Definitely Diagonal Shawl

DEFINITELY DIAGONAL SHAWL

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn 253 yds

U.S. size 10 circular needle

Gauge: 3.5 sts per inch in Garter St.

Abbreviations:K = knit

P = purl

K2tog = knit 2 tog

rep = repeat

yf = yarn forward

Kfb = knit in front and back of st to increase

Reference: Casting on at the beginning of the row,

otherwise known as “knitted cast-on”. Video reference is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaZTBOJ7XU

Directions:

Using Long-tail cast on, cast on 7 sts

1. K2tog, yf, k5.

2. P2, *k3, p2

3. K4, k2tog, yf, k1

Now continue on with row 4 – 16 of the Pattern Rows below.

PATTERN ROWS:

1. K2tog, yf, *k3, k2tog, yf; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

2. P2, *k3, p2; rep from * to end.

3. K4, k2tog, yf, *k3, k2tog, yf; rep from * to last st, k1.

4. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, k1, *p2, k3; rep from * to last st, p1. 12 sts

5. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, *k3, k2tog, yf; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. 17 sts

6. K2, *p2, k3; rep from * to end.

7. K2, *k2tog, yf, k3; rep from * to end.

8. *K3, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

9. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, K1, K2tog, yf, *k3, k2tog, yf; rep from * to last 4

sts, k4. 22 sts

10. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, P1, *k3, p2; rep from * to last st, k1. 27 sts

11-13 Knit

14. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, K to end. 32 sts

15. Cast on 5 sts @ beg of the row, K to end. 37 sts

16. Repeat rows 1-15 of the pattern rows 4X more. 157 sts

17. Work pattern rows 1-10. 177 sts.

18. Kfb, K across to last 2 sts, Kfb, K1. 179 sts.

19. Knit

20. Repeat 18 & 19 once more. 181 sts.

21. Repeat 18 once more. 183 sts.

22. Bind off.

Unblocked measurement: 60” L x 13.5” W

(Lightly) Blocked measurement: 70” L x 14” W