Knit a ruffle-edged shawl :: Free knitting pattern :: UK knitting patterns

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A simple but very effective garter stitch triangular shawl, knitted from the top down. Starts with a short cast on and increases evenly on both sides of a central spine, in the Faroese tradition. Click here to see a larger photo of the finished shawl, and a measurements diagram.
Pattern from Fyberspates, courtesy of www.loveknitting.com

Skills
Simple garter stitch, increasing and decreasing

Size
• Wingspan approx 107cm (42in), relaxed after blocking
• Nape of neck to bottom edge approx 48cm (19in)

Yarn
1 x 100g skein Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply/Sport (45% silk, 55% superwash merino; 100g skeins) Gold (302). Click here to buy Fyberspates Scrumptious online

Needles and accessories
• 1 pair 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) knitting needles (you may find it easier to use a set of circular needles 80cm long, due to the number of stitches)
• Stitch markers

Tension
19 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over garter stitch, relaxed after washing and blocking

Abbreviations

approx approximately
cm centimetres
in inches
K knit
RS right side
pm place marker
rep(s) repeat(s)
slm slip marker
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side
yo yarn over

For the shawl

Using the backwards loop cast-on method, for a stretchy edge, cast on 11 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K3, pm, K1, pm, K3, pm, K1, pm, K3.
Row 2 (RS): K3, slm, yo, K1, yo, slm, K3, slm, yo, K1, yo, slm, K3. 15 sts.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: K3, slm, yo, K3, yo, slm, K3, slm, yo, K3, yo, slm, K3. 19 sts.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: K3, slm, yo, knit to marker, yo, slm, K3, slm, yo, knit to marker, yo, slm, K3. 23 sts.
Row 7: Knit.
Last 2 rows set pattern. Work these two rows 50 more times, ending with RS facing for next row. 223 sts.
Row 108 (RS): *(K1, yo, K1) into the same st; rep from * into every st in the row. 669 sts.
Rows 109-114: Knit.
Next row (WS): Cast off all sts loosely.

Finishing
Weave in ends, but do not trim.
Soak shawl in tepid water for 20 minutes. Squeeze gently and place between towels. Press to remove excess water. Lay a large towel on a flat surface, into which you can pin (carpet or foam tiles work well). Spread out the shawl to measurements and pin out to dry. When completely dry, unpin and trim ends.