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Shetland Shawl Edging

Knitted sample of a border with oval edge.

This edging is the edging section only of the Shetland Shawl Border pattern.

This pattern was first published in the Australasian newspaper on September 16th, 1865

Pattern

In Words

Cast on 9 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyib, k1, kfb, [yo, k2tog] 3 times (10 sts).

Row 2, and every other wrong side row: Knit

Row 3: Sl1 wyib, k1, [kfb] twice, [yo, k2tog] 3 times (12 sts).

Row 5: Sl1 wyib, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, [yo, k2tog] 3 times (14 sts).

Row 7: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.

Row 9: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.

Row 11: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.

Row 13: Sl1 wyib, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times.

Row 15: Sl1 wyib, (k1, k2tog) twice, k1, [yo, k2tog] 3 times (12 sts).

Row 17: [K2tog] 3 times, [yo, k2tog] 3 times (9 sts).

Row 18: Knit

Rows 1 to 18 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.

Charted

Cast on 9sts.

Chart for knitting Pretty Shawl Border

Rows 1 to 18 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.