k1, sm, (M1L, k3) to last 5 sts, SECTION TWO
M1R, k5. (26 sts increased; 109 sts) NOTE: You will change to Color B with the
next row and continue to work all of
Work in pattern for 19 rows repeating Color
Section 2 in Color B.
In sections 2 & 3 the rate of increase at
each edge changes from every row (as
worked in Section 1) to every RS row only.
ROW 71 (RS): Change to Color B and
k5, M1L, k to last 5 sts, M1R, k5. (2 sts
increased; 235 sts)
ROW 72 (WS): k4, sl1pwyif, k to last 5
sts, sl1pwyif, k4.
Repeat the last two rows once more. (2
sts increased; 237 sts)
ROW 75 (RS) – buttonhole row: k5,
M1L, k to last 5 sts, M1R, k2, YO, k2tog,
k1. (2 sts increased; 239 sts)
ROW 76 (WS): k4, sl1pwyif, k to last 5
sts, sl1pwyif, k4.
ROW 77 (RS): k5, M1L, k to last 5 sts,
M1R, k5. (2 sts increased; 241 sts)
ROW 78 (WS) – place markers: k4,
sl1pwyif, k57, pm, k1, pm, k to 57 sts
past the already marked center st, pm,
k1, pm, k to last 5 sts, sl1pwyif, k4.
Your sts on the needle are now divided as
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follows: with RS facing from right to left, 5 once (worked two times consecutively over
left border sts, 57 sts for Quadrant One, 1 st 40 sts) each time you work the chart.
marked on both sides, 57 sts for Quadrant
Two, the center st marked on both sides, When you have completed Chart 1 you will
57 sts for Quadrant Three, 1 st marked on have 409 total sts – 5 sts at each border, 99
both sides, 57 sts for Quadrant Four, 5 right sts in each quadrant, and 1 st isolated with
border sts. markers between each quadrant (3 marked
sts total).
Begin working from charts:
NOTE: The charts are color coded! Please SECTION THREE
print them in full color or you will be Charts 2-A, 2-B, & 2-C:
missing critical information. Charts 2-A, 2-B, and 2-C are all worked at
the same time. Chart 2-A is worked over
When working increases on each side of the left border and Quadrant One, chart 2-B
the marked slipped sts, use the yarn is worked over the Quadrants Two & Three,
carried behind the slipped st from the and chart 2-C is worked over the Quadrant
previous row to work the increases. This Four and the right border. The “20 st
means you will increase into the carried repeat” is repeated three times (worked
yarn, two times total – once on each side of four times consecutively over 80 sts) each
the marked st. It may be a tight increase, time you work the chart.
but this allows the marked sts to
remain consistent in size with the
other slipped stockinette rows. To
make it easier to use the carried
yarn for increases, work the
“sl1wyif” loosely for the marked sts
on the wrong side of Chart 1.
Keep in mind the references to the
left and right borders of the shawl
are always “as worn”.
*Please note that since the center of
Chart 1 is worked once in each
quadrant, the red lines that indicate
st markers DO NOT apply to
quadrant 4. In quadrant 4 this is the
5th st in the right border and no
markers are used.
Chart 1:
Continue with Color B and work
rows 1 - 41 of Chart 1. You will work
the left border on the left side (as
worn), the center of the chart four
times on every row (once in each
quadrant divided by markers), and
the right border on the right side (as
worn). The “20 st repeat” is repeated
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Since you begin this section with a WS row, Row 42, there are no increases at the
you will start with Chart 2-C, row 42 (WS markers on Row 43. This is unexpected,
rows are worked left to right). but is done purposefully to simplify
shaping at these points. Regular
Important info about the marked increasing resumes on Row 45 and is done
stitches on row 42: every RS row thereafter.
On row 42 as you work the “mirrored
double increase” into the st isolated by When you have completed Charts 2-A, 2-B,
markers that separates each quadrant you & 2-C you will have 545 total sts – 5 sts at
will need to replace the markers on each each border, 133 sts in each quadrant, and
side of the center st. You will work the 1 st isolated with markers between each
chart to the marked st, remove the quadrant (3 marked sts total).
marker, work the frst increase of the
“mirrored double increase”, replace the BIND OFF (RS): Bind off loosely using a
marker, purl the center st, slip the second stretchy bind off method such as: K2, slip
marker, and work the second increase of these 2 sts back to the left needle, *k2tog
the “mirrored double increase”. If you fnd through the back loop, slip the new st back
it too diffcult to work the second increase to the left needle*, rep to end of row. Break
after slipping the marker, remove the yarn and secure the last st by pulling the
marker instead of slipping it, increase, tail through and tightening.
then slip the increased st back to the left
needle, replace the marker, and slip the FINISHING
increased st to the right needle. Sew buttons in place on the left border
opposite the buttonholes. Weave in all ends
Also note that on Row 42 there is no and wet block. Blocking with wires is
decrease before or after the “mirrored highly recommended for nice, straight
double increase” on the marked sts. To edges.
compensate for the additional sts created
in
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