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by Stephen West

This shapely shawl is a nice contrast to rectangles, squares,

and triangles.

Stockinette stitch and a simple lace pattern showcase the

yarn and provide structured texture to the garment. A

simple toggle and I-cord closure allows the garment to

become a capelet or you can opt to wrap it snug around

your neck.

The deliciously thick yarn means this is a quick knit, and

once you start, you won't want to stop until it's wrapped

around you, warding off the fall chill.

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model: Eliza Tozer photos: Jilian Chapman

SIZE

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Length: 40 inches

Width: 34 inches

Note: Measurement taken after blocking.

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MATERIALS

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay [100% wool; 138yd/126m

per 100g skein]

[MC] G-Coffee; 1 skein

[CC] 115-Flame; 2 skeins

Recommended needle size

[always use a needle size that gives you the

gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is

unique]

1 40-inch US #10/6mm circular needle

1 set US #10/6 mm double-point needles

(for I-Cord loop; only two are used)

Notions

3 stitch markers

1 toggle or button (optional)

Yarn needle

GAUGE

14 sts/20 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st

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PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be

found here.]

The Knitty Standard Book of British Birds

[the key to our abbreviations & techniques]

alt alternate

approx approximately

beg begin[ning]

blocking Information about blocking can be found here and here.

BO bind off [cast off]

cab cable

CC contrasting color

cn cable needle

CO cast on

cont continue[ing]

dec decrease[ing]

dpn double pointed needles[s]

foll follow[s][ing]

g grams

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i-cord Using a double-point needle, CO sts as directed.

Next Row: Instead of turning work around to work back

on the WS, slide all sts to other end of needle, switch

needle back to your left hand, bring yarn around back of

work, and start knitting the sts again. I-Cord is worked

with the RS facing at all times.

Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows, work

will begin to form a tube.

inc increase[ing]

incl including

inst instructions

k knit

k tbl knit through back of loop

k2tog knit two together

kfb knit into front and back of stitch

m meter[s]

MB make bobble

MC main color

m1 Make 1 stitch: Insert left needle, from front to back,

under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on

left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch

through back loop.

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1 stitch increased.

mm millimeters

mult multiple

opp opposite

oz ounces

p purl

p2tog purl two together

patt[s] pattern[s]

pfb purl into front and back of stitch

pm place marker

psso pass slipped stitch[es] over

rem remaining

rep repeat

rev St st reverse stockinette stitch

RS right side[s]

rnd[s] round[s]

sc single crochet

SK2P slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over

SSK slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches

together

SSP slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches

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together

sl slip

slp slip one as if to purl

sl st slip stitch

st[s] stitch[es]

St st stockinette stitch

tbl through back of loop[s]

tog together

WS wrong side[s]

w&t Wrap and turn. If yarn is at front of work, bring it

between needles to back of work; if it at back of work,

bring it between needles to front of work. Slip next st,

and bring yarn between needles, returning it to its

previous position. Turn work, to begin working next row.

On a subsequent row, when working a st that has been

wrapped, slip the st to the right needle, use the left

needle to pick up the wrap, slip the st back to the left

needle and work the wrap and st together as one st.

YO yarn over

* * repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated

yo2: Yarn over twice (wrap yarn twice around

right needle, from front to back)

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DIRECTIONS

Stockinette

Section:

Using MC, CO

42 sts.

K 3 rows.

Set-up

Row [RS]: K2,

[yo, k8, yo, k1,

place marker,

k1] three times,

yo, k8, yo, k2. 50 sts.

Next Row [WS]: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Next Row [RS]: K2, [yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, slip

marker, k1] three times, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2.

Repeat these 2 rows 14 times more, then work the WS row once

more. 170 sts. Break MC and join CC.

Lace Column Section:

Note: In the following directions, a semi-colon denotes the end of

a section indicated by the placement of a marker. In order to

make the directions easier to read, the few differences

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between Row 1 and Row 3 are shown in bold type.

Row 1 [RS]: K2, yo, k4, [yo2, k2tog, k2tog] to 1 st before first

marker, yo, k1; k1, yo, [k2tog, k2tog, yo2] to 5 sts before next

marker, k4, yo, k1; k1, yo, k4, [yo2, k2tog, k2tog] to 1 st before

next marker, yo, k1; k1, yo, [k2tog, k2tog, yo2] to last 6 sts, k4,

yo, k2. 8 sts increased.

Row 2 [WS]: K2, p to last 2 sts, working [k1, p1] into each yo2, k2.

Row 3 [RS]: K2, yo, k2, [yo2, k2tog, k2tog] to 1 st before first

marker, yo, k1; k1, yo, [k2tog, k2tog, yo2] to 3 sts before next

marker, k2, yo, k1; k1, yo, k2, [yo2, k2tog, k2tog] to 1 st before

next marker, yo, k1; k1, yo, [k2tog, k2tog, yo2] to last 4 sts, k2,

yo, k2. 8 sts increased.

Row 4 [WS]: Work as for Row 2.

Repeat Rows 1-4 seven times more. 298 sts.

K 4 rows. Loosely BO all sts.

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FINISHING

Weave in ends

and block. Note

that shawl

shown was

blocked gently,

only enough to

open the lace

pattern and

smooth the

edges.

Button

Loop (optional):

Using double-

point needle and

MC, CO 3 sts.

Work I-Cord until cord forms a loop long enough to fit around

button or toggle (loop shown measures 5 inches). BO all sts.

Sew ends of cord to side edge of shawl, using photos as guides;

loop shown has been sewn approx. 4 inches down from upper

edge.

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Sew button or toggle to other side edge, opposite loop.

Weave in remaining ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Stephen knits,

designs, and dances

in the Midwest

where he is

currently pursuing a

BFA in dance while

knitting everywhere

he goes.

His knitting adventures can be found on his

blog, where there will be much more to come.

Pattern & images © 2009 Stephen West.

Contact Stephen

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