Margarita Knit Shawl
SIZES
One size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 20′′ / 50.5cm
Length: 51′′ / 130cm
GAUGE
18 sts / 32 rows = 4′′ / 10cm in garter stitch
Gauge is not crucial. However, changes might result in a different yardage requirement.
Primary TechniqueKnitting
Materials List
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YARN AMOUNTS
3 skeins Malabrigo Verano in #926 Plum, #946 Winsome, #938 Rain
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NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5mm 32′′ / 80cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
Abbreviations
′′ inches
BO bind off
cm centimeter(s)
CO cast on
inc increase
k knit
k2tog knit two stitches together
mm millimeter(s)
pm place marker
RS right side
sm slip marker
SSK slip, slip, knit
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side
yo yarn over
Directions
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GARTER TAB
With color A, CO 3 sts.
Knit 7 rows. Do not turn at the end of last row
Rotate piece 90 degrees to the right, pick up and knit 3 sts alongside edge (1 st from every purl ridge), rotate piece 90 degrees to the right, then pick up and knit 3 sts along CO edge. (9 sts)
Set-up row (WS): k4, pm, k to end.
Repeat the following two rows all along the shawl:
Row 1 (RS): k3, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, yo, k to last 3 st, yo, k3. (4 inc)
Row 2 (WS): k to end.
Repeat the two rows using the colors A and B in the following way.
In all tripe sections, you can carry the yarns alongside the edge, so you don ́t need to cut for each color change.
You must twist the two yarns together at each row, at the second stitch, for a neat edge.
Color A – 30 rows (15 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 8 rows (4 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 8 rows (4 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 6 rows (3 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 6 rows (3 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color B – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color A – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color B – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color C – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color B – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color C – 4 rows (2 garter ridges)
Color B – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color C – 6 rows (3 garter ridges)
Color B – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
Color C – 2 rows (1 garter ridge)
You should have 257 sts. -
BORDER
All of this section is knitted in color D.
Row 1 (RS): k3, yo, k2, (yo, ssk, k6) 15 times, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, sm, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, (k6, k2tog, yo) 15 times, k2, yo, k3.
Row 2 and all even rows (WS): k to end.
Rows 3 and 5 (RS): k3, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3.
Row 7 (RS): k3, yo, k5, (k4, yo, ssk, k2) 15 times, k6, yo, k1, sm, yo, k6, (k2, k2tog, yo, k4), k5, yo, k3.
Row 9 and 11 (RS): k3, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, yo, k to last 3 st, yo, k3.
Row 13 (RS): k3, yo, k8, (yo, ssk, k6) 15 times, yo, ssk, k7, yo, k1, sm, yo, k7, k2tog, yo, (k6, k2tog, yo) 15 times, k8, yo, k3.
Row 17 (RS): k3, yo, k to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3. -
FINISHING
Picot BO row: CO 3 sts, BO 10 sts knitwise, *CO 3 sts, BO 8 sts knitwise* until 2 sts remain on left needle CO 3 sts,
BO 5sts.
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