Knit a modern shawl

This modern scarf would look great secured with a statement pin!

MATERIALS:

Cascade Ultra Pima (100 per cent cotton, approx 200m/218yd per 100g/3oz skein) light worsted (DK) weight yarn:

1 skein of shade Natural 3718 (A)

1 skein of shade Pink Rose 3776 (B)

1 skein of shade Sage 3720 (C)

1 skein of shade White Peach 3753 (D)

1 skein of shade Ginseng 3721 (E)

UK 6 (5mm) knitting needles

Tapestry needle

MEASUREMENTS AND TENSION

26cm (10in) wide at widest point x 260cm (102in) long

22 sts x 26 rows to measure 10cm (4in) over garter stitch on UK 6 (5mm) needles after blocking

BEFORE YOU START:

dec – decrease; inc – increase; k – knit; rep – repeat; RS – right side; st(s) – stitch(es); yo – yarn over; WS – wrong side.

SET-UP

Using UK 6 (5mm) needles and yarn A, cast on 3 sts. Set-up row 1 (WS): Knit.

Set-up row 2 (RS): K1, yo, k to end. 4 sts

Set-up row 3: Knit.

Set-up row 4: K1, yo, k to end. 5 sts

Set-up row 5: Knit.

Set-up row 6: K1, yo, k to end. 6 sts

Set-up row 7: Knit.

Set-up row 8: K1, yo, k to end. 7 sts

Set-up row 9: Cast off 3 sts, k to end. 4 sts

ESTABLISH SAW-TOOTH REPEAT

Note: You will now work an 8-row repeat throughout, increasing 4 stitches then casting off 3 stitches to create the saw-tooth edging and to give a total increase of 1 stitch per repeat that gradually widens the shawl. Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, k to end. 1 st inc Row 2 (WS): Knit.

Rows 3-6: Rep rows 1-2. 2 sts inc

Row 7: K1, yo, k to end. 1 st inc

Row 8: Cast off 3 sts, k to end. 3 sts dec Rows 1-8 set the saw-tooth repeat.

Rep rows 1-8 twice more. 7 sts

Using yarn B, rep rows 1-8 once. 8 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 four times. 12 sts Using yarn C, rep rows 1-8 once. 13 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 four times. 17 sts Using yarn D, rep rows 1-8 once. 18 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 four times. 22 sts Using yarn E, rep rows 1-8 once. 23 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 twice. 25 sts Using yarn B, rep rows 1-8 once. 26 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 twice. 28 sts Using yarn C, rep rows 1-8 once. 29 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 twice. 31 sts Using yarn D, rep rows 1-8 once. 32 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 twice. 34 sts Using yarn E, rep rows 1-8 once. 35 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 36 sts Using yarn B, rep rows 1-8 twice. 38 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 39 sts Using yarn C, rep rows 1-8 twice. 41 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 42 sts Using yarn D, rep rows 1-8 twice. 44 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 45 sts Using yarn E, rep rows 1-8 twice. 47 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 48 sts Using yarn B, rep rows 1-8 four times. 52 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 53 sts Using yarn C, rep rows 1-8 four times. 57 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 58 sts Using yarn D, rep rows 1-8 four times. 62 sts Using yarn A, rep rows 1-8 once. 63 sts Using yarn E, rep rows 1-8 four times. 67 sts Cast off all sts knitwise. MAKING UP AND FINISHING Weave in loose ends and block to measurements.