Cornish Thrift Shawl
DESIGNED TO complement the shell top on the previous pages, this shawl uses the same textured Thrift Stitch pattern, and pairs it with stripes in a contrasting colour. The textured sections are worked on larger needles than the garter stitch sections. The shawl is knitted in a hand-dyed blend of merino and silk.
PATTERN NOTES
If using the recommended yarn, the shawl can be wet blocked to open up the texture stitches and give you the largest size possible.
Place a locking stitch marker on the wrong side of the work early on, to help mark which side increases are made on.
A larger needle and contrasting yarn are used to work the Thrift pattern. To help you keep track of when to increase, note that one stitch is increased for every garter ridge or stripe of Thrift cluster stitches.
To make the most of your yarn, if you have any remaining you can continue in pattern for the final sections of Thrift Stitch and garter stitch.
THRIFT STITCH
(worked over a multiple of 4 sts +5) Row 1 and 3 (RS): Knit.
Row 2 (WS): K1, *C3, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: K1, P1, K1 *C3, K1; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
SHAWL
Using 3.5mm needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 3 sts. Set-up row 1 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K1. 4 sts.
Set-up row 2 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, K3. Set-up row 3: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 5 sts.
GARTER INCREASE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d.
Rep the last 2 rows another 39 times, ending after a WS row. 45 sts.
THRIFT STRIPE SEQUENCE A
Note: There is no need to break the yarn - carry the yarns up the side of the work.
Change to 4.5mm needles and join in yarn B.
Rows 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K1,
(C3, K1) to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
1 st inc’d.
Change to 3.5mm needles and join yarn A.
Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d.
Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 3-4 twice more. 2 sts inc’d.
Work rows 1-8 of Thrift Stripe Sequence A twice more. 57 sts.
MAIN THRIFT PATTERN
Change to 4.5mm needles, break yarn A and continue with yarn B only.
Rows 1 and all RS rows: Sl 1 wyif,
K to end.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K1, (C3, K1) to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d. Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, (C3, K1) to last 4 sts, P1, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d. Row 6: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K1, P1, K1, (C3, K1) to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d. Row 8: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, P1, K1, (C3, K1) to last 4 sts, P1, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
1 st inc’d.
Repeat rows 1-8 of Thrift Pattern twice more. 69 sts.
Change to 3.5mm needles, break yarn B and continue with yarn A only. Work the 2-row Garter Increase Pattern 40 times in total. 109 sts.
Work Thrift Stripe Sequence A twice more, then rows 1 and 2 once more. 118 sts.
Change to 3.5mm needles, break yarn B and continue with yarn A only. Work the 2-row Garter Increase Pattern 40 times in total.
158 sts.
THRIFT STRIPE SEQUENCE B
Change to 4.5mm needles and join yarn B.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 2: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, P1, K1, (C3, K1) to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d.
Change to 3.5mm needles and join yarn A.
Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d.
Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 3-4 twice more. 2 sts inc’d.
Work Thrift Stripe Sequence B once more, then rows 1 and 2 once more. 167 sts.
Change to 3.5mm needles, break yarn B and continue with yarn A only. Work the 2-row Garter Increase Pattern 40 times in total. 207 sts.
THRIFT STRIPE SEQUENCE C
Change to 4.5mm needles and join yarn B.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 2: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, P1, K1, (C3, K1) to last 4 sts, P1, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
1 st inc’d.
Change to 3.5mm needles and join yarn A.
Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.
Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, KFB, K to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, K1. 1 st inc’d.
Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 3-4 twice more. 2 sts inc’d.
Work Thrift Stripe Sequence C twice more. 219 sts.
Change to 4.5mm needles, break yarn A and continue with yarn B only. Increasing at beg of WS rows as before, keeping pattern correct and starting with a row 5 of Main Thrift Pattern, work 56 rows of Main Thrift Pattern. 247 sts.
Note: If preferred you can continue increasing in Main Thrift Pattern for further rows, until you have used up yarn B, ending after a WS row, but bear in mind that this will increase your stitch count before you begin the next section.
Change to 3.5mm needles, break yarn B and continue with yarn A only. Work the 2-row Garter Increase Pattern 12 times. 259 sts.
Note: You can cast off now as given below, or continue Garter Increase Pattern. If so, ensure you leave a yarn tail approx. 3 to 4 times the width of the stitches on your needles, to ensure you have enough yarn to cast off with. Cast off loosely.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band (see Pattern Notes).