Zesty Citron Shawlette

For a fresh project with plenty of zing, try this Zesty Citron Shawlette. The green and cream colors are reminiscent of fresh garden vegetables in late spring. Paired with the gorgeous rippling border, this summer shawl is just the accent to an outfit for all sophisticated ladies out there looking to impress. If you look closely, you can see this unique knit shawl pattern features two different colors of green - a sweet little detail that really adds some extra dimension to this pretty knit shawl.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size3 or 3.25 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight(1) Super Fine (27-32 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch

Materials:

Willow Yarns™ Quest (50% superwash merino wool/ 25% nylon/25% bamboo; 100g/462yd)
- A: 730031-0007 Polar Bear - 1 ball
- B: 730031-0012 Tree Frog - 2 balls
- C: 730031-0011 Grasshopper - 1 ball
US size 3 (3.25mm) 32" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
8 stitch markers, 4 each in 2 colors
Yarn needle

Measurements:

Width: 70" (178cm)

Length: 29" (74cm)

Abbreviations:

beg: begin/beginning

BO: bind off

CO: cast on

inc’s, inc’d: increases, increased

k: knit

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

m: marker

p: purl

pat: pattern

pm: place marker

rep: repeat/repeats

RS: right side

sk2p: slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together—2 stitches decreased

sl: slip

ssk: slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together—a decrease is made

st/sts: stitch/stitches

WS: wrong side

yo: yarn over

Gauge: 28 sts x 48 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in garter st, blocked. Save time, check your gauge.

Stitch Guide:

Main striping pat:

*12 rows A, 4 rows B, 4 rows C, 4 rows B, 12 rows A, 4 rows C, 4 rows B, 4 rows C; rep from * for striping pat.

Border striping pat:

*6 rows B, 6 rows C; rep from * twice more, then work remainder of border in B.

Pattern Notes:

Use st m in 1 color to mark inc’s at the beg, middle, and ends of the row.
Use st m in a second color to mark the beg and end of ripple in border.

Instructions

Garter Tab

With A, CO 3 sts.

K 6 rows.

After last row, pick up and k3 along side of tab, then 3 sts along CO edge—9 sts.

Next Row: K3, (pm, k1) 3 times, pm, k3.

Main Shawl

Beg main striping pat.

Row 1 (RS): K3, sl m, yo, k to m, yo, sl m, k1, sl m, yo, k to m, yo, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d.

Row 2 (WS): K.

Rep last 2 rows until you have worked through main striping pat 4 times, then rep last 2 rows in A 6 more times—417 sts.

Border

Note: M placed in this row should be a second color to help keep pat straight.

Beg border striping pat.

Row 1 (RS): K3, *sl m, yo, pm, (k1, yo, k4, sk2p, k4, yo) to 1 before next m, k1, pm, yo, sl m, k1; rep from * once more, k2—4 sts inc’d.

Rows 2 and 8 (WS): K.

Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: K3, *sl m, yo, k to m, sl m, (k1, yo, k4, sk2p, k4, yo) to 1 before m, k1, sl m, k to m, yo, sl m, k1; rep from * once more, k2—4 sts inc’d.

Rows 4, 6, and 10: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 12: K3, p to last 3 sts removing m placed on Row 1, k3.

Row 13: K3, *sl m, yo, pm, ssk, k4, yo, (k1, yo, k4, sk2p, k4, yo) to 7 before next m, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, pm, yo, sl m, k1; rep from * once more, k2—4 sts inc’d.

Row 14 and 20: K.

Rows 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23: K3, *sl m, yo, k to m, sl m, ssk, k4, yo, (k1, yo, k4, sk2p, k4, yo) to 7 before next m, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, sl m, k to next m, yo, sl m, k1; rep from * once more, k2—4 sts inc’d.

Rows 16, 18, and 22: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 24: K3, p to last 3 sts removing m placed on Row 13, k3.

Rep Rows 1-24 once more, then Rows 1-14 again.

BO very loosely.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Lightly block, pinning out points on border.