Long, curving scarf decorated with lace
SARAH HATTON
SHAWL
Using 3.25mm circular needles and the long-tail or thumb cast-on method, cast on 459 sts.
Next 2 rows: Knit.
MAIN PATTERN
Next row (RS): K2, *K4, K2tog, yo; rep from * to last 7 sts, K7.
Next row: K2, *P4, P2tog, yo; rep from * to last 7 sts, P5, K2.
These 2 rows set main pattern.
Rep these 2 rows another 3 times.
SHORT ROW SHAPING
Set-up row 1 (RS): Patt 257, w&t. Set-up row 2: Patt 56, w&t.
Short row 1: Patt to last RS wrap st, patt 24 working wrapped st with its wrap, w&t. Short row 2: Patt to last WS wrap st, patt 24 working wrapped st with its wrap, w&t. Rep Short rows 1 and 2 another 6 times.
Next partial row (RS): Patt to end.
Next row: Patt to end.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Purl to end, inc 8 sts evenly across row, ending with RS facing for next row.
467 sts.
Cont as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K2, P1, *(K1, yo, K1) into next st, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P1, K2.
699 sts.
Row 2: *K3, P3; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3. Row 3: K2, P1; *Sl 1, K2tog, psso, P3; rep from * to last 6 sts, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, P1, K2. 467 sts.
Rows 4 and 5: Purl.
Row 6: Purl, dec 9 sts evenly across row. 458 sts.
Row 7: K3, *K2tog, yo twice, Sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 8: K2, P1, *P1, purl into front, back and front again of double yarnover, P1; rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K2.
571 sts.
Row 9: K3, * K1, yo, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K1, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 10: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Rep rows 9 and 10 twice more.
Next 3 rows: Purl.
Next row: Purl to end, inc 12 sts evenly across row.
583 sts.
Cont as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K2, P1, *(K1, yo, K1) into next st, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P1, K2.
873 sts.
Row 2: * K3, P3, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3. Row 3: K2, P1, *K3tog, P1, (K1, yo, K1) into next st, P1; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3tog, P1, K2.
871 sts.
Row 4: K4, *K1, P3, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 5: K2, P1, *(K1, yo, K1) into next st, P1, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, P1; rep from * to last 4 sts, P2, K2.
Row 6: K4, *K3, P3; rep from * to last 3 sts,
K3.
Row 7: K2, P1, *K3tog, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, P2, K2.
583 sts.
Next 4 rows: Knit.
Cast-off row: Cast off 4 sts, *(yo, take st on RH needle over this yo) 3 times, cast off 3 sts; rep from * to end.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends but do not trim yet.
Wet block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band, then trim loose ends.