A Time of Rain Shawl

Size 68” long and 25” wide. Yarn Valley Yarns Conway (60% Pima cotton, 40% acrylic; 127 yards [116 meters]/50 grams): Color Number 08 Seafoam, 6 balls Needles Size US 7 (4.5 mm): 32” circular needles Notions Size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook (optional, for provisional cast on); stitch markers; waste yarn for provisional cast on and lifelines; tapestry needle Gauge 16 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking. 15 sts and 18 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Pattern 1 after wet blocking. Abbreviations Please see our standard Knitting Abbreviations. Pattern Notes The shawl begins with a provisional CO with waste yarn at the center from which two halves are worked outwards towards either side. The halves are designated A and B for clarity. There are 3 lace patterns for the body. A 3-stitch garter border is added along the long edges. This border is not included in the charts. The leaf edging is knitted-on sideways. For ease of counting, it is recommended that lifelines are used after every pattern repeat and left in place until the end of work. Charts are available in pattern page on Knotions. http://knotions.com/issues/february-2018/pattern-february-2018/time-rain-shawl/ Knitting Instructions – Shawl Set up row Using provisional CO method of choice and waste yarn, CO 86 sts. This design used a provisional CO with a crochet hook. Set up row (WS): K3, p across row until 3 sts rem, k3. 83 sts First half of shawl (A) Pattern 1A (Chart 1A) Work 5 repeats of pattern both horizontally and vertically. R1(RS): K3, *k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, ssk, k4. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R2 (and all even numbered rows) (WS): K3, p across row, end k3. R3: K3, *k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k4, yo, k1, ssk, k3. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R5: K3, *k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k6, yo, k1, ssk, k2. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R7: K3, *k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k8, yo, k1, ssk, k1. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R8: Same as R2. Pattern 2A (Chart 2A) Work 5 repeats of pattern horizontally and 7 repeats vertically. Work the below written instructions of follow the above chart. R1(RS): K3, *k4, yo, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, yo, k4. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R2 (and all even numbered rows) (WS): K3, p across row, end k3. R3: K3, *k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k3. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R5: K3, *k2, yo, k2, k2tog, k4, ssk, k2, yo, k2. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R7: K3, *k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k6, ssk, k2, yo, k1. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R8: Same as R2. Pattern 3A (Chart 3A) Work 10 repeats of pattern horizontally and 4 repeats vertically. Work the below written instructions of follow the above chart. For the first repeat, begin with R2 (R8 of Pattern 2 is counted as R1 of Pattern 3). For subsequent repeats, follow pattern as usual. R1 (and all odd numbered rows) (WS): K3, p across row, end k3. R2 (RS): K3, *k1, (k2tog, yo) three times, k1. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R4: K3, *k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k3. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R6: K3, *k2, k2tog, yo, k4. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R8: Same as R4. R10: Same as R2. Set up row for edging A Set up row 1 (WS): Purl all sts including the border sts. Place a lifeline to mark the lower edge of the shawl body. Set up row 2 (RS): CO 11 sts at the right edge, using the knitted CO. K 10 sts and work the last st of the edging along with the adjacent st of the body (held on lifeline) as k2tog. Edging A (Chart 4A) On all RS rows, work the last st of the edging along with the adjacent st of the body (held on lifeline) as k2tog, and slip it purlwise on the next WS row. Work the below written instructions of follow the above chart. R1 (WS): Sl 1 pwise, k2, (yo, ssk, k1) twice, (yo twice, k1) twice. R2 (RS): (K1, [k1, p1 into the double yo]) four times, k3. R3: Sl 1 pwise, k2, (yo, ssk, k1) twice, k6. R4: BO 4 sts (one st left on needle), k3, p1, k2, p1, k3. Work R1-4 of the edging 41 times. On R4 of the last repeat, work k3tog (last st of edging and last 2 sts of body) instead of k2tog. Turn to WS, BO using the lace BO in purl stitch (p2tog tbl, place st on right needle back on left needle, rep from * across row). Fasten off. Second half of shawl (B) Remove the waste yarn used for the provisional CO, and transfer the live sts to needle (86 sts). Work the body as given below. Pattern 1B (Chart 1A): same as for first half Work the above written instructions for section 1A or follow the chart above in the chart section. Pattern 2B (Chart 2A): same as for first half Work the above written instructions for section 2A or follow the chart above in the chart section. Pattern 3B (Chart 3B) Work 10 repeats of pattern horizontally and 4 repeats vertically. Work either the below written instructions or follow the chart above for 3B. For the first repeat, begin with R2 (R8 of Pattern 2 is counted as R1 of Pattern 3). For subsequent repeats, follow pattern as usual. R1 (and all odd numbered rows) (WS): K3, p across row, end k3. R2 (RS): K3, *k, (yo, ssk) three times, k1. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R4: K3, *k3, (yo, ssk) twice, k1. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R6: K3, *k4, yo, ssk, k2. Rep from *across row until 3 sts rem, k3. R8: Same as R4. R10: Same as R2. Set up row for edging B Set up row 1 (WS): Purl all sts including the border sts. Place a lifeline to mark the lower edge of the shawl body. Set up row 2 (RS): CO 11 sts at the right edge, using the knitted CO. K 10 sts and work the last st of the edging along with the adjacent st of the body (held on lifeline) as k2tog. Edging B (Chart 4B) This chart is designed to be a mirror image of chart 4A when the shawl is worn with ends hanging vertically. On all RS rows, work the last st of the edging along with the adjacent st of the body (held on lifeline) as k2tog, and slip it purlwise on the next WS row. Work the below written instructions or follow the chart above in the chart section. R1 (WS): Sl 1 pwise, k2, (yo, k2tog, k1) twice, (yo twice, k1) twice. R2 (RS): (K1, [k1, p1 into the double yo]) four times, k3. R3: Sl 1 pwise, k2, (yo, k2tog, k1) twice, k6. R4: BO 4 sts (one st left on needle), k3, p1, k2, p1, k3. Work R1-4 of the edging 41 times. On R4 of the last repeat, work k3tog (last st of edging and last 2 sts of body) instead of k2tog. Turn to WS, BO using the lace BO in purl st. Fasten off. Finishing Block shawl to size and weave in ends. You may choose to block the leaf edging to a rectangular shape (as in photos) or to stretch it horizontally for a flared look. Scarf variation For a 10” x 68” scarf, CO 38 sts (for 2 pattern multiples of Pattern 1A) and work the rest of the pattern as indicated for the shawl.