Simple Lace Shawl

Sizes: About 24 x 60 in. (61 x 152.5 cm), at widest and longest points.

Materials:

• LION BRAND UNIQUE (Art. #755)
  • #204 Moonshadows 2 balls (A)
  • #202 Oceania 2 balls (B)
  • or colors of your choice
• LION BRAND knitting needles size 10 (6 mm)
• LION BRAND large-eyed blunt needle

Gauge: 12 sts + 16 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) over pattern. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches to match the gauge, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches, try a larger size hook or needles.

Stitch Explanations
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop – 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog – 1 st decreased.
 

Note: Center Panel of Shawl is worked first, then sts are picked up across side edges for left and right panels.
 

SHAWL
Center Panel
With A, cast on 37 sts.
Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): With B, k1, M1, k15, k2tog, k1, ssk, k15, M1, k1.
Row 2: With B, purl.
Row 3: With A, rep Row 1.
Row 4: With A, knit.
Row 5: With B, rep Row 1.
Row 6: With B, k1, *yo, p2tog; rep from * 16 more times, p2.
Rows 7 and 8: With A, rep Rows 3 and 4.
Rep Rows 1-8 until piece measures about 19 in. (48.5 cm) from beg, measuring along center of piece.
With A, knit 2 rows.
Bind off as if to knit. Do not cut yarn.

Left Panel
From RS, pick up and k54 sts evenly spaced across left side edge of Center Panel.
Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): With A, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 53 sts.
Row 2: With A, knit.
Row 3: With B, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 52 sts.
Row 4: With B, purl.
Rows 5-7: Rep Rows 1-3 – 50 sts at the end of Row 7.
Row 8: With B, k1, *yo, p2tog; rep from * to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1-8 eleven times – 6 sts.
Rep Rows 1-5 – 3 sts.
Last Row: With A, k3tog.
Fasten off.

Right Panel
From RS, pick up and k54 sts evenly spaced across rem side edge of Center Panel.
Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): With A, k1, ssk, k to end of row – 53 sts.
Row 2: With A, knit.
Row 3: With B, k1, ssk, k to end of row – 52 sts.
Row 4: With B, purl.
Rows 5-7: Rep Rows 1-3 – 50 sts at the end of Row 7.
Row 8: With B, k1, *yo, p2tog; rep from * to last st, p1.
Rep Rows 1-8 eleven times – 6 sts.
Rep Rows 1-5 – 3 sts.
Last Row: With A, k3tog.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.