Turquoise Hepta Shawl

It's hard not to love the stripey pattern on this Turquoise Hepta Shawl. Pulled together by the lace border, it's truly an essential summer shawl. Knit shawls like this one make perfect coverups for formal events, such as weddings or Sunday morning church, and the light and springy colors make it a perfect accessory for the warmer seasons. It only takes three balls of yarn to make this stunning shawl, so what are you waiting for? Try it in different colors if you want to get creative with this knitting pattern.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch

Materials:

Premier Yarns® Cotton Fair (48% acrylic/52% cotton; 100g/317 yds)
- 27-04 Turquoise (MC) - 1 skein
- 27-02 Cream (CC1) - 1 skein
- 27-03 Baby Blue (CC2) - 1 skein
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 32" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Measurements:

Width: 64 1/2"

Length: 15"

Abbreviations:

beg: begin

cont: continue

dec(‘d): decrease(d)

inc(‘d): increase(d)

k: knit

k2tog: knit 2 sts together - 1 st dec’d

m: marker

m1L: insert left needle from front to back under horizontal strand of yarn lying between st just worked and next st, knit or purl this st through the back loop (1 st inc’d)

m1R: insert left needle from back to front under horizontal strand of yarn lying between st just worked and next st, knit of purl this st through the front loop (1 st inc’d)

maint: maintain(ing)

p: purl

patt: pattern

pm: place market

rep: repeat

sl: slip

ssk: slip next 2 sts individually knitwise, slip them back to left needle in this position, knit them together through the back loops (1 st dec’d)

st(s): stitch(es)

wyib: with yarn in back

wyif: with yarn in front

Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 4” in St st. Save time, check your gauge.

Stitch Guide

Moss Stitch (worked over a multiple of 2 sts +2)

Row 1: * K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 2: * P2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.

Row 3: * P2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.

Row 4: * K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Rep Rows 1 - 4 for patt.

Pattern Note:

Shawl is worked from the bottom up in a striped pattern. Stitches are slipped to create the lines that break up each section of the shawl.

Instructions

With MC, cast on 302 sts.

Next row (RS): K46, pm, * k42, pm; rep from * 5 more times, k to end.

Next row (WS): K4, beg Moss st patt on Row 1, work in patt to last 4 sts, k4.

Cont to work in Moss st patt, maint 4 st garter borders, work Rows 2 - 4 of patt, then work Rows 1 - 2, once more.

Next row (WS): Knit.

Row 1: Change to CC1, * knit to 1 st before m, sl next st p-wise wyib, sl m; rep from *, two more times, then * knit to next m, sl m, sl next st p-wise wyib, rep from * 2 more times, knit to end.

Row 2: K4, purl to last 4 sts, slipping same sts from previous row wyif, k4.

Row 3: Change to MC, knit.

Row 4: K4, purl to last 4 sts, k4.

Row 5: Change to CC2, * knit to 1 st before m, sl next st p-wise wyib, sl m; rep from *, two more times, then * knit to next m, sl m, sl next st p-wise wyib, rep from * 2 more times, knit to end.

Row 6: K4, purl to last 4 sts, slipping same sts from previous row wyif, k4.

Dec Row: Change to MC, k4, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before m, ssk, k1, sl m, k2tog; rep from *, two more times, then * knit to 2 sts before next m, ssk, sl m, k1, k2tog; rep from * 2 more times, knit to last 6 sts, ssk, k4 - 14 sts dec’d, 288 sts.

Next row: K4, purl to last 4 sts, k4.

Rep last 2 rows, AND AT THE SAME TIME, cont to work in Stripe patt as established, until you have 36 sts rem.

Next row: Change to MC, knit.

Dec row: [K4, k2tog] 3x, [k2tog, k4] 3x - 6 sts dec’d, 30 sts.

Dec row: [K3, k2tog] 3x, [k2tog, k3] 3x - 6 sts dec’d, 24 sts.

Dec row: [K2, k2tog] 3x, [k2tog, k2] 3x - 6 sts dec’d, 18 sts.

Bind off all sts loosely.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends.

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rainfairy63 802749 3

Mar 18, 2018

OK - more than a year later - soooo thankful for the response you apparently didn't have time for. Appreciate it. Not. 64" is FAR too wide for a now almost-9 year old. Won't be trying to do this - won't be looking at any more from this designer.

Lisa

Mar 02, 2021

All free knitting simply hosts patterns, they do not own them, so they are not obligated to alter a copywritten pattern to satisfy your self entitlement. Furthermore it is a basic 4 stitch repeat that could easily be altered by anyone with even minimal knitting experience.

rainfairy63 802749 3

Jun 28, 2016

Hi. This is beautiful, but have I missed a gauge? I'd LOVE to be able to make this for my grand-daughter - she has asked for it - but I don't know how to make it smaller - she just turned 7 -( And how on earth am I to rate this BEFORE I make it???

Hhsteach3rd 890151 2

Jun 25, 2015

Turquoise-hepta-shawl. 8 row repeat losing 14 stitches per repeat. Gauge 24 rows = 4inches. 36 stitches remaining requires 19 decreases. Every repeat requires one inch. I don't understand how the length can be 15 inches.

Lisa

Aug 09, 2015

Decreasing the stitches in the row is decreasing the width not length of the piece. This shawl is knit from the bottom up so the decreases are giving you the shaping as you move up to the collar of the shawl. Hope this helps, someone. Happy knitting.