Xmas gift - easy shawl

Merry Christmas to all my online friends, may the New Year bring peace and happiness to you all.

Here's my Xmas gift, Topaz, an easy knit in Manos Silk Blend, guaranteed to keep you cosy through the party season.

SIZES                                
One size approx.

20 in wide x 66 in long / 51cm  x 168cm

MATERIALS   

MANOS Silk Blend

(270m/300yds per 100g skein):

5 skeins Rust 6610

4 mm (US 6),  2 extra-long circular 4mm (US 6); or size to obtain tension, markers

TENSION                   

21 sts and 38 rows =  4”/10 cms over garter st when blocked. 

Please work swatch and check carefully.  If wrong alter size of needles until correct tension is achieved. NB  Before blocking the piece will be smaller than required size, therefore block your swatch before measuring.

STITCHES

GARTER ST

Knit every row

BOBBLE EDGING

Multiple of 22 sts + 1

Bobble

Cast on 1 st

Row 1              k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 into this st   – 5 sts

Rows 2-8         slip 1, k4

Row 9              k2tog, k1, k2tog

Row 10            k3tog

Row 11            Place point of LH needle into cast on st and knit tog with last st. Slip onto holder                      

Edging

*Cast on 11 sts, slip on 1 bobble pulling tight, cast on 10 sts; rep from * 16 more times, end last rep cast on 11 sts

Row 1              *k1, yo, k9, s2kp (slip 2 sts together, k1, pass 2 sts over), k9, yo; rep from * 16 more   times, end k1

Row 2              *p2, k19, p1; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 3              *k2, yo, k8, s2kp, k8, yo, k1; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 4              *p3, k17, p2; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 5              *k3, yo, k7, s2kp, k7, yo, k2; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 6              *p4, k15, p3; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 7              *k4, yo, k6, s2kp, k6, yo, k3; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 8              *p5, k13, p4; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 9              *k5, yo, k5, s2kp, k5, yo, k4; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 10            *p6, k11, p5; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 11            *k6, yo, k4, s2kp, k4, yo, k5; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 12            *p7, k9, p6; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 13            *k7, yo, k3, s2kp, k3, yo, k6; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 14            *p8, k7, p7; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 15            *k8, yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, k7; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 16            *p9, k5, p8; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 17            *k9, yo, k1, s2kp, k1, yo, k8; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 18            *p10, k3, p9; rep from * 16 more times, end p1

Row 19            *k10, yo, s2kp, yo, k9; rep from * 16 more times, end k1

Row 20            purl

Row 21            knit

Row 22            purl

TO MAKE SHAWL

Cast on 85 sts and work in garter st until work measures 66 in / 168cm when blocked.  Cast off.

Border

Work 17 bobbles and leave on holder.

Using extra-long circular needle, cast on 375 sts and refer to Edging and work the 22 rows. 

With RS facing, starting at top left-hand side of shawl, using other extra-long circular needle, pick up and knit 375 sts.

With RSs facing, work three needle cast off with two circular needles and one straight needle.

3-Needle Cast-Off

Place right sides together, back sts on one needle and front sts on another.  * work 2 together (1 from front needle and 1 from back needle).  Repeat from * once.

Cast off first st over 2nd st.  Continue to work 2 together (1 front st and 1 back) and cast off across.

FINISHING

Press flat to size.

SCHEMATIC

This design must not be knitted for resale.  Reproduction in whole or part for commercial gain is strictly forbidden unless prior consent has been given in writing.

 © Jean Moss