Spring Garden Shawl

The inspiration for this shawl is the return of spring.  Rows of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils popping up in the garden signal the return of warmer weather.

This shawl is the perfect accessory to wear for strolling in the garden when the temperatures are still a bit chilly.

Yarn

Knit Picks Hawthorne (80% Superwash Fine Highland Wool/20% Polyamide; 3.5 oz/100 g, 357 yd [327 m]), fingering weight yarn [CYCA 1], 1 hank Burlingame (MC); 1 hank Rose City (CC)

Finished Measurements

Width: approximately 61″ [155 cm]

Depth: 16″ [40.5cm] at widest point

 

Needles

US size 6 [4 mm]: straight and 32″ [81.5 cm] circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge

Notions

3 Stitch markers: 1 color for center marker and 2 different colored markers for short row markers; Tapestry needle

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in St stitch after blocking

16 sts and 32 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in garter stitch after blocking

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

Pattern Notes

This is a crescent shaped shawl worked bottom up beginning with the border lace.  Stitches are then picked up and the body is worked to the top using short rows for shaping.

All measurements are taken after blocking.  Gauge is not critical but will affect the amount of yarn needed.

Chart

or use the written instructions below

Shawl Instructions

Border

Note:  There are no RS and WS Row indicators. The lace pattern is worked from right to left as if Row 1 were the RS; however, after ending with Row 11 and binding off the stitches for the border, the actual RS will be in position for the pick-up row for the shawl body.

Using CC, cast on 28 sts.

Work Rows 5-12 of the Border Lace pattern 1 time, from chart or written instructions below, then work Rows 1-12 40 times, ending the final rep with Row 11.

Next Row:  BO all sts loosely, leaving last st on needle.

Shawl Body

Without turning, use MC to pick up 1 st in each slipped st across the edge of the border (244 sts).

Row 1: K.

Begin working short rows as follows:

Set-up Row 1 (RS): K122, place center marker, k2, w&t, pm.

Set-up Row 2 (WS):  K to center marker (this marker can be removed if desired), sm, k2, w&t, pm.

Short Row:  K to wrapped st, work wrap together with its st, remove m, k2, w&t, replace m.

Rep Short Row until there are 2 sts left on each side

Next Row: K to wrapped st, work wrap together with its st, remove m, k to end.

Rep this Row 1 time.

BO all sts loosely as follows, or with your favorite stretchy BO method:

K2, pass 2^nd st on right ndl over 1^st st, *yo, k1, pass 2^nd st and yo over 1^st st; rep from * to last st; fasten off.

Finishing

Wet block the shawl by soaking in your favorite wool wash for at 20 min. Gently squeeze out the excess water and roll in a towel to remove as much water as possible.  Shape shawl to measurements, pinning out border points, and let air dry. Weave in all ends.

Written instructions

or use the chart above

Row 1:  Sl 1wyf, move yarn to back, k19, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2 (27 sts).

Row 2:  K8, p14, k5.

Row 3:  Sl 1wyf, move yarn to back, k6, (yo, k2tog, k1) 4 times, k2, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2 (28 sts).

Row 4:  K9, p14, k5.

Row 5:  Sl 1wyf, move yarn to back, k21, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2 (29 sts).

Row 6:  K.

Row 7:  Sl 1wyf, move yarn to back, k4, p14, k4, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2 (30 sts).

Row 8:  K.

Row 9:  Sl 1wyf, move yarn to back, k4, p14, k5, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2 (31 sts).

Row 10:  K.

Row 11:  Sl 1wyf, move yarn to back, k4, p14, k6, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2 (32 sts).

Row 12:  BO 6 sts, k to end (26 sts).