designed by Sarah Bradberry
Materials
Various oddments from your stash and needles to suit. You can use absolutely anything from the finest linen to the glitziest, fuzziest novelty yarn imaginable!
I used 550gms dk weight wools and cottons (approximately 1100m/ 1210 yards) and 4mm needles for a 5 ft wide shawl with fringe.
Gauge
Any gauge to suit your yarn.
Abbreviations
- K = knit
- yo = yarn over
- k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
Pattern
First of all, a quick explanation for my fellow “visual” learners 🙂
We are going to:
and
In Words
Cast on 3 sts.
1st row: (K1, yo) twice, k1
2nd row: Purl
3rd row: (K1, yo) 4 times, k1
4th row: Knit
5th row: K1, (yo, K3, yo, k1) twice
6th row: Knit
7th row: K1, (yo, K5, yo, k1) twice
8th row: Purl
9th row: K1, (yo, K7, yo, k1) twice
10th row: Knit
11th row: K1, (yo, K9, yo, k1) twice
12th row: Knit
13th row: K1, (yo, K11, yo, k1) twice
14th row: Purl
15th row: K1, (yo, K13, yo, k1) twice
16th row: Knit
17th row: K1, (yo, K15, yo, k1) twice
18th row: Knit
19th row: K1, (yo, K17, yo, k1) twice
20th row: Purl
21st row: K1, yo, *(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times**, (k1, yo) twice, k1, repeat from * to ** once, yo, k1
22nd row: Knit
23rd row: K1, (yo, K21, yo, k1) twice
24th row: Knit
25th row: K1, (yo, K23, yo, k1) twice
26th row: Purl
27th row: K1, yo, K3, *(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times**, K4, yo, k1, yo, k4, repeat from * to ** once, k3, yo, k1
28th row: Knit
29th row: K1, (yo, K27, yo, k1) twice
30th row: Knit
31st row: K1, (yo, k29, yo, k1) twice
32nd row: Purl
33rd row: K1, yo, K6, *(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times**, K7, yo, k1, yo, k7, repeat from * to ** once, k6, yo, k1
34th row: Knit
35th row: K1, (yo, K33, yo, k1) twice
36th row: Knit
37th row: K1, (yo, k35, yo, k1) twice
38th row: Purl
39th row: K1, yo, K9, *(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times**, K10, yo, k1, yo, k10, repeat from * to ** once, k9, yo, k1
40th row: Knit
41st row: K1, (yo, K39, yo, k1) twice
42nd row: Knit
43rd row: K1, (yo, k41, yo, k1) twice
44th row: Purl
45th row: K1, yo, K12, *(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times**, K13, yo, k1, yo, k13, repeat from * to ** once, k12, yo, k1
46th row: Knit
47th row: K1, (yo, K45, yo, k1) twice
48th row: Knit
49th row: K1, (yo, k47, yo, k1) twice
50th row: Purl
51st row: K1, yo, K15, *(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times**, K16, yo, k1, yo, k16, repeat from * to ** once, k15, yo, k1
52nd row: Knit
53rd row: K1, (yo, K51, yo, k1) twice
54th row: Knit
55th row: K1, (yo, k53, yo, k1) twice
56th row: Purl
57th row: K1, yo, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 3 times**, (k1, yo) twice, k1, repeat from * to ** once, yo, k1
58th row: Knit
59th row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
60th row: Knit
61st row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
62nd row: Purl
63rd row: K1, yo, K3, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 3 times**, K4, yo, k1, yo, k4, repeat from * to ** once, k3, yo, k1
64th row: Knit
65th row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
66th row: Knit
67th row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
68th row: Purl
69th row: K1, yo, K6, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 3 times**, K7, yo, k1, yo, k7, repeat from * to ** once, k6, yo, k1
70th row: Knit
71st row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
72nd row: Knit
73rd row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
74th row: Purl
75th row: K1, yo, K9, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 3 times**, K10, yo, k1, yo, k10, repeat from * to ** once, k9, yo, k1
76th row: Knit
77th row:
K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
78th row: Knit
79th row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
80th row: Purl
81st row: K1, yo, K12, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 3 times**, K13, yo, k1, yo, k13, repeat from * to ** once, k12, yo, k1
82nd row: Knit
83rd row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
84th row: Knit
85th row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
86th row: Purl
87th row: K1, yo, K15, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 3 times**, K16, yo, k1, yo, k16, repeat from * to ** once, k15, yo, k1
88th row: Knit
89th row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
90th row: Knit
91st row: K1, yo, k to centre stitch, yo, knit center stitch, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
92nd row: Purl
Repeat rows 57 – 92, adding 2 more repeats of the section between the square brackets each time you repeat the 36 rows.
For example, the next row will be:
K1, yo, *[(k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times] 5 times**, (k1, yo) twice, k1, repeat from * to ** once, yo, k1
Continue knitting until your shawl measures:
12 – 16 inches wide for a head scarf
4 ft wide for a shoulder shawl or
The recipient’s height for a full size shawl. For example, this shawl is for my daughter who is 5ft tall so I made her shawl 5ft wide across the top.
Charted
Cast on 3 sts.
Chart for rows 1-20
The next chart is shown sideways. You will need to print it over several pages and stick it back together as it is very wide.
Chart for rows 21-56. Add two repeats of the shaded section for rows 57 to 92 and so on, each time you work through the chart until your shawl is wide enough.
Work, following the charts until your shawl measures:
12 – 16 inches wide for a head scarf
4 ft wide for a shoulder shawl or
The recipient’s height for a full size shawl. For example, this shawl is for my daughter who is 5ft tall so I made her shawl 5ft wide across the top.
Finishing
Darn in all loose ends.
Work a row of double crochet (US single crochet) into the yarn over eyelets across the top using a crochet hook 2 sizes larger than the needles you used to knit your shawl (to compensate for the extra length).
Add a fringe if desired.
For a head scarf, make a twisted cord 30 – 34 inches long and thread it through the eyelets across the top of the scarf.
Copyright Sarah Bradberry July 20th 2004. Charts added December 14th, 2014. All rights reserved.
OMG!!! i’m a newbie knitter, been crocheting for over 40 years….i’m a *visual* when it comes to patterns, i do so much better when i can *see* it vs reading a pattern….. i’ve been wanting to do a triangle knit shawl, but none of what i’ve looked at either make sense, or just appear too intimidating…. this is PERFECT!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
Linda
Hello, I am new to knitting. Crochet is what I really like, but I learn the basic knitting years ago and would love to to a nit shawl. Do I need a circular needles for this? thanks 🙂
Hi Isabel,
You don’t have to have one if you’re knitting a small kerchief sized triangle, for a head scarf for example. However if you’d like to knit a full size shawl a circular needle is the only way I’ve found you can keep all the stitches from falling off the end. It’s also a lot more comfortable for your hands as the weight of the knitting can sit in your lap instead of being held up by your hands all the time.
Please explain row 57, I am having problems with the three times; three times. Should I knit the two together six times or the whole sequence?
Hi Felecia,
You should knit the whole sequence that is between the square brackets three times.
So it would be
[k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog,] and then you do it all two more times.
Thank you Sarah for this lovely pattern. i am gong to try and make for my Daughter’s wedding.
i will try and make 3 adult sizes and 2 for 10 years olds. It will be in March next year 2019 and i will make them in case its too chilly.
Could you tell me how many stitches should be in each row? I’m trying to check myself and can’t figure it out. I’m a new knitter and trying to learn how to do this.
Many thanks if you could help me by listing the number of stitches in maybe every other row or something?
Valerie
Hi Valerie,
If you look at the charts (even if you’re not knitting from them), you can get an idea of the number of stitches.
Unfortunately, I don’t read charts well. Are there always an even or odd number of stitches? Is the increase usually the same.
I’m sorry I’m so dense.
Valerie
Amazing! I think I may have figured it out! Each little square is a stitch! I’m really a newbie! Plus, the row numbers didn’t print on my print out of the pattern charts.
And you’re quite amazing to respond so quickly!
Many thanks!
This is one of my favourite patterns. I made myself a shawl when I was just learning to knit and wore it as a scarf every winter. I recently made another one to use as a summer shawl and now I’m going to make one for my Mum who wants it to wrap herself up in when she’s watching tv and it gets chilly.
I can’t recommend this pattern highly enough.
Thank you! 😊