Blueberry Bush Summer Shawl
If you're anything like us, you love shawls so much that you mourn them in the summer. Never fear, knitters, because this Blueberry Bush Summer Shawl pattern will give you a light and lacy shawl you can wear all year long. By knitting lace stitches, you'll find yourself with a lightweight, and very pretty, accessory you can use to cover your bare shoulders when going from the hot, humid outside to the chilly, air-conditioned inside. It would also look lovely in white as a wedding shawl.
Knitting Needle Size5 or 3.75 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge22 sts and 30 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.
Finished SizeApprox 54" [137 cm] wide x 24" [61 cm] deep at center back.
Materials List
- PatonsĀ® Graceā¢ (50 g/1.75 oz; 125 m/136 yds) 62104 (Azure) - 5 balls
- Size 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) circular knitting needle 24" [61 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
Instructions
Shawl
**Beg at center back, cast on 2 sts.
Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). Inc 1 st in first st. K1. 3 sts.
2nd row: (K1. yo) twice. K1. 5 sts.
3rd row: K1. yo. K3. yo. K1. 7 sts.
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Work Chart I to end of chart as follows:
1st row: (RS). K2. yo. K1. yo. K1 (mark as center st). yo. K1. yo. K2. 11 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
3rd row: K2. yo. K3. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K3. yo. K2. 15 sts.
5th row: K2. *yo. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. yo.* K1 (center st).
Rep from * to * once. K2. 19 sts.
7th row: K2. *yo. K2tog. (K1. yo) twice. K1. ssk. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once. K2. 23 sts.
9th row: K2. yo. K9. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K9. yo. K2. 27 sts.
11th row: K2. *yo. K1. yo. K3. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K3. yo. K1. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once. K2. 31 sts.
13th row: K2. *yo. K2. yo. K3. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K3. yo. K2. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once. K2. 35 sts.
15th row: K2. *(yo. K3) twice. Sl1. K2tog. psso. (K3. yo) twice.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once. K2. 39 sts.
17th row: K2. *yo. K4. yo. K3. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K3. yo. K4. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once. K2. 43 sts.
19th row: K2. *yo. K5. yo. K3. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K3. yo. K5. yo.* K1 (center st). Rep from * to * once. K2. 47 sts.
20th row: As 2nd row. -
Work Chart II to end of chart as follows:
1st row: (RS). K2. yo. K1. *ssk. K2. yo. K1. yo. K2. K2tog. K1.* Rep from * to * once more. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K1. Rep from * to * twice more. yo. K2. 51 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
3rd row: K2. yo. K2. *ssk. K2. yo. K1. yo. K2. K2tog. K1.* Rep from * to * once more. K1. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K2. Rep from * to * twice more. K1. yo. K2. 55 sts.
5th row: K2. yo. K3. *ssk. K2. yo. K1. yo. K2. K2tog. K1.* Rep from * to * once more. K2. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K3. Rep from * to * twice more. K2. yo. K2. 59 sts.
7th row: K2. yo. K4. *ssk. K2. yo. K1. yo. K2. K2tog. K1.* Rep from * to * once more. K3. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K4. Rep from * to * twice more. K3. yo. K2. 63 sts.
9th row: K2. yo. K5. *ssk. K2. yo. K1. yo. K2. K2tog. K1.* Rep from * to * once more. K4. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K5. Rep from * to * twice more. K4. yo. K2. 67 sts.
11th row: K2. yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K1. *yo. ssk. K5. K2tog. yo. K1.* Rep from * to * once more. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K1. Rep from * to * twice more. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K2. 71 sts.
13th row: K2. yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K2. *K1. yo. ssk. K3. K2tog. yo. K2.* Rep from * to * once more. K1. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K2. Rep from * to * twice more. K1. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K2. 75 sts.
15th row: K2. yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K3. *K2. yo. ssk. K1. K2tog. yo. K3.* Rep from * to * once more. K2. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K3. Rep from * to * twice more. K2. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K2. 79 sts.
17th row: K2. yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K4. *K3. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo. K4.* Rep from * to * once more. K3. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K3. K2tog. yo. K4. Rep from * to * twice more. K3. yo. ssk. K3. yo. K2. 83 sts.
19th row: K2. yo. K39. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K39. yo. K2. 87 sts.
20th row: As 2nd row.**
Rep 1st to 20th rows of Chart II 6 times more (noting reps between * to * will increase 2 reps on each side of center st every 20 rows). 327 sts. -
Edging:
1st row: (RS). K3. *yo. ssk. Rep from * to center st. yo. K1 (center st). yo. **K2tog. yo. Rep from ** to last 3 sts. K3. 329 sts.
2nd and alt rows: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
3rd row: K3. *K2tog. yo. Rep from * to center 3 sts. K1. yo. K1 (center st). yo. K1. **yo. ssk. Rep from ** to last 3 sts. K3. 331 sts.
5th row: As 1st row. 333 sts.
7th row: As 3rd row. 335 sts.
Cast o knitwise (WS)