Beginner’s Luck Purple Majesty Shawl Design by Bendy Carter
PATTERN NOTES
The shawl is made with a beautiful, unique yarn called Marble Chunky. A machine washable and dryable “marl” yarn, where 1 of each of 2 different shades is spun together as the plies change color along their length. Due to the color-changing effect of the yarn and the darker color chosen, if you are new to slip stitches, you might consider working a practice swatch using a size K hook and a worsted weight, smooth, light-colored yarn in order to become more familiar with the look and feel of the stitches before proceeding with the shawl. The first few rows will curl to the RS of work. When working shawl, this curl is part of the design and forms the rolled collar.
PRACTICE SWATCH
Row 1 (RS): Ch 13, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (12 sl sts) Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of first st, sl st in back lp of each st across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sl st in front lp (see Stitch Guide) of each st across, turn. Rep Rows 2 and 3 for pattern until comfortable with how the stitches are worked.
SHAWL
Row 1 (RS): Ch 145, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (144 sl sts) Row 2: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, sk first st, sl st in each st across, turn. (143 sl sts) Row 3: Working in front lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, sk first st, sl st in front lp of each st across, turn. (142 sl sts) Next rows: Rep rows 2 and 3 until you have 52 sts. At end of last row, fasten off.
Edging
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join with sl st in end of row at top left corner of Shawl, working down side, work an even number of sl sts evenly sp across, working in sts across bottom edge, sl st in back lp of each st across, working up next side, work an even number of sl sts evenly sp across, working across top, sl st in each st across working sts through both lps of beg ch, do not join.
Rnd 2: [Sl st in back lp of next st, ch 2, sl st in back lp of next st] across, down side, across bottom and up next side. Fasten off.