Peachy Shoulder Shawl

Materials:

• RED HEART® Luster Sheen®: 2 balls 251 Orange
• Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 4 mm [US 6] 32” (81 cm) long
• Stitch marker
• Stitch holder
• Yarn needle

GAUGE: 25 sts = 4” (10 cm); 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern.

CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Shawl Measures: 32” [81 cm] across back and 16” [41 cm] in length

Shoulder Shawl fits most women


SPECIAL STITCHES

K2tog/K3tog = Knit 2/3 sts together (decrease).
SSK = Slip next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop (decrease).
SKP = Slip, Knit, Pass. Slip a stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch (decrease).
SK2P = Slip1, knit 2tog, pass slipped stitch over K2tog stitch (this is a double decrease).
YO = Yarn over. Wrap the yarn around right needle.

NOTE
Shawl is worked in one piece beginning at lower back edge. Continues in one piece to the shoulders and neckline (neckline shaping), then divides for the right and left fronts.

SHAWL
Cast on 3 sts.
Row 1 (Right Side): [K1, yo] twice, k1—5 sts.
Row 2 (Wrong Side): Purl across row.
Row 3: K2, yo, p1, yo, k2—7 sts.
Row 4: P3, k1, p3.
Row 5: K2, yo, place marker, p3, yo, k2—9 sts.
Row 6: Purl to 3 sts before marker, k3, purl to end of row.
Row 7: K2, yo, knit to marker, p3, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—11 sts.
Row 8: Purl to 3 sts before marker, k3, p to end of row—11 sts.
Rows 9-20: Repeat Rows 7-8—23 sts.
Row 21: K2, yo, knit to 7 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, p3, yo, k1, yo, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—27 sts
Row 22 and all even rows: Purl to 3 sts before marker, k3, purl to end of row.
Row 23: K2, yo, knit to 8 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, [yo, k1] twice, p3, [k1, yo] twice, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—31 sts
Row 25: K2, yo, knit to 9 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—35 sts
Row 27: K2, yo, knit to 10 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, p3, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—39 sts
Row 29: K2, yo, k to 11 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—43 sts
Rows 31, 33 and 35: K2, yo, knit to marker, p3, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—49 sts.
Row 36: Repeat Row 8.
Rows 37-100: Repeat Rows 21-36 four times more—153 sts.
Rows 101-106: Repeat Rows 21-26—165 sts.
Row 107: K2, yo, knit to 10 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, [yo, k1] twice, p2, slip marker, p5, [k1, yo] twice, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—169 sts.
Row 108 (Wrong Side): Purl to 5 sts before marker, k7, purl to end—169 sts.
Row 109: K2, yo, knit to 11 sts before marker, k2tog, k4, [yo, k1] twice, p9, [k1, yo] twice, k4, skp, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—173 sts.
Row 110: Purl to 6 sts before marker, k9, purl to end—173 sts.
Row 111: K2, yo, knit to 7 sts before marker, p17, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—175 sts.
Row 112: Purl to 14 sts before marker, k25, purl to end—175 sts.

SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
Row 1 (Right Side): K2, yo, k71, p7, move remaining sts to holder—81 sts.
Row 2: Bind off 4 sts, k3, purl to end—77 sts.
Row 3: K2, yo, knit to last 3 sts, p3—78 sts.
Row 4: Bind off 3 sts, purl to end—75 sts.
 

RIGHT FRONT
Row 1: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to last 11 sts, place marker, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—75 sts.
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to marker, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—75 sts
Rows 5, 7 and 9: Repeat Row 3—75 sts
Rows 11, 13 and 15: K1, k2tog, yo, knit last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—75 sts
Row 17: K1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, knit to last 12 sts, k3tog, k4, yo, place marker, k1, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—73 sts
Rows 19, 21, 23 and 25: K1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, knit to 7 sts before marker, k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—65 sts.
Rows 27, 29 and 31: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—62 sts.
Rows 33-64: Repeat Rows 17-32 two times.
Rows 65-74: Repeat Rows 17-26 once—26 sts.
Row 75: K1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, knit to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—24 sts.
Rows 77, 79, 81, 83, 85 and 87: Repeat Row 75—12 sts.
Rows 89, 91 and 93: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—9 sts.
Row 95: K1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, skp, k1— 7 sts.
Row 97: K1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, k1—5 sts. Bind off all sts.
 

SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Row 1 (Right Side): Bind off center 18 sts, p2, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2—77 sts.
Row 2: Purl to last 2 sts, k2—77 sts.
Row 3: Bind off 2 sts, knit to end—75 sts.
Row 4: Purl across row.

LEFT FRONT
Row 1: K1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, place marker, k1, yo, k4, skp, knit to last 5 sts, skp, yo, skp, k1—75 sts.
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, yo, knit to marker, yo, sl marker, k1, yo, k4, skp, knit to last 5 sts, skp, yo, skp, k1: 75 sts.
Rows 5, 7 and 9: Repeat Row 3—75 sts.
Rows 11, 13 and 15: K1, k2tog, yo, knit last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—75 sts.
Row 17: K1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, place marker, k1, yo, k4, sk2p, knit to last 6 sts, sk2p, yo, skp, k1—73 sts.
Rows 19, 21, 23 and 25: K1, k2tog, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, yo, k4, sk2p, knit to last 6 sts, sk2p, yo, skp, k1—65 sts.
Rows 27, 29 and 31: K1, k2tog, yo, knit last 5 sts, skp, yo, skp, k1—62 sts.
Rows 33-64: Repeat Rows 17-32 two times.
Rows 65-74: Repeat Rows 17-26 once— 26 sts.
Row 75: K1, k2tog, yo, knit to last 6 sts, sk2p, yo, skp, k1—24 sts.
Rows 77, 79, 81, 83, 85 and 87: Repeat Row 75—12 sts.
Rows 89, 91 and 93: K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, yo, skp, k1—9 sts.
Row 95: K1, k2tog, yo, sk2p,yo, skp, k1—7 sts.
Row 97: K1, k2tog, yo, sk2p, k1—5 sts. Bind off all sts.

FINISHING
Weave in ends, lightly block to measurements.