sencillo_shawlette

Sencillo Shawlette

This shawl is perfect for those who love garter stitch and want something simple but just complex enough to keep you interested.

The contrasting vertical stripes add interest and the simple garter stitch lace border gives it a nice touch of lace without being too fussy.

The shawl can be worked in two shapes: a long slender slightly curved shawlette and a triangular shawl. Directions for both are included. Also the border can be knit as you go or added on later.

Pattern Copyright Š Britt Schmiesing. May 2011.

The pattern is for unlimited personal use. Do not reproduce or sell the pattern, or sell items that are knitted from this pattern. For any questions, please contact : http:// www.ravelry.com/people/brittsneezer

Materials 370yds (250 yds for triangular shawl) light fingering weight yarn (main color) 200yds light fingering weight yarn (contrasting color) US 6 (4.0mm) 16 circ (or longer) needle Tapestry needle

Gauge (doesn’t

need to be exact) 26sts x 33 r = 4inches in garter st

Finished Measurements

Pattern Copyright Š Britt Schmiesing. May 2011 The pattern is for unlimited personal use. Do not reproduce or sell the pattern, or sell items that are knitted from this pattern. For any questions, please contact : http:// www.ravelry.com/people/brittsneezer

Directions for curved shawlette CO 11sts with main color (MC).

Work in garter stitch throughout. You will be working with 3 balls of yarn throughout this pattern. You will need two balls of the main color and one of the contrasting color. The second ball of the main color is to work the garter stitch lace border. The border directions are written in bold. They can be added later if you do not want to juggle 3 balls of yarn. Simply knit the first st and the last st together with one of the main body sts for each row.

Set up pattern Row 1 (RS)(MC) : k1, m1L, pm, k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, yo 2x, k2tog, k1 Row 2 (WS) : k3, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, k2 Row 3 (CC): k2, sl m, switch to MC, k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, yo 2x, k2tog, k1 Row 4 : (MC) k3, p1, k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to CC, k to end

From here on out you are going to want to work with 2 balls of the main color: one for the body and one for the border (LBB).

Row 5 (MC): k to m, m1L, sl m, switch to main color border ball (LBB), k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k2, yo 2x, k2tog, k1 Row 6 : k3, p1, k4, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to main body ball, k to end Row 7 (CC): k to m, sl m, switch to main color border ball (LLB), k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k6 Row 8 : BO3, k4 (not including st on right needle from the BO), (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to CC, k to end

Pattern Copyright Š Britt Schmiesing. May 2011

Pattern repeat Row 9 (RS) (MC) : k to m, m1L, sl m, (LBB) k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, yo 2x, k2tog, k1 Row 10 (WS) : k to end

k3, p1, k2, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to MC,

Row 11 (CC) : k to m, sl m, (LBB) k2tog, k1 Row 12 : end

k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, yo 2x,

k3, p1, k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to CC, k to

Row 13 (MC): k to m, m1L, sl m, (LBB), k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k2, yo 2x, k2tog, k1 Row 14 : k3, p1, k4, (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to main body ball, k to end Row 15 (CC) : k to m, sl m, switch to main color border ball (LLB), k3, (yo, k2tog)2x, k6 Row 16 :BO3, k4 (not including st on right needle from the BO), (yo, k2tog)2x, k1, sl m, switch to CC, k to end Repeat these 8 rows a total of 26 times.

Then continue even (do NOT do the m1L’s) for 5 repeats of the pattern.

From here on out switch the m1L’s to k2tog. change until there are 11sts left.

Continue with this

BO loosely.

Weave in ends.

Block to measurements.

Pattern Copyright © Britt Schmiesing. May 2011

Directions for triangular shawl Follow the exact same directions as the curved shawlette adding a m1L on every right side row.

Repeat 8 row repeat a total of 27 times.

Then immediately start k2tog decreases in place of the m1L on every right side row until 11sts remain.

BO loosely.

Weave in ends. And block to measurements.

Pattern Copyright Š Britt Schmiesing. May 2011

Abbreviations BO: bind off CC: contrasting color CO: cast on k: knit k2tog: knit 2 sts together m: marker LBB: lace border ball : main color ball of yarn used just for the lace portion of the shawl m1L: with left needle, lift strand between sts from front to back and knit through the back of the loop MC: main color p: purl pm: place marker RS: right side sl m: slip marker st/sts: stitch/stitches WS: wrong side yo: yarn over

Pattern Copyright Š Britt Schmiesing. May 2011 The pattern is for unlimited personal use. Do not reproduce or sell the pattern, or sell items that are knitted from this pattern. For any questions, please contact : http:// www.ravelry.com/people/brittsneezer