Light & Shade
Triangular lace shawl
PATTERN NOTE
The shawl is worked back and forth in rows; circular needles are recommended to accommodate the large number of stitches.
MAIN PATTERN
Row 17 (RS): Yo, K1, yo, SSK, K11, K2tog, yo, K1, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 18: Purl.
Row 19: Yo, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, K9,
(K2tog, yo) twice, K1, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 20: Purl.
Row 21: Yo, K2tog, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, K7, (K2tog, yo) twice, K1, yo, SSK, yo.
2 sts inc’d.
Row 22: Purl.
Row 23: Yo, K2tog, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, K5, (K2tog, yo) 3 times, K1, yo, SSK, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 24: Purl.
Row 25: (Yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, K3, (K2tog, yo) 3 times, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 26: Purl.
Row 27: (Yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 4 times, K1, (K2tog, yo) 4 times, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 28: Purl.
Row 29: (Yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1,
(yo, SSK) 3 times, yo, CDD, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, yo.
2 sts inc’d.
Row 30: (P1, K1) in 1 st, purl to 1 st before mrk, (P1, K1) in 1 st. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 31: Yo, *K2, (yo, SSK) twice, yo, sk2po, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1; rep from * once more, K1, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 32: As Row 30.
Row 33: Yo, *K5, (yo, SSK) twice, yo, CDD, (yo, K2tog) twice, yo; rep from * once more, K5, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 34: Purl.
Row 35: Yo, *K7, yo, SSK, yo, sk2po,
(yo, K2tog) twice, yo; rep from * once more, K7, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 36: Purl.
Row 37: Yo, (K9, yo, SSK, yo, CDD, yo, K2tog, yo) twice, K9, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 38: Purl.
Row 39: Yo, (K11, yo, sk2po, yo, K2tog, yo) twice, K11, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 40: Purl.
Row 41: Yo, (K13, yo, CDD, yo) twice, K13, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 42: Purl.
Row 43: Yo, K1, yo, K1, *K11, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, SSK; rep from * to 13 sts before mrk, K12, yo, K1, yo. 4 sts inc’d.
Row 44: Purl.
Row 45: Yo, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, *K9, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, SSK, yo, SSK; rep from * to 14 sts before mrk, K9, (K2tog, yo) twice, K1, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 46: Purl.
Row 47: Yo, K2tog, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, *K7, (K2tog, yo) twice, K1, (yo, SSK) twice; rep from * to 14 sts before mrk, K7, (K2tog, yo) twice, K1, yo, SSK, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 48: Purl.
Row 49: Yo, K2tog, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, *K5, (K2tog, yo) twice, K1, yo,
(SSK, yo) twice, SSK; rep from * to 14 sts before mrk, K5, (K2tog, yo) 3 times, K1, yo, SSK, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 50: Purl.
Row 51: (Yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, *K3, (K2tog, yo) 3 times, K1,
(yo, SSK) 3 times; rep from * to 14 sts before mrk, K3, (K2tog, yo) 3 times, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 52: Purl.
Row 53: (Yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 4 times, *K1, (K2tog, yo) 3 times, K1,
(yo, SSK) 4 times; rep from * to 14 sts before mrk, K1, (K2tog, yo) 4 times, K1, (yo, SSK) twice, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 54: Purl.
Row 55: (Yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, yo, CDD, *(yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, yo, CDD; rep from * to 13 sts before mrk, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, yo. 2 sts inc’d. Row 56: As Row 30.
Row 57: Yo, *K2, (yo, SSK) twice, yo, sk2po, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, K1, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 58: As Row 30.
Row 59: Yo, *K5, (yo, SSK) twice, yo, CDD, (yo, K2tog) twice, yo; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, K5, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 60: Purl.
Row 61: Yo, *K7, yo, SSK, yo, sk2po,
(yo, K2tog) twice, yo; rep from * to 7 sts before mrk, K7, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 62: Purl.
Row 63: Yo, *K9, yo, SSK, yo, CDD, yo, K2tog, yo; rep from * to 9 sts before mrk, K9, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 64: Purl.
Row 65: Yo, *K11, yo, sk2po, yo, K2tog, yo;
rep from * to 11 sts before mrk, K11, yo.
2 sts inc’d.
Row 66: Purl.
Row 67: Yo, *K13, yo, CDD, yo; rep from * to 13 sts before mrk, K13, yo. 2 sts inc’d.
Row 68: Purl.
Rows 17-68 form pattern.
SHAWL GARTER TAB CAST ON
Using a 4mm crochet hook and waste yarn, chain 4. Slip the 4 back loops from the chain onto 3.25mm circular needles.
Change to yarn A.
Next row (RS): K4.
Next row (WS): K1, K2tog, K1. 3 sts.
Knit 2 rows.
Set-up row (RS): K3, pick up and knit 3 sts along row ends, unzip provisional cast-on yarn and slip 3 released loops to LH needle, K3. 9 sts.
Next row (WS): K3, pm, P1, pm, P1, pm, P1, pm, K3.
STOCKING STITCH SECTION
Row 1 (RS): K3, slm, yo, K1, yo, slm, K1, slm, yo, K1, yo, slm, K3. 13 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K3, slm, (purl to mrk, slm) 3 times, K3.
Row 3: K3, slm, yo, knit to mrk, yo, slm, K1, slm, yo, knit to mrk, yo, slm, K3. 4 sts inc’d. Row 4: As Row 2.
Rows 5 to 16: Rep Rows 3-4 six times. 41 sts.
SET PATTERN
Row 17 (RS): K3, work Row 17 of Main Patt following Chart or written instructions to mrk, slm, K1, slm, work Row 17 of Main Patt to mrk, slm, K3. 45 sts.
Row 18 (WS): K3, slm, work Row 18 of Main Patt to mrk, slm, P1, slm, work Main Patt to mrk, slm, K3.
Cont as set, work Rows 19-68 of Main Patt. 165 sts.
Rep Rows 43-68 of Main Patt four more times. 421 sts.
Rep Rows 43-55 of Main Patt once more. 453 sts.
Next row (WS): K3, slm, (purl to mrk, slm) 3 times, K3.
EDGING
Next row (RS): K3, slm, **yo, *K1, (yo, SSK) 3 times, yo, CDD, yo, (K2tog, yo) 3 times; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, K1, yo, slm,**
K1, slm, yo, rep from ** to ** once more, K3. 457 sts.
Next row (WS): K3, remove mrk, (purl to mrk, remove mrk) 3 times, K3.
Cast off using the lace cast-off method
(see Special Techniques).
MAKING UP
Weave in ends and block to measurements, pinning out the points and following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.