Whether you call her Nana, Grammy, Nonna, Oma, Abuela, – there is no one quite like your Grandma. She’s there with gentle touches, warm cookies and the soft scent of lavender and talc. This shawl is inspired by vintage afghan throws that all our mothers and grandmothers seemed to have during those far off golden tinged days. Let go of the hustle of the day, snuggle in with your favorite cuppa and let your mind drift away to those amber autumn days.
Size
64” [162.5 cm] wingspan x 22 1/4” [56.5 cm] deep
Yarn
Sweet Paprika Designs Pizzicato (80% blue-faced leicester wool, 20% nylon; 412 yards [376 meters]/ 115 grams): Barn Door (MC), 2 skeins; Buckwheat (CC1), 1 skein; Pumpkin Spice (CC2), 1 skein
Needles
Size US 4 [3.5 mm]: 40” [100 cm] circular
Notions
Stitch markers (optional for marking repeats); T-pins for blocking; blocking wires (optional); tapestry needle
Gauge
24 sts and 34 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Schematic
Pattern Notes
This shawl is worked sideways, from the right tip to the left tip.
At the start of RS rows, when switching between colors, you may break the old color before joining the new one and weave in the ends later. If you prefer to carry the resting color(s) up the side when joining a new color, read our tutorial on {carrying a second color in a tidy way}.
Approximate yardage used: 552 yards [505 meters] / 154 grams of MC; 107 yards [98 meters] / 30 grams of CC1; 107 yards [98 meters] / 30 grams of CC2
Shawl
errata added August 31, 2016
Right Wing
CO 27 sts with MC.
Row 1 (RS): Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (28 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl, k to last st, p1.
Row 3: Sl wyif, k2, (yo, k2tog) x 11, k1, kfb, p1. (29 sts)
Row 5: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k2, kfb, p1. (30 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (31 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k4, kfb, p1. (32 sts)
Row 11: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (33 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyif, k2, (yo, k2tog) x 11, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 2, k1, kfb, p1. (34 sts)
Row 15: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k7, kfb, p1. (35 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (36 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k9, kfb, p1. (37 sts)
Row 21: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (38 sts)
Row 23: Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k11, kfb, p1. (39 sts)
Row 25: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (40 sts)
Row 27: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (41 sts)
Row 29: Sl wyif, k2, (yo, k2tog) x 11, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 6, k1, kfb, p1. (42 sts)
Row 31: Join CC1.Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k2tog, k9, yo, k4, kfb, p1. (43 sts)
Row 33: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (44 sts)
Row 35: Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k2tog, k9, yo, k6, kfb, p1. (45 sts)
Row 37: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (46 sts)
Row 39: Sl wyif, k2, (yo, k2tog) x 11, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 8, k2, kfb, p1. (47 sts)
Row 41: Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k2tog, k9, yo, k9, kfb, p1. (48 sts)
Row 43: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (49 sts)
Row 45: Sl wyif, k1, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, k2tog, k9, yo, k11, kfb, p1. (50 sts)
Row 47: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (51 sts)
Row 49: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k1, kfb, p1. (52 sts)
Row 51: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (53 sts)
Row 53: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (54 sts)
Row 55: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, kfb, p1. (55 sts)
Row 57: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k5, kfb, p1. (56 sts)
Row 59: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (57 sts)
Row 61: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k7, kfb, p1. (58 sts)
Row 63: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (59 sts)
Row 65: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 3, k2, kfb, p1. (60 sts)
Row 67: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k10, kfb, p1. (61 sts)
Row 69: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (62 sts)
Row 71: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, kfb, p1. (63 sts)
Row 73: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (64 sts)
Row 75: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k3, kfb, p1. (65 sts)
Row 77: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (66 sts)
Row 79: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (67 sts)
Row 81: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 7, k2, kfb, p1. (68 sts)
Row 83: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k7, kfb, p1. (69 sts)
Row 85: Sl wyif, k to 2 last sts, kfb, p1. (70 sts)
Row 87: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k9, kfb, p1. (71 sts)
Row 89: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (72 sts)
Row 91: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 10, k1, kfb, p1. (73 sts)
Row 93: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, kfb, p1. (74 sts)
Row 95: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (75 sts)
Row 97: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2, kfb, p1. (76 sts)
Row 99: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (77 sts)
Row 101: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k4, kfb, p1. (78 sts)
Row 103: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (79 sts)
Row 105: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (80 sts)
Row 107: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 3, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 2, k2, kfb, p1. (81 sts)
Row 109: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k8, kfb, p1. (82 sts)
Row 111: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (83 sts)
Row 113: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k10, kfb, p1. (84 sts)
Row 115: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (85 sts)
Row 117: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 3, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k1, kfb, p1. (86 sts)
Row 119: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k2, kfb, p1. (87 sts)
Row 121: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (88 sts)
Row 123: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k4, kfb, p1. (89 sts)
Row 125: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (90 sts)
Row 127: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k6, kfb, p1. (91 sts)
Row 129: Sl wyif, k to 2 last sts, kfb, p1. (92 sts)
Row 131: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (93 sts)
Row 133: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 3, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 9, k1, kfb, p1. (94 sts)
Row 135: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k10, kfb, p1. (95 sts)
Row 137: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (96 sts)
Row 139: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, kfb, p1. (97 sts)
Row 141: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (98 sts)
Row 143: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k2, kfb, p1. (99 sts)
Row 145: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k3, kfb, p1. (100 sts)
Row 147: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (101 sts)
Row 149: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k5, kfb, p1. (102 sts)
Row 151: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (103 sts)
Row 153: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k7, kfb, p1. (104 sts)
Row 155: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (105 sts)
Row 157: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (106 sts)
Row 159: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 4, k1, kfb, p1. (107 sts)
Row 161: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1,( k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k11, kfb, p1. (108 sts)
Row 163: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (109 sts)
Row 165: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k2, kfb, p1. (110 sts)
Row 167: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (111 sts)
Row 169: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 6, k2, kfb, p1. (112 sts)
Row 171: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k5, kfb, p1. (113 sts)
Row 173: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (114 sts)
Row 175: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k7, kfb, p1. (115 sts)
Row 177: Sl wyif, k to 2 last sts, kfb, p1. (116 sts)
Row 179: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k9, kfb, p1. (117 sts)
Row 181: Sl wyif, k to 2 last sts, kfb, p1. (118 sts)
Row 183: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (119 sts)
Row 185: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 10, k2, kfb, p1. (120 sts)
Row 187: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k1, kfb, p1. (121 sts)
Row 189: Sl wyif, k to last 2 sts, kfb, p1. (122 sts)
Row 191: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k3, kfb, p1. (123 sts)
Row 192 (WS): Sl, k to last st, p1.
Middle
Join MC. If you have been carrying CC1 and CC2 along the edge, at this point, break them. They will be joined again later.
Row 1 (RS): Sl wyif, k to last st, p1. (123 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl, k to last st, p1.
Row 3: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11)] x 5, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 2, p1.
Row 5: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k5, p1.
Row 7: Sl wyif, k to last st, p1.
Row 9: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k5, p1.
Row 11: Sl wyif, k to last st, p1.
Row 13: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k5, p1.
Row 15: Sl wyif, k to last st, p1.
Row 17: Sl wyif, k to last st, p1.
Row 19: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 5, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 2, p1.
Row 21: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k5, p1.
Row 23: Sl wyif, k to last st, p1.
Row 25: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k5, p1.
Row 26 (WS): Sl, k to last st, p1.
Repeat rows 1 – 26 another 3 times.
Repeat rows 1 – 20 once.
Left Wing
Row 1 (RS): Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k3, k2tog, p1. (122 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl, k to last st, p1.
Row 3: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (121 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 5, k1, k2tog, p1. (120 sts)
Row 7: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (119 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 10, k1, k2tog, p1. (118 sts)
Row 11: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k10, k2tog, p1.
(117 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (116 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k8, k2tog, p1. (115 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (114 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k6, k2tog, p1. (113 sts)
Row 21: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (112 sts)
Row 23: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (111 sts)
Row 25: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 6, k1, k2tog, p1. (110 sts)
Row 27: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, k9, yo, k2, k2tog, p1.
(109 sts)
Row 29: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (108 sts)
Row 31: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k11, k2tog, p1. (107 sts)
Row 33: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (106 sts)
Row 35: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 4, k2tog, p1. (105 sts)
Row 37: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k8, k2tog, p1. (104 sts)
Row 39: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (103 sts)
Row 41: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k6, k2tog, p1. (102 sts)
Row 43: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (101 sts)
Row 45: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k4, k2tog, p1. (100 sts)
Row 47: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (99 sts)
Row 49: Sl wyif, k2 to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (98 sts)
Row 51: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 4, k1, k2tog, p1. (97 sts)
Row 53: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 4, k2tog, p1. (96 sts)
Row 55: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (95 sts)
Row 57: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k10, k2tog, p1. (94 sts)
Row 59: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (93 sts)
Row 61: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 3, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 9, k2tog, p1. (92 sts)
Row 63: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k17, k2tog, p1. (91 sts)
Row 65: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (90 sts)
Row 67: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k5, k2tog, p1. (89 sts)
Row 69: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (88 sts)
Row 71: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k2tog, k9, yo, k3, k2tog, p1. (87 sts)
Row 73: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (86 sts)
Row 75: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (85 sts)
Row 77: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 3, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k2tog, p1. (84 sts)
Row 79: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k10, k2tog, p1. (83 sts)
Row 81: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (82 sts)
Row 83: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k8, k2tog, p1. (81 sts)
Row 85: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (80 sts)
Row 87: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 3, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 2, k1, k2tog, p1. (79 sts)
Row 89: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k5, k2tog, p1. (78 sts)
Row 91: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (77 sts)
Row 93: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k3, k2tog, p1. (76 sts)
Row 95: Sl wyif, k2 to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (75 sts)
Row 97: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 3, k1, k2tog, p1. (74 sts)
Row 99: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (73 sts)
Row 101: R Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (72 sts)
Row 103: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 10, k2tog, p1. (71 sts)
Row 105: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k9, k2tog, p1.
(70 sts)
Row 107: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (69 sts)
Row 109: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k7, k2tog, p1. (68sts)
Row 111: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (67 sts)
Row 113: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 7, k1, k2tog, p1. (66 sts)
Row 115: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k4, k2tog, p1.
(65 sts)
Row 117: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (64 sts)
Row 119: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k2, k2tog, p1. (63 sts)
Row 121: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (62 sts)
Row 123: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, k9, yo, k2tog, p1. (61 sts)
Row 125: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (60 sts)
Row 127: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (59 sts)
Row 129: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 3, k1, k2tog, p1. (58 sts)
Row 131: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k7, k2tog, p1. (57 sts)
Row 133: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (56 sts)
Row 135: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k5, k2tog, p1. (55 sts)
Row 137: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (54 sts)
Row 139: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11] x 2, k1, yo, k2tog x 2, p1. (53 sts)
Row 141: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2, k2tog, p1. (52 sts)
Row 143: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (51 sts)
Row 145: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk) x 2, k2tog, p1. (50 sts)
Row 147: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (49 sts)
Row 149: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2tog, k9, yo, k10, k2tog, p1. (48 sts)
Row 151: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (47 sts)
Row 153: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (46 sts)
Row 155: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11], k1, (yo, k2tog) x 8, k1, k2tog, p1. (45 sts)
Row 157: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2tog, k9, yo, k6, k2tog, p1. (44 sts)
Row 159: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (43 sts)
Row 161: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2tog, k9, yo, k4, k2tog, p1. (42 sts)
Row 163: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (41 sts)
Row 165: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11], k1, (yo, k2tog) x 6, k2tog, p1. (40 sts)
Row 167: Join CC2. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2tog, k9, yo, k1, k2tog, p1. (39 sts)
Row 169: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (38 sts)
Row 171: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2tog, k9, k2tog, p1. (37 sts)
Row 173: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (36 sts)
Row 175: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2tog, k7, k2tog, p1. (35 sts)
Row 177: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (34 sts)
Row 179: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (33 sts)
Row 181: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11], k1, (yo, k2tog) x 2, k2tog, p1. (32 sts)
Row 183: Join CC1. Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k4, k2tog, p1. (31 sts)
Row 185: Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (30 sts)
Row 187: Sl wyif, k1, (k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk), k2, k2tog, p1. (29 sts)
Row 189: Join MC. Sl wyif, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, p1. (28 sts)
Row 191: Sl wyif, k1, [k1, (yo, k2tog) x 11], k2tog, p1. (27 sts)
Row 192 (WS): Sl, k to last st, p1.
BO using a stretchy method. Here’s {one method we’ve illustrated}.
Finishing
Weave in the ends, and wet block your shawl.
If using blocking wires, thread them through the straight top edge, the straight bottom edge and then through the few chevron points along the increase and decrease edge.

About the Designer: Carolyn MacPherson
Carolyn designs, knits, and lives out of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. She is intrigued daily by the wonders all around that the world has to offer. Drawing inspiration from the quiet stillness of a pearly sunrise to the wildness of the lake during a midnight thunderstorm.
You are so right that this type of afghan was in every home!!! My Mom crocheted hers with Red Heart variegated yarn back when it was wool and you bought it even at the grocery store–seriously. Hers had white, yellow, gold, orange and burgundy as the colorway. I think they reversed from the burgundy back to the white, and then started over. Mom did it first in double crochet, and didn’t like it. So she pulled it all out, and redid it in single crochet–driving our parakeet crazy in the process. (He couldn’t figure out what she was doing with that stick and the string, and used to try to ride on the end of her crochet hook. We drove him nuttier yet by getting underneath of it, and teasing him until he tried to bite us through the holes at the chevron points!!!)
The upshot of all of this is that one day several years ago–maybe back around 1990 or so–there was an article in “National Geographic” about life in Russia. It showed an apartment in Moscow, and there on the back of their living room couch was my mother’s afghan–same colors, single crocheted chevron. I said to myself, “Oh my God!!! They sold Red Heart Yarn in Russia!?!