Sideways Striped Shawl

Free Shawl Knitting Pattern

Introducing the "Sideways Striped Shawl"! This shawl is knit in garter stitch with alternating light and dark stripes. It starts with increases at the beginning of the light color rows, followed by short rows in the middle section, and ends with decreases. Follow this pattern to create a stylish, striped shawl.

Skills Required/Techniques Used:
- Knit, cast on & bind off
- Slip stitch
- Short rows

Finished measurements: Length of the inner edge – 62“ (155 cm), depth – 15” (38 cm)

Materials: Lion Brand (affiliate link) Wool Ease aran weight yarn, (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool ), 197 yd (180 m) / 85g, Color Cranberry - 2 balls. (DC)
Lion Brand (affiliate link) Wool Ease aran weight yarn, (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool ), 197 yd (180 m) / 85g, Color White – 2 balls. (LC)

Needles: US #8 (5.0 mm) needles.

Gauge: 16 sts x 32 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter st.

Notions: yarn needle

Abbreviations:
k - knit
sl - slip 1st st
DC – dark color
LC – light color
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
RS LC row – right side of the light color row
RS DC right side of the dark color row
p&k – pickup and knit
w&t – wrap and turn
m 1 (Make 1 increase) - Make a backward loop over the right-hand needle.
k2tog – knit 2 together
catch strands - Catch strands at the front of work: insert the tip of the right needle into both wraps and the wrapped stitch and knit them together

Pattern Notes:

Garter st in rows: all rows knit

Chain Selvedge: the selvedge/edge stitches are worked as follows: slip the first stitch purlwise and knit the last one.

Wrap and turn in the short rows:
With yarn in front slip 1 stitch to the right needle.
Move yarn between the needles to the back.
Slip the stitch back to the left needle.
Turn the work and bring yarn back to the wrong side between the needles.

Short Overview of the Pattern:

The shawl is worked sideways in garter st with interchanging light and dark stripes. The main body of the shawl is worked as one piece with 3 sections.

The first section, the beginning of the shawl, is shaped with the increases (m1) at the beginning of the light color (LC) rows on the right side (RS).

In the second section the shawl is shaped with the short rows at the end of both RS LC and RS DC rows.

The third section of the shawl is shaped with the decreases (k2tog) at the beginning of the light color (LC) rows on the right side (RS)

The shawl is finished with 10 rows of DC garter st border on outer edge and 6 rows of garter st border on the adjusted inner edge.


SHAWL

The First Section, Beginning, of the shawl

With DC, cast on 3 sts and knit 1 foundation row.
Row 1 (RS): Using LC yarn, k1, m1, k2. (4 sts)

Row 2 (WS): Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 3: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 4: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 5: Using LC yarn, sl, m1, knit to the end of the row. (5 sts)

Row 6: Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 7: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 8: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Repeat rows 5-8 forty-five (45) more times, until you have 50 sts.

Row 189: Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 190: Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.


The Second, Short Row, Section

Row 191 (RS): Using DC, sl, k49. (50 sts)

Row 192 (WS): Using DC, knit.

Row 193: Using LC, sl, k45, w&t. (47 sts)

Row 194: Using LC, knit. (46 sts)

Row 195: Using DC, sl, k42, w&t. (44 sts)

Row 196: Using DC, knit. (43 sts)

Row 197: Using LC, sl, k39, w&t. (41 sts)

Row 198: Using LC, knit. (40 sts)

Row 199: Using DC, sl, k36, w&t. (38 sts)

Row 200: Using DC, knit. (37 sts)

Row 201: Using LC, sl, k33, w&t. (35 sts)

Row 202: Using LC, knit. (34 sts)

Row 203: Using DC, sl, k30, w&t. (32 sts)

Row 204: Using DC, knit. (31 sts)

Row 205: Using LC, sl, k27, w&t. (29 sts)

Row 206: Using LC, knit. (28 sts)

Row 207: Using DC, sl, k24, w&t. (26 sts)

Row 208: Using DC, knit. (25 sts)

Row 209: Using LC, sl, k21, w&t. (23 sts)

Row 210: Using LC, knit. (22 sts)

Row 211: Using DC, sl, k18, w&t. (20 sts)

Row 212: Using DC, knit. (19 sts)

Row 213: Using LC, sl, k15, w&t. (17 sts)

Row 214: Using LC, knit. (16 sts)

Row 215: Using DC, sl, k12, w&t. (14 sts)

Row 216: Using DC, knit. (13 sts)

Row 217: Using LC, sl, k9, w&t. (11 sts)

Row 218: Using LC, knit. (10 sts)

Row 219: Using DC, sl, k6, w&t. (8 sts)

Row 220: Using DC, knit. (7 sts)

Row 221: Using LC, sl, k3, w&t. (5 sts)

Row 222: Using LC, knit. (4 sts)

Row 223: Using DC, sl, k3, catch strands, k2, w&t. (8 sts)

Row 224: Using DC, knit. (7 sts)

Row 225: Using LC, sl, k6, catch strands, k2, w&t. (11 sts)

Row 226: Using LC, knit. (10 sts)

Row 227: Using DC, sl, k9, catch strands, k2, w&t. (14 sts)

Row 228: Using DC, knit. (13 sts)

Row 229: Using LC, sl, k12, catch strands, k2, w&t. (17 sts)

Row 230: Using LC, knit. (16 sts)

Row 231: Using DC, sl, k15, catch strands, k2, w&t. (20 sts)

Row 232: Using DC, knit. (19 sts)

Row 233: Using LC, sl, k18, catch strands, k2, w&t. (23 sts)

Row 234: Using LC, knit. (22 sts)

Row 235: Using DC, sl, k21, catch strands, k2, w&t. (26 sts)

Row 236: Using DC, knit. (25 sts)

Row 237: Using LC, sl, k24, catch strands, k2, w&t. (29 sts)

Row 238: Using LC, knit. (28 sts)

Row 239: Using DC, sl, k27, catch strands, k2, w&t. (32 sts)

Row 240: Using DC, knit. (31 sts)

Row 241: Using LC, sl, k30, catch strands, k2, w&t. (35 sts)

Row 242: Using LC, knit. (34 sts)

Row 243: Using DC, sl, k33, catch strands, k2, w&t. (38 sts)

Row 244: Using DC, knit. (37 sts)

Row 245: Using LC, sl, k36, catch strands, k2, w&t. (41 sts)

Row 246: Using LC, knit. (40 sts)

Row 247: Using DC, sl, k39, catch strands, k2, w&t. (44 sts)

Row 248: Using DC, knit. (43 sts)

Row 249: Using LC, sl, k42, catch strands, k2, w&t. (47 sts)

Row 250: Using LC, knit. (46 sts)

Row 251: Using DC, sl, k45, catch strands, k3. (50 sts)

Row 252: Using DC, knit.

Row 253: Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 254: Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 255: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 256: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Repeat rows 253-256 two more times.

Rows 261-262 repeat rows 253-254 one more time.

Repeat rows 191-262 three more times.

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The Third Section, ending, of the Shawl

Row 479: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 480: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 481: Using LC yarn, sl, k2tog, knit to the end of the row. (49 sts)

Row 482: Using LC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Row 483: Using DC yarn, sl, k2tog, knit to the end of the row. (48 sts)

Row 484: Using DC yarn, sl, knit to the end of the row.

Repeat rows 481-484 until 3 sts left.

Bind off.


Finishing:

Outer Border

With DC yarn, on RS of the shawl, pu&k stitches along the outer border of the shawl. Work 10 rows of garter st. Increase for 1 st at the beginning and the end of each RS row for 1 st. (2 sts per row), total 10 sts. Bind off.

Inner border.

Row 1: Using DC yarn, pickup& knit stitches along the adjusted? edge of the shawl. Turn.

Row 2: Using DC yarn, s1, knit to the end of the row.

Row 3: Using LC yarn, s1, m1, knit to the end of the row.

Row 4: Using LC yarn, s1, knit to the end of the row.

Row 5: Using DC yarn, s1, knit to the end of the row.

Row 6: Using DC yarn, s1, knit to the end of the row.

Bind off with DC yarn.

Weave in ends. Block.

Have fun!