SHAWL

Using 4.5mm circular needles, cast on 100 sts.

Knit 2 rows.

Next row: Knit to 4 sts before end, K2tog, K2. 99 sts.

Change to 5.5mm circular needles.

BEGIN STAR STITCH AND SHAPING

Row 1 (RS): K2, pm, work in Star Stitch to last 2 sts, pm, K2.

Row 2: K2, slm, work in patt as est to last 2 sts, slm, K2.

Row 3 (dec): K2, slm, work in patt to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 1 st dec’d. Row 4: K2, slm, work in patt as est to last 2 sts, slm, K2.

Working dec as for Row 3 every RS row before second mrk and keeping pattern correct, cont in patt until rows 1–4 of Star Stitch have been worked 3 times in total, then rep rows 1 and 2 once more.

96 sts.

Change to 4.5mm circular needles.

BEGIN STOCKING STITCH

Row 1 (dec): K2, slm, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 1 st dec’d.

Row 2: K2, slm, P to mrk, slm, K2.

Rep last 2 rows 7 times more.

88 sts.

Working dec every RS row before second mrk and keeping 2 sts each side in garter stitch, work (14 rows in star stitch with 5.5mm needle, 16 rows in st st with 4.5mm needle) 3 times. 43 sts.

Change to 5.5mm circular needles.

BEGIN LAST SECTION

Continue alternating 14 rows Star Stitch with 16 rows st st as foll:

Row 1 (RS dec): K2, slm, work in patt to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 1 st dec’d. Row 2: K2, slm, work in patt as est to last 2 sts, slm, K2.

Row 3 (dec): K2, slm, work in patt to 3 sts before mrk, K3tog, slm, K2. 2 sts dec’d.

Row 4: K2, slm, work in patt as est to last 2 sts, slm, K2.

Rep rows 1–4 twice more, then rep rows 1 and 2 once more.

33 sts.

Change to 4.5mm circular needles.

Row 1 (RS dec): K2, slm, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 1 st dec’d.

Row 2: K2, slm, P to mrk, slm, K2.

Row 3 (dec): K2, slm, K to 3 sts before mrk, K3tog, slm, K2. 2 sts dec’d.

Row 4: K2, slm, P to mrk, slm, K2.

Rep last 4 rows 3 times more.

21 sts.

Change to 5.5mm circular needles.

Row 1 (RS dec): K2, slm, work in patt to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 1 st dec’d. Row 2: K2, slm, work in patt as est to last 2 sts, slm, K2.

Row 3 (dec): K2, slm, work in patt to 3 sts before mrk, K3tog, slm, K2. 2 sts dec’d. Row 4: K2, slm, work in patt as est to last 2 sts, slm, K2.

Rep rows 1–4 four times more, then rep rows 1 and 2 once more.

5 sts.

Next row (RS): K1, S2kpo, K1. 3 sts.

Next row: Knit.

Next row: S2kpo. Fasten off last st.

FINISHING

Block lightly, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.