Soft Breeze Shawl
This dainty shawl gently mixes various techniques to create an elegant and playful accessory that will keep your neck and shoulders warm when a soft summer breeze is around. The body of the shawl is worked in garter stitch, with a variegated colorway (or not!), and it fades to the second—tonal or solid—colorway that is used to work the border. The lacy border features a pattern that looks like butterflies and an openwork pattern that grows at every row to create a frilly edge.
Construction:
This triangular shawl is worked from the top down, growing by increasing at each edge and around the middle stitch. It is worked in garter stitch with the first color, then it fades to the second color by working stripes in the garter stitch section. The border is worked with the second color: the butterfly pattern first, followed by the growing eyelet pattern.
Sizes
One size for adults
Finished Measurements
52 inches (132 cm) wide at top edge and 22 inches (56 cm) high at point, blocked
Gauge
24 sts × 46 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch (blocked)
26 sts × 36 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in lace pattern(blocked)
Important note:
Gauge can vary according to your yarn and needle size. If your gauge differs, your shawl will have different dimensions from the prototype. Make sure to plan for enough yardage.
ABBREVIATIONS
BO - bind off
Cn - cable needle
CO - cast on
inc’d - increased
k - knit
k2tog - knit two together
m - marker
p - purl
pm - place marker
RS - right side
sl - slip
sm - slip marker
ssk - slip slip knit
st(s) - stitch(es)
WS - wrong side
yo - yarn over
2/2/2 RPC 2/2/2 right purl cable sl 2 sts to Cn placed behind the work, sl 2 sts on a second Cn placed behind, between the first Cn and the work, k2, p2 from second Cn, k2 from first Cn.
Materials List
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YARN
Fingering weight, Miss Babs Caroline (70% superwash merino wool; 20% cashmere; 10% nylon), 400 yds (365 m) per 95-g skein
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YARDAGE/METERAGE
Color A: 230 yds / 210 m
Color B: 288 yds / 263 m
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SHOWN IN
Color A: Rosy Finch (1 skein)
Color B: Dark Adobe (1 skein)
Any lace weight to DK weight yarn can be used for this pattern. Gauge, yardage and final size will vary. The shawl can also be made with only one color.
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NEEDLES
US 3 (3.25 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
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NOTIONS
- 4 stitch markers
- 2 cable needles
- Tapestry needle
Soft Breeze Shawl Pattern
You may work this shawl either from the charts or from the written instructions. Look for the separate sections as you proceed through the pattern.
SETUP
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With Color A, CO 3 sts.
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K all sts for 10 rows.
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Next row (RS):K3, do not turn, pm, pick up and k 5 sts along the edge, pm, pick up and k 3 sts from CO sts. [11 sts]
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Next row (WS):K3, sm, k2, pm, k1 (middle st), pm, k2, sm, k3.
BODY
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Body row (RS):K3, sm, yo, k to m, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, sm, k3. [4 sts inc’d]
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Body row (WS):K all sts.
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Work body rows 55 times total (110 rows total). [231 sts: 3 border sts, 112 sts on the wing, 1 middle st, 112 sts on the wing, 3 border sts].
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Note:
You can work a different number of rows, as long as you are ending with a multiple of 16 sts on each wing (a multiple of 32 + 7 sts for the whole shawl). [3 border sts, a multiple of 16 sts on the wing, 1 middle st, a multiple of 16 sts on the wing, 3 border sts]
FADING SECTION
Create stripes while working 16 more body rows, starting with a RS row worked with Color A and changing color at each WS row: work row 1 with Color A, rows 2–3 with Color B, rows 4–5 with Color A, rows 6–7 with Color Band so on. [263 sts: 3 border sts, 128 sts on the wing, 1 middle st, 128 sts on the wing, 3 border sts]
Cut Color A.
BORDER 1
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With Color B, work 32 rows, following the Border 1 Chart or the written instructions that follow. Then proceed to Border 2.
[327 sts:3 border sts, 160 sts on the wing, 1 middle st, 160 sts on the wing, 3 border sts]
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1 (RS):K3, (sm, yo, *p1, k1, yo, ssk, k8, k2tog, yo, k1, p1; work from * to m, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 2 (WS):K3, (sm, k1, *k1, p3, k8, p3, k1; work from* to last st before m, k1, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 3:K3, (sm, yo, p1, *p1, k2, yo, ssk, k6, k2tog, yo, k2,p1; work from * to last st before m, p1, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 4:K3, (sm, p1, k1, *k1, p4, k6, p4, k1; work from* to last 2 sts before m, k1, p1, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 5:K3, (sm, yo, k1, p1, *p1, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, p1; work from * to last 2 sts before m, p1, k1, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 6:K3, (sm, p2, k1, *k1, p5, k4, p5, k1; work from* to last 3 sts before m, k1, p2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 7:K3, (sm, yo, k2tog, yo, p1, *p1, [yo, ssk, k2] twice,k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p1; work from * to last 3 sts before m, p1, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 8:K3, (sm, p2, k2, *[k2, p5] twice, k2; work from* to last sts 4 before m, k2, p2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 9:K3, (sm, yo, k2tog, yo, p2, *p2, yo, ssk, k3, p2, k3,k2tog, yo, p2; work from * to last 4 sts before m, p2, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 10:K3, (sm, p2, k3, *k3, p4, k2, p4, k3; work from* to last 5 sts before m, k3, p2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 11:K3, (sm, yo, k2tog, yo, p3, *p3, yo, ssk, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, yo, p3; work from * to last 5 sts before m, p3, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 12:K3, (sm, p2, k4, *k4, p3, k2, p3, k4; work from* to last 6 sts before m, k4, p2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 13:K3, (sm, yo, k2tog, yo, p4, *p4, yo, ssk, k1, p2, k1,k2tog, yo, p4; work from * to last 6 sts before m, p4, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 14:K3, (sm, p2, k5, *k5, p2, k2, p2, k5; work from* to last 7 sts before m, k5, p2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 15:K3, (sm, yo, k2, p5, *p5, 2/2/2RPC, p5; work from * to last 7 sts before m, p5, k2, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 16:K3, (sm, k1, p2, k5, *k5, p2, k2, p2, k5; work from* to last 8 sts before m, k5, p2, k1, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 17:K3, (sm, yo, p1, k1, yo, ssk, p4, *p4, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, ssk, p4; work from * to last 8 sts before m, p4, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 18:K3, (sm, k2, p3, k4, *k4, p3, k2, p3, k4; work from* to last 9 sts before m, k4, p3, k2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 19:K3, (sm, yo, p2, k2, yo, ssk, p3, *p3, k2tog, yo, k2,p2, k2, yo, ssk, p3; work from * to last 9 sts before m, p3, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 20:K3, (sm, p1, k2, p4, k3, *k3, p4, k2, p4, k3; work from * to last 10 sts before m, k3, p4, k2, p1, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 21:K3, (sm, yo, k1, p2, k3, yo, ssk, p2, *p2, k2tog, yo,k3, p2, k3, yo, ssk, p2; work from * to last 10 sts before m, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k1, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 22:K3, (sm, p2, k2, p5, k2, *[k2, p5] twice, k2; work from * to last 11 sts before m, k2, p5, k2, p2, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 23:K3, (sm, yo, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, p1, *p1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, p1; work from * to last 11 sts before m, p1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 24:K3, (sm, p3, k2, p6, k1, *k1, p6, k2, p6, k1; work from * to last 12 sts before m, k1, p6, k2, p3, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 25:K3, (sm, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, ssk, k3, p1,*p1, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, ssk, k3, p1; work from* to last 12 sts before m, p1, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, ssk, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 26:K3, (sm, p4, k2, p6, k1, *k1, p6, k2, p6, k1; work from * to last 13 sts before m, k1, p6, k2, p4, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 27:K3, [sm, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) twice,k2, p1, *p1, k2, (k2tog, yo) twice, p2, (yo, ssk) twice, k2, p1; work from * to last 13 sts before m, p1, k2, (k2tog, yo) twice, p2, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, sm, k1] twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 28:K3, (sm, p5, k2, p6, k1, *k1, p6, k2, p6, k1; work from * to last 14 sts before m, k1, p6, k2, k5, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 29:K3, [sm, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo,ssk) twice, k1, p1, *p1, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, p1; work from * to last 14 sts before m, p1, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, sm, k1] twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 30:K3, (sm, p6, k2, p6, k1, *k1, p6, k2, p6, k1; work from * to last 15 sts before m, k1, p6, k2, p6, sm, k1) twice, k2.
Row 31:K3, [sm, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk)3 times, p1, *p1, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, p2, (yo, ssk) 3 times, p1; work from * to last 15 sts before m, p1, (k2tog, yo) 3 times, p2, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, sm, k1) twice, k2. [4 sts inc’d]
Row 32:K3, (sm, p7, k2, p6, k1, *k1, p6, k2, p6, k1; work from * to last 16 sts before m, k1, p6, k2, p7, sm, k1) twice, k2.
CHART INSTRUCTIONS
Starting at row 1 of Border 1 Chart and working your way to the end of the chart, work all 32 rows the following way:
RS row:K3, sm, work from Border 1 Chart to next m, sm, k1, sm, work same row of chart to next m, sm, k3. [4 sts inc’d]
WS row:K3, sm, work from Border 1 Chart to next m, sm, k1, sm, work same row of chart to next m, sm, k3.
View larger version of chart here.
BORDER 2
With Color B, work 16 rows, following the Border 2 Charts or the written instructions that follow. Then proceed to Finishing.
[647 sts: 3 border sts, 320 sts on the wing, 1 middle st, 320 sts on the wing, 3 border sts]
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WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1 (RS):K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to marker, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 2 (WS):K3, sm, *k1, p7, k2, p7, k1; repeat from* to m, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p7, k2, p7, k1; repeat from* to marker, sm, k3.
Row 3:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to marker, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 4:K3, sm, *k1, p8, k2, p8, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p8, k2, p8, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
Row 5:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm,*p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) 3 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 6:K3, sm, *k1, p9, k2, p9, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p9, k2, p9, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
Row 7:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 4 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm,*p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 4 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 8:K3, sm, *k1, p10, k2, p10, k1; repeat from * to m,sm, k1, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 4 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
Row 9:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, k1, p2, k1,(yo, ssk) 4 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1,sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) 4 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 10:K3, sm, *k1, p11, k2, p11, k1; repeat from * tom, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p11, k2, p11, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
Row 11:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 5 times, yo, p2, (yo,ssk) 5 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm,*p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 5 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 5 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 12:K3, sm, *k1, p12, k2, p12, k1; repeat from * tom, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p12, k2, p12, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
Row 13:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 5 times, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) 5 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 5 times, yo, k1, p2, k1, (yo, ssk) 5 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 14:K3, sm, *k1, p13, k2, p13, k1; repeat from * tom, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p13, k2, p13, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
Row 15:K3, sm, *p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, yo, p2, (yo,ssk) 6 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, p1, sm,*p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) 6 times, yo, p2, (yo, ssk) 6 times, yo, k1, p1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3. [2 sts inc’d per repeat]
Row 16:K3, sm, *k1, p14, k2, p14, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k1, sm, *k1, p14, k2, p14, k1; repeat from * to m, sm, k3.
CHART INSTRUCTIONS
Starting at row 1 of the Border 2 Charts and working your way to the end of the charts, work all 16 rows.
View larger version of chart here.
FINISHING
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BO all sts knitwise.
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Weave in all ends.
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Block to the desired dimensions, placing pins at each purl stitch ridge to create a scalloped edge.