WEDDING SHAWL

MATERIALS• 3 1¾oz/50g hanks of Ecco Cashmere by

Plymouth Earth Collection/Plymouth Yarn

Company, each approx 354yd/325m in color

#100

• One pair knitting needles size 4 (3.5mm) OR

SIZE TO GET THE GAUGE

• Stitch markers.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS• Approx 23 x 65"/58.5 x 165cm

GAUGE26.5 sts and 40 rows = 4"/10cm over St st. TAKETIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

FERN PATTERN(multiple of 16 sts)Row 1 *K9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso; repfrom * across.Row 2 and all WS rows Purl across.Row 3 *K10, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso;rep from * across.Row 5 *K3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo,k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * acrossRow 7 *K3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9; rep from *across.Row 9 *K3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k10; rep from *across.Row 11 *K3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo,k4, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * across.Row 12 Rep row 2.Rep these 12 rows for Fern pat.

SHAWLUsing the knitted cast on method, cast on 146sts—144 for nine fern pattern repeats and 2edge sts.Note The best way to cast on a large number ofsts like this is to cast on 50 and then place amarker, that way if you lose count you onlyhave to count back to your last marker.)Knit 1 row (if you chose to place the markersfor the cast on, remove them now as you get tothem).Row 1 Sl 1, *k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso;rep from * to last st, k1tbl.Row 2 and all WS rows Sl 1, p to last st, k1 tbl.Row 3 Sl 1 *k10, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-

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psso; rep from * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 5 Sl 1, *k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1,yo, k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * to last st,k1 tbl.Row 7 Sl 1, *k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9; repfrom * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 9 Sl 1, *k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k10; repfrom * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 11 Sl 1, *k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo,k1, yo, k4, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * to lastst, k1 tbl.Row 12 Rep row 2.Work rows 1-12 once more.

Note In the next few rows you will placemarkers and set up the purl border and thecenter lace panel. The center lace panel is pat-terned on both sides.

Row 1 Sl 1, [k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, pm, p2 tog, p78, pm, [k9, yo, k1,yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, k1 tbl. Fromnow on, slip all markers.Row 2 Sl 1, p32, k79, p32, k1 tbl.Row 3 Sl 1, [k10, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, p4, pm p71, pm, p4, [k10, yo, k1,yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, k1 tbl. Fromnow on, slip all markers.Row 4 Rep row 2.Row 5 Sl 1, [k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1,yo, k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, p4, k3, k2tog,yo, k1, yo, ssk, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk; repfrom * to 3 sts before next marker, k3, slmarker, p4, [k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1,yo, k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso] twice, k1 tbl.Row 6 Sl 1, p32, k4, p2, p2tog tbl, *yo, p3,

yo, p3tog; rep from * to last 7 sts before nextmarker, yo, p3, yo, p2tog, p2, sl marker, k4,p32, k1 tbl.Row 7 Sl 1, [k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9] twice,p4, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, *k1, yo, ssk, k1,k2tog, yo; rep from * to 3 sts before nextmarker, k3, sl marker, p4, [k3tog, k3, yo, k1,yo, k9] twice, k1 tbl.Row 8 Sl 1, p32, k4, p1, p2tog tbl, yo, *p1,yo, p3tog, yo, p2; rep from * to 8 sts beforenext marker, p1, yo, p3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2tog,p1, sl marker, k4, p32, k1 tbl.Row 9 Sl 1, work next row of fern pat to nextmarker, p4, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, *k1,k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk; rep from * to 3 stsbefore next marker, k3, sl marker, p4, worknext row of fern pat to last st, k1 tbl.Row 10 Sl 1, p32, k4, p2, p2tog tbl, *yo, p3,yo, p3tog; rep from * to 7 sts before nextmarker, yo, p3, yo, p2tog, p2, sl marker, k4,p32, k1 tbl.Row 11 Sl 1, work next row of fern pat to nextmarker, p4, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, *k1,yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo; rep from * across to 3sts before next marker, k3, sl marker, p4,work next row of fern pat to last st, k1 tbl.Row 12 Sl 1, p32, k4, p1, p2tog tbl, yo, *p1,yo, p3tog, yo, p2; rep from * to 8 sts beforenext marker, p1, yo, p3 tog, yo, p1, yo, p2tog,p1, sl marker, k4, p32, k1 tbl.Rep rows 9–12 for pattern until piece measures

approx 44"/111.5cm from beg, ending with a full

repeat of the fern pat. (You should have exactly 31

left pointing fern leaves up the side of the shawl)

Rep rows 1-8 of fern pat once more, working center

lace panel as established.

Purl borderRow 1 Sl 1, work row 9 of fern pat to nextmarker, p4, remove marker, p71, removemarker, p4, work row 9 of fern pat, to last st,k1 tbl.Row 2 Sl 1, p32, k79, p32, k1 tbl.Row 3 Sl 1, work row 11 of fern pat to nextmarker, p79, work row 11 of fern pat to lastst, k1 tbl.Row 4 Sl 1, p32, remove marker, k79, M1,remove marker, p32, k1 tbl.Row 5 Sl 1, *k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 6 and all WS rows Sl 1, purl to last st,k1tbl.Row 7 Sl 1, *k10, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 9 Sl 1, *k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1,yo, k1, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * to last st,k1 tbl.Row 11 Sl 1, *k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9; repfrom * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 13 Sl 1, *k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k10; repfrom * to last st, k1 tbl.Row 15 Sl 1, *k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo,k1, yo, k4, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from * to lastst, k1 tbl.Row 16 Rep row 2.Rep rows 5–13 once more.

Bind off all sts as foll: K1 tbl, k1, sl these 2sts back to left needle, k2tog tbl, *k1, sl bothsts from right to left needle, k2tog tbl; repfrom * until all sts are bound off.

FINISHINGSew in all ends and block to measurements. ✤