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Crimson Rose

by Leslie Gonzalez

Beyond the PatternI designed this shawlette during the start of

the 2020 pandemic as a way to keep busy

and focused on something positive. If you

are up for a challenge, this is a great pattern

for you. The shawlette is heavily laced and

uses many beads. For information on how

to place beads in knitting, refer to Nancy

Simet’s Learn Something New Article on

adding beads to knitting.

The shawl is worked in three wedges, separated by the typical triangular increases which are made

on either side of a spine. Each spine is 3 stitches wide and embellished with beads. Each triangle is

then divided in half by a pseudo-spine. The initial beadwork and pattern are mirrored within each

triangle over these pseudo-spines. Once the first lace pattern is complete, the spines creating the

shawl continue and all but the center pseudo-spine are no longer worked. The second pattern is

mirrored over the remains of the pseudo-spines to mirror the lattice lace within each wedge. At the

end, a beaded border is worked.

The shawl is heavily beaded which changes the drape of the typical shawls you may be used to

knitting. Beads add so much elegance to the work. They seem daunting to use at first, but once you

get the hang of beading, you may find you just can’t stop!

Finished MeasurementsWidth: 44” around the neck

Length: 20.5” down center back.

MaterialsJuniper Moon Farm FINDLEY (798yds/726m, 100g/3.5oz, 50% Wool, 50% Silk): 1 skein #16 Garnet

Size 4 (3.5mm) 48” (120cm) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

1766 Toho Round Seed Beads 6/0 Transparent Silver Lined Dark Garnet #25D

Crochet hook size13/14 (.9mm) or size needed to fit beads

10 Stitch markers, optional

Copyright 2021, The Knitting Guild Association, Cast On Winter 2020-2021, All Rights Reserved

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https://tkga.org/article/learn-something-new/

Tapestry needle

TECHNICAL TIP—Always buy extra beads. Every now and then there will be an odd bead. Some

beads may have blemishes or have holes that are too small. Beads also tend to get lost and

dropped.

DESIGNER NOTE—The shawlette can be worked without beads. Where the pattern states to

place a bead, substitute knit 1 for the stitch. Be aware that beads change the drape of the fabric and

omitting them will affect the final drape.

GaugeOver Lozenge Pattern, Chart B, 14 sts & 22 rows = 4”/10cm. To save time, take time to check gauge.

TECHNICAL TIP—To work a gauge swatch for this shawl, CO 22 sts. K2 sts then repeat sts 9–14

on Chart B three times, k2. Work until you have at least 4 inches. Block the swatch and then

measure the center 18 sts. Divide the stitches/rows by the width/height. Then multiply by 4 to get

gauge in sts/rows per 4”.

AbbreviationsCDD—Central Double Decrease: Sl 2 sts at the same time as if to k2tog, k1, pass the slipped sts over

the knit st.

Sssk—Slip, slip, slip, knit: Sl 1 st as if to knit. Replace this stitch in its new orientation on LH needle

and knit 3 sts tbl.

PB—Place bead: Place a bead on the crochet hook, grab the st with the crochet hook. Sl the bead on to

the st and place the st back on the left needle. Knit the st.


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Shawl Beginning/Cast OnWork a Garter Tab start: CO 3 sts. Knit 9 rows. Pick up and knit 4 sts along the side of the garter tab.

Then pick up 3 sts along cast-on edge—10 sts.

DESIGNER NOTE—Work the first and last 2 stitches of every row in garter stitch by beginning

and ending every row with k2. These edges are included in all written directions and on the

charts.

Section 1/SetupSetup Row 1 (WS): K2, (k1, p1, k1) twice, k2.

Setup Row 2 (RS): K2, (yo, k1, PB, k1) twice, yo, k2—13 sts.

Setup Row 3 (WS): K2, (p1, pm, k1, p1, k1, pm) twice, p1, k2.

DESIGNER NOTE—Placing markers around both spines will help you keep your place. On Row

2, place a marker between stitches 3 and 4 and 6 and 7 as directed in Setup Row 3 above: one spine

marked. Next place a marker between stitches 7 and 8 and 10 and 11: second spine marked. The

shawl will widen between the spines and the edges. These markers set off the two spines of the

shawl.

Work Rows 1–20 of Chart A—73 sts.

TECHNICAL TIPS—Reading the charts: the charts show both RS and WS rows. The layout of this

shawl is: two-st edging, first wedge, three-st spine, second wedge, 3-st spine, third wedge, two-st

edging.

There are two spines creating three wedges. Increases are made on every RS row by making a yarn

over after the first edge and before the final edge, and before and after each spine. On every RS

row you will add a total of 6 sts.

Chart A sets up 9 sts that will run down the center of each wedge. The green lines on Row 20 of

Chart A show where to place optional markers to mark these 9 center sts on each wedge. Marking

these stitches will help you keep your place for the first section.

On the charts, the red box delineates the wedges. You will always work the sts within the box two

times. On RS rows the remaining sts are worked after you’ve worked the sts in the red box twice;

they are for the final wedge and show how to end that wedge. On WS rows, work these same sts

one time before working the sts in the red box twice.

After working Chart A, sts within each red box will be repeated as well. Those are shown in blue.

The directions below will state how many times to repeat the sts shown in blue within each

section.


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RS rows are read right to left and WS rows are read left to right.

Section 2/Lozenge PatternWork Rows 1–12 of Chart B as follows:

RS rows: K2 edge sts, *work sts inside red box twice, then work remaining sts, end k2.

WS rows: K2, work to red box, repeating sts inside red box twice, end k2.

For these first 12 rows: Rep the sts between the blue lines once—109 sts after Row 12.

Rep Rows 1–12 four more times.

You will rep the sts within the red box twice, as above, but you will now rep the sts between the blue

lines also. Each time you rep the 12 rows of the chart you will add one rep of the sts between the blue

lines on both sides of the center sts of each wedge as foll:

Rows 13–24: Rep the sts between the blue lines 2 times—145 sts.




TECHNICAL TIP—Every 12 rows adds 36 sts to the shawlette.

If you placed markers on Row 20 of Chart A to mark the center 9 sts of each wedge, remove them

after completing Section 2.

Section 3/NettingWork Rows 1–4 of Chart C once, repeating the sts between the blue lines 17 times—253 sts.

No sts are added to the shawl for these 4 rows.

Work Rows 1–4 of Chart D five times, repeating the sts between the blue lines as foll:

Rows 1–4: Nineteen times—265 sts.

Rows 5–8: Twenty times—277 sts.

Rows 9–12: Twenty-one times—289 sts.

Rows 13–16: Twenty-two times—301sts.

Rows 17–20: Twenty-three times—313 sts.

TECHNICAL TIP—Every 4 rows adds 12 stitches to the shawlette. At the end of this section, each

wedge will have 101 sts.

Section 4/EdgingWork Rows 1–4 of Chart E to set up for edging, repeating the sts within the blue lines 22 times—313

sts.

At this point, no sts are added to the shawl and the st count will remain at 313 throughout the edging.


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Next, work Rows 1–2 of Chart F, repeating the sts in blue 9 times.

Rep Rows 1–2 four more times.

Then work Row 1 again, ending ready to work a WS row.

To bind off, k2, *place these 2 sts back on the left needle and them tog tbl, k1; rep from * until 1 st

rem.

Cut, leaving a 6” tail and pull through rem st.

Finishing

Weave in ends and block.


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