City Streets Shawl by Christina Wall

On a Saturday morning in early Autumn you will often find me behind the counter at my sister and brother-in-law’s downtown grocery store. The store is stocked with local cheese, meats, fruits, and veggies. Baskets of early apples line the front display, bouquets of local flowers my sister has lovingly arranged and wrapped in brown paper sit in galvanized buckets by the front door. The smell of bacon wafts through the air. All seems right with the world. This little grocery store has become the Saturday morning haunt of many in our lovely little city. They grab one of my brother-in-law’s yummy breakfast sandwiches, sip a pour-over coffee, and chat on the outdoor picnic benches. These lovely people who sit at the handmade picnic benches are as varied and colorful as one can get. We each have a unique story to tell and we each have something good to give one another.

As silly as this may sound, I wanted to capture that essence of community in a shawl–that uniqueness of each individual yet when put all together we make a beautiful whole. The garter stitch throughout this piece represents that we are all the same–we really are. But we have our own story and our own uniqueness–represented by the different mini skeins–and when we participate as a community we add beauty and joy to the others we are around.

So go ahead–knit away, tell your story and the story of your community through this shawl. Choose mini skeins that represent you and your community. Remember to love, enjoy, and care for the people in your path.

Finished Measurements

64″ length, 14″ depth

Gauge

5.5 sts/9 rows = 1″ lightly blocked garter st on US #5 (3.75mm) needle

Yarn

Spun Right Round Sumptuous Sock Kit

MC: Sumptuous Sock Yarn, 100g/463yds, 4ply 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon, Dark Charcoal – 1 skein

CC1: Sumptuous Sock Yarn Mini, 20g/92yds, 4ply 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon, Secret Handshake – 1 skein

CC2: Sumptuous Sock Yarn Mini, 20g/92yds, 4ply 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon, Distortion – 1 skein

CC3: Sumptuous Sock Yarn Mini, 20g/92yds, 4ply 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon, Graffiti – 1 skein

Please note: You can use more mini skein colors if you wish. You will be making 6 mini skein stripes and can use up to 6 different colors.

Mini Skein Stripe 1 (rows 147 – 154) – 2g used

Mini Skein Stripe 2 (rows 171 – 178) – 2.5g used

Mini Skein Stripe 3 (rows 195 – 202) – 2.5g used

Mini Skein Stripe 4 (rows 219 – 226) – 3g used

Mini Skein Stripe 5 (rows 243 – 250) – 3g used

Mini Skein Stripe 6 (rows 267 – 274) – 3.5 g used

We thank Spun Right Round for yarn sponsorship.

Notions

Tapestry needle

Schematic

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

lh – left hand

rh – right hand

dlk – drop, ladder, knit: Drop the stitch on your left-hand needle and let it ladder down to the last stitch worked in MC, knit this st and at the same time catch the strands of the dropped sts. {See Christina’s video of the dlk}

Pattern

Row	Instructions	Stitch Count
Cast on	CO 6 sts using the long-tail cast on method.	6
Row 1	K2, yo, k2, k2 tog tbl.	6
Row 2	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	7
Row 3	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	7
Rows 4 – 146	Rep rows 2 & 3, 71 times.   Rep row 2, 1 time.	79
Row 147	Slip 3 sts purlwise to rh needle, do not cut MC.   Using CC1 k to 3 sts bef end, w & t {see our tutorial} next st.	79
Row 148	K to 3 sts before end, w & t next st.
Row 149	K to 3 sts before end, w & t next st.
Row 150	K to 3 sts before end, w & t next st.
Row 151	K to 3 sts before end, w & t next st.
Row 152	K to 3 sts before end, w & t next st.
Row 153	K to 3 sts before end, w & t next st.
Row 154	K to 3 sts before end, bring CC yarn to side of work facing you, slip last 3 sts to rh needle. Break CC yarn, leaving a 6″ tail.
Row 155	With MC k2, yo, k4, dlk, *k3, dlk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog tbl.	79
Row 156	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	80
Row 157	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	80
Rows 158 – 170	Rep rows 156 & 157, 6 times. Rep row 156, 1 time.	87
Rows 171 – 178	With CC2 rep rows 147 – 154.	87
Row 179	With MC k2, yo, k4, dlk, *k3, dlk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog tbl.	87
Row 180	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	88
Row 181	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	88
Rows 182 – 194	Rep rows 180 & 181, 6 times.   Rep row 180, 1 time.	95
Rows 195 – 202	With CC3 rep rows 147 – 154.	95
Row 203	With MC k2, yo, k4, dlk, *k3, dlk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog tbl.	95
Row 204	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	96
Row 205	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	96
Rows 206 – 218	Rep rows 204 & 205, 6 times.   Rep row 204, 1 time.	103
Rows 219 – 226	With CC1 rep rows 147 – 154.	103
Row 227	With MC k2, yo, k4, dlk, *k3, dlk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog tbl.	103
Row 228	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	104
Row 229	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	104
Row 230 – 242	Rep rows 228 & 229, 6 times.   Rep row 228, 1 time.	111
Rows 243 – 250	With CC2 rep rows 147 – 154.	111
Row 251	With MC k2, yo, k4, dlk, *k3, dlk; rep from to * to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog tbl.	111
Row 252	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	112
Row 253	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	112
Row 254 – 266	Rep rows 252 & 253, 6 times.   Rep row 252, 1 time.	119
Row 267 – 274	With CC3 rep rows 147 – 154.	119
Row 275	With MC k2, yo, k4, dlk, *k3, dlk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, k2 tog tbl.	119
Row 276	K to 2 sts before end, yo, k2.	120
Row 277	K2, yo, k to 2 sts before end, k2 tog tbl.	120
Row 278 – 290	Rep rows 276 & 277, 6 times.   Rep 276, 1 time.	127
Row 291	BO 1, *place st back onto lh needle, cable co 3 sts, BO 9 sts; rep from * until 4 sts rem on lh needle, place st back onto lh needle, cable CO 3 sts, BO 7, break yarn leaving a 6″ tail, pull yarn through last loop, weave in ends.

Wet block to measurements and enjoy!