COTTON LUX SHAWL
DIFFICULTY = Intermediate
Yarn = COTTON LUX by LAINES DU NORD, col 4 Single size: 250 grams.
Circular needles = size 3.5 mm points and 100 cm cable.
Other = darning needle, stitch marker, scissors, tape measure.
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of the work
SM = stitch marker
col = color(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit
p = purl
yo = yarn over
rep = repeat
rep ** = repeat from * to *
bind off = bind off (using the skp technique)
left incr = 1 increase to the left (insert the left needle from front to back under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the back loop)
right incr = 1 increase to the right (insert the left needle from back to front under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the front loop)
sl 1p A = slip 1 stitch purl-wise, with yarn in back of work.
sl 2p B = slip 2 stitches purl-wise, with yarn in back of work.
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together (insert the right needle through next 2 stitches on left needle and knit them together).
k3tog = knit 3 stitches together (insert the right needle through next 3 stitches on left needle and knit them together).
k3tog tbl= knit 3 stitches together (insert the right needle through the back loop of next 3 stitches on left needle and knit them together).
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over (slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pass slipped st over).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Size shown in photo: single
Length: 270 cm
Right side length: 125 cm
Left side length: 210 cm
Procedure
DETAILED PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION 1
Cast-on 3 sts.
R 1 (RS): purl.
R 2 (WS): k1, 1 right incr, place 1 SM, sl 1p A, place 1 SM, 1 left incr, k1.
R 3: p2, move the SM, p1, move the SM, p2.
From next row and across all even rows, for I-cord bands shaping, at beginning and end of the row, slip 2 stitches purl wise, with yarn in back.
R 4: sl 2p B, knit until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, work until 2 sts from the end, sl 2p B.
R 5: purl until the SM, move the SM, p1, move the SM, purl until the end of the r.
R 6: sl 2p B, knit until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, knit until last 4 sts, sl 2p B.
R 7: like r 5.
Repeat r 4 to 7, 20 times. Work 6 r as follows: sl 2p B, k2tog, knit until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, knit until last 4 sts, skp, sl 2p B.
R 8: sl 2p B, (k3, yo, k3tog tbl, yo) rep until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, (yo, k3tog tbl, yo, k3) rep until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 9: like r 5.
R 10: sl 2p B, (yo, k3tog tbl, yo, k3) rep until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, work all sts reversing the shape of previous side until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 11: like r 5.
Rep r 4 to 7, 4 times. Work 6 r as follows: sl 2p B, k2tog, knit until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, knit until last 4 sts, skp, sl 2p B
SECTION 2
R 1: sl 2p B, (k3, yo, k3tog tbl, yo) rep until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, work all sts reversing the shape of previous side until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 2: purl until the SM, move the SM, p1, move the SM, purl until the end of the r.
R 3: sl 2p B, (yo, k3, yo, k3tog tbl) rep until the SM, 1 right incr,
move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, work all sts reversing the shape of previous side until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 4: like r 2.
Rep r 1 to 4 once.
R 5: sl 2p B, knit until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, knit until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 6: like r 2.
R 7: sl 2p B, k2tog, knit until the SM, 1 right incr, move the SM, sl 1p A, move the SM, 1 left incr, knit until 4 sts from the end of the row, skp, sl 2p B.
R 8: like r 2.
Rep r 5 to 8, 7 times.
Rep r 1 to 4, 3 times.
Rep r 5 to 8, 10 times.
Rep r 1 to 4, 3 times.
Rep r 5 to 8, once.
Rep r 1 to 4, 3 times.
Rep r 5 to 8, 10 times.
Rep r 5 to 7, once.
On RS, bind off 88 sts in knit st until the SM; on right needle there is 1 st.
Remove the SM, bind off 1 st and remove the second SM.
Move the st from right to left needle, k2tog, then purl until the end of the row.
SECTION 3
R 1: sl 2p B, knit until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 2: purl until the end of the row.
R 3: sl 2p B, k2tog, knit until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 4: like r 2.
Rep r 1 to 4, 6 times.
SECTION 4
R 1: sl 2p B, k5, (yo, 3ins, yo, k3) rep until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 2: purl until the end of the row.
R 3: sl 2p B, k2tog, (yo, k3tog, yo, k3) rep until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 4: rep r 2.
R 5: sl 2p B, knit until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 6: rep r 2.
R 7: sl 2p B, 2 ins, knit until 2 sts from the end of the row, sl 2p B.
R 8: rep r 2.
Rep r 1 to 8, 3 times.
Rep r 5 to 8, 11 times.
Rep r 1 to 8, twice.
Rep r 5 to 8, 3 times.
Rep r 1 to 8, twice.
Rep r 5 to 8, 20 times.
Rep r 1 to 8, once.
SECTION 5
Repeat row 5 to 8 like section 4, until there are 4 sts, knit all sts, then pass the sts from right to left needle with yarn in back, with the point of the needle pick up 1 st on right needle and pass the previous st over the last one, move on left needle. Repeat finishing the whole shawl.
Weave in all ends.
Work the shawl in a single piece seamless. The pattern is created by the space-dyed yarn. The odd rows on WS, the even rows on RS.