Melia Lace Shawl

designed by
Lisa Gentry

Technique used: Knit

MATERIALS

Naturally Caron.com Spa
(75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Bamboo);
Color #0011 Purple Rain, 12oz/340g

One circular size 6 (4mm), 36"/91.5cm long needle or size to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle

 

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS:

Approximately 26"/56cm high x 62"/173cm wide

 

GAUGE

In pattern, 20 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Chain Loop: K1 (counts as first chain), *insert the left needle through front of the stitch on the right needle, yarn over the right needle, pull yarn through the stitch on the right needle, drop the stitch off the left needle; repeat from * 4 times more = 6 chains made.
ssk: [Sl 1 knitwise] twice, insert left needle into the slipped sts and knit tog.
k2tog: Knit 2 sts together—1 st decreased.

sk2p: Sl 1 knitwise, k2tog, pass slip st over k2tog—2 sts decreased.

 

NOTE

Shawl is worked back and forth on circular needle.

Hint: Use chart as a guide.

 

SHAWL

CO 5 sts.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.

Row 3: In first st work Chain Loop, [k1 yo] twice, k2—7 sts.

Row 4: In first st work Chain Loop, k1, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 5: K2, yo, k3, yo, k2 – 9 sts.
Row 6: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 7: Chain Loop, k1, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k2—11 sts.

Row 8: Rep Row 4.

Row 9: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k2—13 sts.

Row 10: Rep Row 6.
Row 11: Chain Loop, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3 yo, k2—15 sts.

Row 12: Rep Row 4.

Row 13: K2, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k2—17 sts.

Row 14: Rep Row 6.
Row 15: Chain Loop, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k2—19 sts.

Row 16: Rep Row 4.

Row 17: K2, yo, [k3, yo, sk2p, yo] twice, k3, yo, k2—21 sts.

Row 18: Rep Row 6.

Row 19: Chain Loop, [k1, yo] twice, k15, yo, k1, yo, k2—25 sts.

Row 20: Rep Row 4.

Row 21: K2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2—27 sts.

Row 22: Rep Row 6.
Row 23: Chain Loop, k1, *yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo**, ssk, k9, k2tog; rep from *, ending last rep at **; k2—29 sts.

Row 24: Rep Row 4.

Row 25: K2, *yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo**, ssk, k7, k2tog; rep from *, ending last rep at**;  k2—31 sts.

Row 26: Rep Row 6.
Row 27: Chain Loop, k1, *yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo**, ssk, k5, k2tog; rep from *, ending last rep at **; k2—33 sts.

Row 28: Rep Row 4.

Row 29: K2, *yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo**, ssk, k3, k2tog; rep from *, ending last rep at **, k2—35 sts.

Row 30: Rep Row 6.
Row 31: Chain Loop, k1, *yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo**, ssk, k1, k2tog; rep from *, ending last rep at **, k2—37 sts.

Row 32: Rep Row 4.

Row 33: K2, yo, *k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3**, sk2p; rep from *, ending last rep at**, yo, k2—37 sts.

Row 34: Rep Row 6.
Row 35: Chain Loop, k1, *yo, k1, yo**, k15; rep from *, ending last rep at**, k2—43 sts.

Row 36: Rep Row 4.

Row 37: K2, *yo, k3, yo**, ssk, k11, k2tog; rep from *, ending last rep at **, k2—45 sts.

Row 38: Rep Row 6.
Rows 39–50: Rep Rows 23–34.

Then rep Rows 35–50, nine more times.

BO Chain Loop Edging

Work Chain Loop in first st, *BO next 4 sts, work Chain Loop in next st; rep from * across until all sts bound off. Fasten off.

 

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.

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