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S O P H R OSY N E Designed by Francoise Danoy

Sophrosyne is the Ancient Greek virtue in which excellence of character and soundness of mind are held paramount.

copyright ÂŠ 2018 | ArohaKnits LLC

About Sophrosyne is the Ancient Greek virtue in which excellence of character and soundness of mind are held paramount. A person who embodies sophrosyne will also exhibit such qualities as moderation, temperance, purity, self-control. The Sophrosyne shawl begins with a simple garter stitch body. Rather than ending with a flashy lace border, the shawl finishes with an orderly mesh lace. YARN

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C1: 320 - 360 yd./290 - 340 m; C2: 220 - 250 yd./200 - 230 m.

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Lace/2-ply

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Over 4 in. x 4 in., there are 7 (across) x 8 (high) reps of the border lace stitch pattern.

NOTIONS Harnie Hoolie’s Designs Soft Minky • Stitch markers Warm Minky (37% Mink, 18% Cashmere, 12% Merino, 33% Viscose; 360 yd./330 • Darning/tapestry needle m). SIZES 1 skein in Silver Mist (C1), 1 skein in Ro• One size but can be easily adjusted to mantique (C2). make smaller or larger - through the The blend of mink, cashmere, merino body or border. and viscose results in an extremely soft and elastic yarn, produces a soft • Wingspan: 64 in./162.5 cm; Depth: 16 in./40.5 cm halo that has a slight drape to it, but holds shape well. The yarn may pill as you knit.

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US 5 (3.75 mm) 36-in./90 cm circular needle.

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A long circular needle is recommended in order to accommodate the large number of stitches as the shawl grows.

GAUGE •

22 sts and 48 = 4 in./10 cm in garter stitch in US 5 (3.75 mm) after blocking.

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Gauge is not crucial to this project, but varying gauges will affect yardage and final measurements.

Before You Cast On: ABBREVIATIONS: BO: C1: C2: cdd:

bind off color 1 color 2 centered double decrease; slip 2 stitches as if to knit 2 together, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over CO: cast on incâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d: increased k: knit K2tog tbl: right leaning dec; knit 2 together through the back loop

m: p: pm: rep: RS: sm: st(s): WS: yo:

marker purl place marker repeat right side slip marker stitch; stitches wrong side yarn over

CONSTRUCTION: This shawl is knit top-down, using a series of yarn overs to form the crescent shape. You will be increasing by 6 sts every two rows (4 sts on RS rows, 2 sts on WS rows). Both written and charted instructions for the stitch pattern featured in the design do not include the k3 border at the beginning and end of the row. Follow the outline below to maintain the construction of the shawl. For RS rows: K3, sm, [work stitch pattern RS row], sm, k3. For WS rows: K3, sm, [work stitch pattern WS row], sm, k3. FOR A MORE FLEXIBLE BORDER: For RS rows: K1, yo, k2, sm, [work stitch pattern RS row], sm, k2, yo, k1. For WS rows: K1, drop the yo, k2, sm, [work stitch pattern WS row], sm, k2, drop the yo, k1. Super Stretchy BO: K2, move the 2 sts back to left needle, k2tbl, *k1, move 2 sts from right needle to left needle, k2tbl ; repeat from* RESOURCES: Garter Tab Cast-On: https://vimeo.com/159741379 [K1, yo, k1] in one Stitch: https://vimeo.com/159881336 CDD Stitch: https://vimeo.com/159311482 Evening out Yarn Overs: https://vimeo.com/176537894 Super Stretchy BO: https://vimeo.com/160207871

Pattern Instructions: With C1, CO on 3 sts. Knit 6 rows. Rotate work 90 degrees, pick up 3 sts (use the purl ridges to pick up the sts). Rotate work 90 degrees again, pick up 3 sts (at the cast-on edge). 9 sts total. Set-up Row (WS): K3, pm, yo, k3, yo, pm, k3 (2 sts inc’d; 11 sts total). SOPHROSYNE BODY: Work GARTER STITCH Rows [1-2] until you have 341 sts total on the needle, after working Row 2. Drop and cut C1 yarn, leaving a 6-in./15 cm tail (this is to make weaving in ends easier at the end). SOPHROSYNE BORDER: Attach C2 yarn and work SOPHROSYNE STITCH Rows [1-12] 3 times (36 rows total; 449 sts total). FINISHING: BO using the Super Stretchy BO. Weave in ends and block shawl.

Stitch Patterns: GARTER STITCH (Any number of sts) Row 1 (RS): (K1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch, k until 1 st from m, (k1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch. Row 2 (WS): Yo, k until m, yo. SOPHROSYNE STITCH (3 sts + 2) Rows 1, 5 and 9 (RS): (K1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch, k until 1 st from m, (k1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch. Rows 2, 6, and 10 (WS): Yo, p until m, yo. Row 3: (K1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch, cdd, yo twice, *cdd, yo twice; rep from * until 4 sts from m, cdd, [yo] x 2, (k1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch. Row 4: Yo, [k1, p2] x 2, *k1, p2; rep until m, yo. Row 7: (K1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch, k2, *cdd, yo twice ; rep from * until 2 sts from m, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch. Row 8: Yo, p4, *k1, p2 ; rep from * until 5 sts from m, p5, yo. Row 11: (K1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch, k1, *cdd, yo twice ; rep from * until 3 sts from m, k2, (k1, yo, k1) in 1 stitch. Row 12: Yo, p5, *k1, p2 ; rep from * until 4 sts from m, p4, yo.

CHARTS: SOPHROSYNE STITCH (3 sts + 2) For ease of reading, the SOPHROSYNE STITCH pattern has been divided into three parts. Work them in order, from rows 1 to 12. PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

STITCH COUNT TABLE: If you like tracking your progress and stitch count round by round, after working the set-up round, follow the table below. Note that the percentage completed column indicates how far you are in the project, not yardage usage.

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PATTERNS Do not distribute, copy or resell the pattern. If you wish to teach a class using an Aroha Knits pattern, please purchase a copy per student. If you wish to sell the pattern as a yarn kit, please contact me. FINISHED OBJECTS Once you have purchased the pattern, legally, you are allowed to do whatever you like with the finished object, despite it being copyrighted to me, Francoise Danoy and Aroha Knits. Thus, you do not need my permission to do the following: • Donate the FOs to charity, fundraiser or donation • Knitting as many as you want for personal use (this includes giving to friends and family) • Selling limited amounts of FOs to close friends and family If you wish to sell your FOs on your Etsy site, online store or on-site store, I have no (legal) power to prevent you from doing so, I only ask for credit for the design in the product description.

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