Sparkleberry Shawl
This glittery, gauzy shawl is a beautiful knit accessory you'll love wearing. The Sparkleberry Shawl is a delicate, open knit shawl pattern featuring sparkly white yarn and shimmering beaded accents. The shawl has a basic square shape construction with a simple garter tab. The Sparkleberry Shawl looks great knotted in front or draped loosely over your shoulders. However you choose to style it, you'll look like a snow angel this holiday season wearing this pretty, feminine shawl.
Knitting Needle Size5 or 3.75 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Yarn: 2 hanks of Interlacements Sparkley
- Needles: Size 5 US 40" Circular Needles
- 1 pkg. Crystal Beads (Size 6)
- Small crochet hook to add beads
Abbreviations
K – Knit
yo – yarn over
pm – Place marker
sts - stitches
sm – slip marker
PB – Place Bead
K2tog – knit two together
RS – right Side
WS – Wrong Side
K1 – center stitch
Using one of the five basic shawl shapes (square) the shawl begins with a basic garter tab.
On size 5 needles, cast on 2 stitches.
Knit 10 rows.
Turn the piece 90 degrees and pick up and knit 3 stitches in the garter bumps along the edge.
Turn the piece 90 degrees and pick up and knit the two cast on stitches. (A total of 7 stitches)
Row 1 (RS): K2, pm, yo, pm, K1, pm, yo, pm, K1, pm, yo, pm, K1, pm, yo, pm, K2.
Row 2 and all even rows (WS): K2, purl to last 2 stitches, slipping markers as you go, K2.
Row 3 (RS): K2, sm, yo, K1, yo, sm, K1, sm, yo, K1, yo, sm, K1 (Center Stitch- use a different color marker before and after the center stitch), sm, yo, K1, yo, sm, K1, sm, yo, K1, yo, sm, K2. (19 stitches)
Row 5 and all odd rows (WS): K2, sm, *yo, K2tog*, repeat from * to * across row to 1 stitch before the next marker, yo, K1, yo, sm, K1, sm, *yo, K2tog*, repeat from * to * across row to 1 stitch before the next marker, yo, K1, yo, sm, K1, sm, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog, yo) repeat from (to) across row to next marker, sm, K1, sm, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog, yo) repeat from (to) across row to next marker, sm, K2
Repeat Rows 2 and 5, until you have 137 stitches in each Section, ending with a Row 2 (WS row).
You will be increasing 2 sts in each of the 4 Sections between the single knit stitches on each knit row.)
Beaded Border row:
K2, *yo, PB,* Repeat from * to * slipping markers to the last 2 stitches, yo, sm, K2
PB instructions:
1) Impale the bead onto a crochet hook small enough to fit through the hole of your bead.
2) Insert the hook into the stitch loop where the bead will sit, making sure that the hook is facing you.
3) Pull the loop through the bead.
4) Replace the stitch loop onto the left needle and knit.
Lace Bind off:
Step 1: Knit together the first two stitches on the left needle through the back loop.
Step 2: Slip the new stitch on the right needle back to the left needle.
Step 3: Repeat 1 and 2 until all stitches are bound off.