Bring an airy elegance to any outfit with this warm, fuzzy shawl.
What you need
Two balls of Filatura di Crosa Baby Kid Extra, 80% baby kid mohair, 20% nylon, (25g; 245m) in shade #509 (grey)
4mm straight needles or size to obtain gauge
Two long stitch holders
Yarn needle
Knitted measurements
46cm x 209cm
Tension (take time to check gauge)
14 sts and 22 rows
= 10cm in Net Stitch
Abbreviations
cm – centimetres;
dec – decrease;
inc – increase;
k – knit;
p – purl;
psso – pass slipped st over;
rep – repeat;
RS – right side;
skp – slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped st over;
sl – slip;
st(s) – stitch(es);
tog – together;
WS – wrong side;
yo – yarn over needle to make 1 stitch;
K1-f/b: Knit 1 front and back (inc.) – Knit next st, then knit it tbl.
(Sl3, k2tog, p3sso): Slip 3 sts knitwise to right-hand needle, k2tog, pass 3 slipped sts over.
S2kP: Double centered dec – Slip 2 sts together knitwise to right-hand needle, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over together.
Pattern stitches
Net Stitch (multiple of 3 sts + 10)
Row 1 (RS) – K3, k2tog, (yo) twice, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from to last 5 sts, (yo) twice, SKP, k3.
Row 2 (WS) – P4, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p1; rep from to last 3 sts, place last 3 sts on holder.
Row 3 – K3, k2tog, (yo) twice, sl 1-k2tog-psso; rep from to last 8 sts, (yo) twice, SKP, k3, place last 3 sts on holder.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for Net Stitch.
Fancy Pattern (multiple of 6 sts + 13, follow the chart)
Row 1 (RS) – K2tog, yo, k1, k1-f/b, k2; rep from to last 4 sts, k1-f/b, k1, yo, SKP.
Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8 (WS) – Purl.
Row 3 – (K1, yo) twice, k2tog, yo, SKP, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, SKP, k2; rep from to last 8 sts, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, SKP, (yo, k1) twice.
Row 5 – K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k1-f/b, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k1-f/b, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo; rep from to last 10 sts, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k1-f/b, (yo, SKP) twice, yo, k1.
Row 7 – K1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, (yo, SKP) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, SKP, yo, SKP; rep from to last 12 sts, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, (SKP, yo) 3 times, k1.
Row 9 – K1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, (yo) twice, k1, (yo) twice, SKP, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, yo, k2tog, (yo) twice, k1, (yo) twice, SKP, yo; rep from to last 5 sts, (SKP, yo) twice, k1.
Row 10 – P5, p2, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p1, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p3; rep from to last 4 sts, p4.
Row 11 – K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, S2kP, (yo) twice, k1, k1-f/b, k1, (yo) twice, S2kP, k1, S2kP, (yo) twice, k1, k1-f/b, k1, (yo) twice, S2kP; rep from to last 5 sts, yo, (SKP, yo) twice, k1.
Row 12 – P6, p1, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p4, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p2; rep from to last 5 sts, p5.
Row 13 – K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k1, yo, SKP, (yo) twice, k3tog, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, SKP, (yo) twice, k3tog, yo, sl 1-k2tog-psso, (yo) twice, k2tog; rep from to last 6 sts, yo, k1, (SKP, yo) twice, k1.
Row 14 – P7, p1, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p3, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p2; rep from to last 6 sts, p6.
Row 15 – K1, (yo, k2tog) twice, k2, yo, SKP, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1-f/b, SKP, (yo) twice, k2tog, *k1, SKP, (yo) twice, k2tog,
k1-f/b, SKP, (yo) twice, k2tog; rep from * to last 7 sts, yo, k2, (SKP, yo) twice, k1.
Row 16 – P8, p1, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p4, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p2; rep from to last 7 sts, p7.
Row 17 – K1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, S2kP, (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) 3 times, k1, SKP, (yo) twice, (sl3-k2tog-p3sso), (yo) twice, k2tog, k1, (yo) 3 times, k1, SKP, (yo) twice; rep from to last 10 sts, S2kP, yo, (SKP, yo) 3 times, k1.
Row 18 – P9, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p2, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, k1 tbl in next yo, p2, p1 in yo of previous row, k1 in next yo, p1; rep from to last 8 sts, p8.
Shawl
Cast on 259 sts.
(RS) Begin Net Stitch; work 84 rows.
Row 85 (RS) – K7, place the 7 knit sts and next 3 sts on holder.
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Band**
Row 1 (RS) – Work Row 1 of Fancy Pattern over 259 sts from holder.
Row 2 (WS) – Work Row 2 of Fancy Pattern over all sts.
Work 16 more rows in Fancy Pattern.
Cast off all sts.
Finishing
Weave in ends.