Consolation Shawl

Yarn

Blue Moon Fiber Arts Targhee Worsted (100% Targhee wool; 616 yds [563 m]/250g): “Lavender Fields in the Mist”, 1 skein.

Needle

Size US 9 (5.5mm) needles, 40″ (100cm) circulars

Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

14 sts and 27 rows = 4″ [10cm] in garter st, blocked

Size

57” [145cm] long and 18” [46cm] deep

Notions

Tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers (2 matching (center), 1 moving)

Abbreviations

See our standard abbreviations.

srt ((German) short row turn): turn work, sl 1 st pwise to right needle wyf, pull working yarn up & over needle to back of project, creating a double st (DS), and continue knitting work DS as k2tog on return rows

Pattern Notes

• Pattern is worked from the top center down.
• 4 edge increases are worked on every RS rows and 2 center increases on every other RS row.
• “Improved sts”: Knitters are welcome to use standard kyok, ssk, etc. but I found the following way to be tidier:
  • kyok: (k1, yo, ktbl) of same st.
  • ssk: sl1 kwise, sl1 pwise, k2togtbl.

• There are 4 major sections (Garter, Eyelet, Ribbed and Short-row) that can be worked in any order to create a unique-to-you shawl: After working one first Garter repeat, you can pick and choose which sections to work next. Each section (16 rows) adds 40 sts to the shawl. Finish it off with the ruffled edge.
• If working in a different order, note the following:
  • Eyelet section: you can omit any of the eyelet Rows (2, 6, 10 & 14) and work in garter st.
  • Short row section: you need to do some quick math for this section: count the number of sts between the 3 edge sts and the center st (N). Divide N by 9 = X. Round X down to the nearest whole number; this is how many sts you will have between your short-row turns.

Charts

Use them below or download them all as a handy PDF.

Chart 1

Chart 2

Chart 3

Chart 4

Chart Key

Shawl Instructions

Setup: I-cord edging

Provisionally CO 3 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K3, *sl3 wyb back onto left needle, kfb, k2, rep from * until there are 12 sts on right needle.

Next Row (WS): Turn work to WS, sl3 wyf, k4, pm, k1, pm, k4, pu&p 3 provisional CO sts; 15 sts.

Section 1: Garter (Chart 1)

Row 1 (RS): Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, k to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 6 sts inc.

Rows 2 & 4 (WS): Sl3 wyf, k to last 3 sts, p3.

Row 3: Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 4 sts inc.

Rep Rows [1 – 4] 3 more times; 30 sts inc, 55 sts.

Section 2: Eyelet (Chart 2)

Row 1(RS): Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, k to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 6 sts inc.

Row 2(WS): Sl3 wyf, k1, *k2tog, yo; rep from * to m, sm, k1, sm *yo, ssk; rep from * to last 4 sts, k1, p3.

Row 3: Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 4 sts inc.

Row 4: Sl3 wyf, k to last 3 sts, p3.

Row 5: Rep Row 1.

Row 6: Sl3 wyf, *k2tog, yo, rep from * to m, sm, k1, slm, *yo, ssk, rep from * to 3 sts before end, p3.

Row 7 & 8: Rep Rows 3 & 4; 4 sts inc

Rows 9 – 16: Rep Rows [1 – 8] once more; 20 sts inc, 95 sts.

Section 3: Garter & Eyelet

Work Rows [1 – 4] of Garter Section 3 times, then work Rows [1 – 4] of Eyelet section; 40 sts inc; 135 sts.

Section 4: Ribbing (Chart 3)

Row 1 (RS): Sl3 wyb, kyok, k1, p2, *k2, p2, rep from * to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 7 sts, p2, k1, kyok, k3; 6 sts inc.

Row 2 (WS): Sl3 wyf, *k2, p2, rep from * to 3 sts before m, k2, p1, slm, k1, slm, p1, k2, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 3 sts, p3.

Row 3: Sl3 wyb, kyok, work in established ribbing incorporating inc sts into ribbing to m, sm, k1, sm, work in ribbing to 4 sts before end, kyok, k3; 4 sts inc.

Rows 4 & 6: Sl3 wyf, work in ribbing to m, sm, k1, sm, work in ribbing to last 3 sts, p3.

Row 5: Sl3 wyb, kyok, work in established ribbing incorporating inc sts into ribbing to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, work in ribbing to 4 sts before end, kyok, k3; 6 sts inc.

Rep Rows [3 – 6] 2 more times, then rep Rows [3 & 4] once more; 30 sts inc, 175 sts.

Section 5: Short Rows

Note: If you worked sections in a different order, the number of sts to knit in short rows will be different; see formula in Pattern Notes.

Right side

Rows 1 & 2 (RS/WS): Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to 1 st before m, srt, k9, place moving m (mm), k to last 3 sts, p3; 2 sts inc.

Rows 3 & 4: Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to mm, srt, rm, k9, pm, k to last 3 sts, p3; 2 sts inc.

Rep [Rows 3 & 4] 7 more times; 14 sts inc.

Row 19: Sl3 wyb, kyok, k to mm, rm, k to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, k9, place moving m (mm), k to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 4 sts inc, 197 sts.

Left side

Rows 20 & 21 (WS/RS): Sl3 wyf, k to mm, srt, rm, k9, pm, k to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 2 sts inc.

Rep [Rows 20 & 21] 8 more times; 16 sts inc.

Row 28: Sl3 wyf, k to mm, rm, k to 3 sts before end, p3; 215 sts

Section 6: Eyelet

Rep Section 2; 40 sts inc; 255 sts.

Section 7: Garter & Eyelet

Rep Section 3; 40 sts inc; 295 sts.

Ruffle edging (Chart 4)

Note: The edge can be worked after any WS row. You will need approx. 25g of yarn for the edging.

Row 1 (RS): Sl3 wyb, kyok, *k2, pfb, rep from * to 2 sts bef m, k2, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, k2, *pfb, k2, rep from * to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 100 sts inc.

Row 2 (WS): Sl3 wyf, p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to 1 st bef m, k1, sm, k1, sm, k1, *p2, k2, rep from * to last 4 sts, p4.

Row 3: Sl3 wyb, kyok, work in established ribbing incorporating inc sts into ribbing to m, m1r, sm, k1, sm, m1l, work in ribbing to last 4 sts, kyok, k3; 6 sts inc.

Row 4: Sl3 wyf, work in ribbing to m, sm, k1, sm, work in ribbing to last 3 sts, p3.

Rep Rows [3 & 4] 2 more times; 12 sts inc, 413 sts.

BO using a stretchy BO such as the Icelandic BO.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Wash and block to measurements.