Definitely Diagonal Shawl ©2013 Kris Basta Materials: Worsted weight yarn 253 yds U.S. size 10 circular needle Gauge: 3.5 sts per inch in Garter St. Abbreviations: K = knit P = purl K2tog = knit 2 tog rep = repeat yo = yarn over Kfb = knit in front and back of st to increase Reference: Casting on at the beginning of the row, otherwise known as “knitted cast-on”. Video reference is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaZTBOJ7XU Directions: Using Long-tail cast on, cast on 7 sts 1. K2tog, yo, k5. 2. P2, *k3, p2 3. K4, k2tog, yo, k1 Now continue on with row 4 – 16 of the Pattern Rows below. PATTERN ROWS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
K2tog, yo, *k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5. P2, *k3, p2; rep from * to end. K4, k2tog, yo, *k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, k1, *p2, k3; rep from * to last st, p1. 12 sts Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, *k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. 17 sts K2, *p2, k3; rep from * to end. K2, *k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to end. *K3, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, K1, K2tog, yo, *k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4. 22 sts 10. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, P1, *k3, p2; rep from * to last st, k1. 27 sts 11-13 Knit 14. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, K to end. 32 sts 15. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, K to end. 37 sts 16. Repeat rows 1-15 of the pattern rows 4X more. 157 sts 17. Work pattern rows 1-10. 177 sts.
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18. Kfb, K across to last 2 sts, Kfb, K1. 179 sts. 19. Knit 20. Repeat 18 & 19 once more. 181 sts. 21. Repeat 18 once more. 183 sts. 22. Bind off. Unblocked measurement: 60” L x 13.5” W (Lightly) Blocked measurement: 70” L x 14” W
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