Sunset Shawlette
Perfect for sunny spring days and cool summer nights, the Sunset Shawlette is a bright and beautiful knit shawl pattern you'll love taking credit for. This simple sideways shawl is worked from side to side and features an elegant, crescent-like shape. The asymmetric quality of the Sunset Shawlette allows it to drape elegantly over your shoulders.
Knitting Needle Size9 or 5.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Universal Yarn Alana (58% poyamide, 42% viscose; 100g/164 yds)
- 101 Mahalo – 2 skeins
- Needles: US Size 9 (5.5 mm) straight or size needed to obtain gauge
- Notions: Tapestry needle
GAUGE
16 sts x 22 rows = 4” in St st
Save time, check your gauge.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 60”
Max Depth: 11”
PATTERN NOTES
This shawlette is worked side to side.
Although this is shawlette has a slight crescent shape, there are no short-rows. The shape is formed by strategically placed stitch patterns.
This is an asymmetric shawlette.
SHAWLETTE
Cast on 10 sts.
Set-up row (WS): Sl 1 pwise wyib, k2, pm, k1, pm, p6.
Establish Pattern, Increase Section
Row 1 (RS): [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, kfb, knit to end – 1 st inc'd.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pwise wyib, purl to m, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Row 3: [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, knit to end.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 3.
Row 6: Sl 1 pwise wyib, knit to last 6 sts, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Rep Rows 1-6, 35 more times – 46 sts.
Decrease Section 1
Note: 1 stitch is decreased every 6 rows in this section.
Row 1 (RS): [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, k2tog, knit to end – 1 st dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pwise wyib, purl to m, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Row 3: [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, knit to end.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 3.
Row 6: Sl 1 pwise wyib, knit to last 6 sts, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Rep Rows 1-6, 8 more times – 37 sts rem.
Decrease Section 2
Note: 1 stitch is decreased every 4 rows in this section.
Row 1 (RS): [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, k2tog, knit to end – 1 st dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pwise wyib, purl to m, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Row 3: [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, knit to end.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 1 – 1 st dec'd.
Row 6: Sl 1 pwise wyib, knit to last 6 sts, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Row 7: [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, knit to end.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Row 9: Rep Row 1 – 1 st dec'd.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Row 11: Rep Row 7.
Row 12: Rep Row 6.
Rep Rows 1-12, 3 more times – 25 sts rem.
Decrease Section 3
Note: 1 stitch is decreased every 2 rows in this section.
Row 1 (RS): [Yo, k2tog] 3 times, k2tog, knit to end – 1 st dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pwise wyib, purl to m, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Row 3: Rep Row 1 – 1 st dec'd.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 1 – 1 st dec'd.
Row 6: Sl 1 pwise wyib, knit to last 6 sts, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.
Rep Rows 1-6, 4 more times – 10 sts rem. Bind off rem sts.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block.