Misty Diamonds Shawl

Free Shawl Knitting Pattern

Size: 54" (136 cm) long and 16" (42 cm) wide at the widest part

Materials: Kauni 8/1 100% Wool Lace Weight yarn 766 yd (700 m)/100g, color XEJ  - 0.6 skein.
Needles: #4 (3.50 mm) and #8 (5.00 mm)

Gauge for stocking stitch: 19 sts x  30 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm) (blocked)

Stocking Stitch:
Row 1 and all odd rows - knit sts
Row 2 and all even rows - purl sts

Wrap and turn in the short rows:
With yarn in front sl 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.

Directions:
Shawl is worked from the border and then shaped with short rows.
With double strand of yarn cast on 225 sts on #8 needles, using both needles.
Change to #4 needles and one strand of yarn and knit 1 row.
Row 2 (right side): sl1, ssk, yo, k8, *sk2p (sl1, knit 2 together, pass slipped st over k2tog), k8, yo, k1, yo, k8*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k8, yo, k2tog, p1.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 4: sl1, ssk, yo, k7, *sk2p, k7, yo, k3, yo, k7*,  repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k7, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 6: sl 1, ssk, yo, k6, *sk2p, k6, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k6*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k6, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 8: sl1, ssk, yo, k5, *sk2p, k5, yo, k7, yo, k5*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k5, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 10: sl1, ssk, yo, k4, *sk2p, k4, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k4*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k4, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 12: sl1, ssk, yo, k3, *sk2p, k3, yo, k11, yo, k3*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k3, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 14: sl1, ssk, yo, k2, *sk2p, k2, yo, [k1, yo, sk2p, yo] 3 times, k1, yo, k2*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k2, k2tog, p1.
Row 16: sl1, ssk, yo, k1, *sk2p, k1, yo, k15, yo, k1*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, k1, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 18: sl1, ssk, yo, *sk2p, yo, [k1, yo, sk2p, yo] 4 times, k1, yo*, repeat from * to * 10 times, sk2p, yo, k2tog, p1.
Row 19: knit
Row 20: purl
Row 21: purl.

Short rows:

Short row 1: sl1, k105, wrap, turn
Short row 2: p5, wrap, turn
Short row 3: k7, wrap, turn
Short row 4: p9, wrap, turn
Continue to work shawl in short rows adding 2 st at the end of each row until all stitches are used.
Total 102 short rows.

Rows 22-23: knit
Bind off.

Finishing
Block the shawl.

Enjoy!