This shawl is knit in three triangles joined with herringbone stitch.
Materials and Size
Patons Beehive Lady Betty, 3-Ply or Patons Beehive Pearl-Knit, 2-Ply
44 ins x 44 ins – 8 balls
Knitting Needles – 1 pair UK No 8/4mm/US 6
Tension
To get these measurements it is absolutely necessary to work at a tension to produce 7 stitches to the inch in width, measured over plain, smooth fabric.
The Pattern
Leaf Pattern Stitch
1st row: * Yo, K1, slip 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K1, P1, K1, slip 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K1, yo, K1, P3, K1
2nd row: * P3, (K1, P2) twice, K1, P4, K3, P1.
3rd row: * Yo, K1, yo, slip 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, P1, slip 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K1, P3, K1
4th row: * P4, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P5, K3, P1.
5th row: * Yo, K3, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, P1, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, yo, K1, P3, K1
6th row: * P6, K1, P7, K3, P1.
7th row: * Yo, K5, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K5, yo, K1, P3, K1
8th row: * P16, K3, P1.
Triangular Piece Pattern
Beg. at lower edge, cast on 255 stitches.
1st row: Yo, K3tog, K13, P3, K1, rep from * 1st patt row to last 15 sts, K15.
2nd row: Yo, K3tog, K12, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 2nd patt row to last 14 sts, K14.
3rd row: Yo, K3tog, K12, P3, K1, rep from * 3rd patt row to last 14 sts, K14.
4th row: Yo, K3tog, K11, P1, K3. P1, rep from * 4th patt row to last 13 sts, K13.
5th row: Yo, K3tog, K11, P3, K1, rep from * 5th patt row to last 13 sts, K13.
6th row: Yo, K3tog, K1O, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 6th patt row to last 12 sts, K12.
7th row: Yo, K3tog, K10, P3, K1, rep from * 7th patt row to last 12 sts, K12.
8th row: Yo, K3tog, K9, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 8th patt row to last 11 sts, K11.
9th row: Yo, K3tog, K9, P3, K1, rep from * 1st patt row to last 11 sts, K1l.
10th row: Yo, K3tog, K8, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 2nd patt row to last 10 sts, K10.
11th row: Yo, K3tog, K8, P3, K1, rep from * 3rd patt row to last 10 sts, K10.
12th row: Yo, K3tog, K7, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 4th patt row to last 9 sts, K9.
13th row: Yo, K3tog, K7, P3, K1, rep from * 5th patt row to last 9 sts, K9.
14th row: Yo, K3tog, K6, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 6th patt row to last 8 sts, K8.
15th row: Yo, K3tog, K6, P3, K1, rep from 7th patt row to last 8 sts, K8.
16th row: Yo, K3tog, K5, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 8th patt row to last 7 sts, K7.
17th row: Yo, K3tog, K5, P3, K1, rep from * 1st patt row to last 7 sts, K7.
18th row: Yo, K3tog, K4, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 2nd patt row to last 6 sts, K6.
19th row: Yo, K3tog, K4, P3, K1, rep from * 3rd patt row to last 6 sts, K6.
20th row: Yo, K3tog, K3, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 4th patt row to last 5 sts, K5.
21st row: Yo, K3tog, K3, P3, K1, rep from * 5th patt row to last 5 sts, K5.
22nd row: Yo, K3tog, K2, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 6th patt row to last 4 sts, K4.
23rd row: Yo, K3tog, K2, P3, K1, rep from * 7th patt row to last 4 sts, K4.
24th row: Yo, K3tog, K1, P1, K3, P1, rep from* 8th patt row to last 3 sts, K3.
25th row: Yo, K3tog, K1, P3, K1, rep from * 1st patt row to last 3 sts, K3.
26th row: Yo, K3tog, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 2nd patt row to last 2 sts, K2.
27th row: Yo, K3tog, P3, K1, rep from 3rd patt row to last 2 sts, K2.
28th row: Yo, K3tog, K3, P1, rep from 4th patt row to last st, K1
29th row: Yo, K3tog, P2, K1, rep from * 5th patt row to last st, K1
30th row: Yo, K3tog, K2, P1, rep from * 6th patt row to end of row.
31st row: Yo, K3tog, P1, K1, rep from * 7th patt row to end of row.
32nd row: Yo, K3tog, K1, P1, rep from * 8th patt row to last 19 sts, P16, K3.
33rd row: Yo, K3tog, K1, rep from * 1st patt row to last 19 sts, yo, K1, slip 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K1, P1, K1, slip 1, K1,psso, P1, K2tog, K1, yo, K1, P3.
34th row: Yo, K3tog, P1, rep from * 2nd patt row to last 16 sts, P3, (K1, P2) twice, K1, P4, K2.
35th row: Yo, K3tog, rep from * 3rd patt row to last 16 sts, yo, K1, yo, slip I, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, P1, slip 1, K1, psso, P1,K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K1, P2.
36th row: Yo, K3tog, rep from * 4th patt row to last 15 sts, P4, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P5, K1
37th row: Yo, K3tog, yo, K2, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, P1, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, yo, K1, P3, K1, rep from * 5th patt row to last 15 sts, yo, K3, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, P1, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K2, yo, K3.
38th row: Yo, K3tog, P5, K1, P7, K3, P1, rep from * 6th patt row to last 14 sts, (P6, K1) twice.
39th row: Yo, K3tog, yo, K3, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K5, yo, K1, P3, K1, rep from * 7th patt row to last 14 sts, yo, K5, yo, slip 1, K2tog, psso, (yo, K3) twice.
40th row: Yo, K3tog, K13, P1, K3, P1, rep from * 8th patt row to last 15 sts, K15.
Repeat these 40 rows once, then 1st – 39th rows inclusive once. (136sts)
Next row: Yo, K3tog, (slip 1, K2tog, psso, K1) twice, slip 1, K2tog, psso, K3, slip 1, K2tog, psso, * K3, (slip 1, K2tog, psso, K1) twice, slip 1, K2tog, psso, K3, slip 1, K2tog, psso, rep from * to last 16 sts, K3, (slip 1, K2tog, psso, K1) twice, slip 1, K2tog, psso, K2 (81 sts on needle).
Next row: Yo, K3tog, knit to end of row.
Repeat the last row until you have only 2 sts left, K2tog. Fasten off.
Make 3 more pieces in same manner.
To Make Up
Lay 2 pieces flat on a table, right sides up and loops made by the yo at beg of every row facing.
Sew together in herringbone st as follows:
Thread a wool needle with a length of wool approx. 1½ yds. long and join in the first loop of piece on right hand side at lower edge. Leave a length of about 3 ins. to darn in afterwards.
Cross to the left piece and bring needle up through the first loop, * pass needle under the bar just made and cross to right piece bringing needle up through next loop.
Pass needle under bar and up through next loop on left piece.
Rep from * up the work to points at top. Darn in end of wool. Join other 2 pieces in same manner. Join the 2 large pieces tog. in similar manner, darning in ends neatly in centre.
Roll in a damp towel for several hours, then spread out flat, pinning each scallop out separately with rustless pins and leave until dry
The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however this digital version and all charts are copyright Sarah Bradberry, May 19th 2012. All rights reserved.