Anna's Shawl - copyright Lynda Illingsworth

You may use this pattern free of charge but not for
commercial gain. You may not sell this pattern
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Materials: Approx 150g of laceweight yarn
3mm knitting needles
Gauge: 23sts to 10cm (5.7sts to 1 inch)

Size: 80cm x 185cm

Abbreviations: st(s) - stitch(es); patt - pattern; foll - following;
k - knit; p - purl; yo - yarn over (yarn forward); k2tog - knit 2
together; ssk - slip next 2 stitches separately knitwise, insert left
needle from left to right into the front of these 2 stitches and knit
together; sktpo - slip next stitch, knit 2 together, pass slipped
stitch over; rep - repeat;

Pattern Stitch - Multiple of 22 + 3

Row 1: K4, *k2tog, k3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k13; Rep from * ending last rep K12
instead of 13

Row 2 and foll alt rows: p

Row 3: k3, *k2 tog, k3, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k3, ssk, k7; rep from * to end

Row 5: k2, *k2 tog, k3, yo, k3, (yo, ssk)twice, yo, k3, ssk, k5; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 7: k1, *k2 tog, k3, yo, k5, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k3, ssk, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts,
k2

Row 9: *k12, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k3, ssk, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3

Row 11: k7, *k2 tog, k3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k7; Rep from * ending
last rep k3 instead of k7

Row 13: k6, *k2 tog, k3, (yo, k2tog) twice, (yo, k3) twice, ssk, k5; rep from * ending
last rep k2 instead of k5

Row 15: k5, *k2 tog, k3, (yo, k2 tog) twice, yo, k5, yo, k3, ssk, k3; rep from *, ending
last rep k1 instead of k3

Row 16: p

Rep these 16 rows for patt

Border - 20 sts

Row 1: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, sktpo twice, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2

Row 2: k6, p9, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 3: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sktpo, k1, yo, k3, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2

Row 4: k6, p10, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 5: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, sktpo, yo, k5, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2

Row 6: k6, p11, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 7: k3, (yo, k2tog) twice, k1, yo, k7, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2

Row 8: k6, p13, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 9: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, sktpo, k4, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2

Row 10: k7, p13, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 11: k3, yo, k2tog, (yo, k3) twice, sktpo, k3, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k1

Row 12: as row 10

Row 13: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2, sktpo, k2, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k1

Row 14: as row 10

Row 15: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, sktpo, k2, yo, k1, sktpo, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k1

Row 16: k7, p11, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Row 17: k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, sktpo, k2, yo, sktpo, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k1

Row 18: k7, p9, k1, yo, k2tog, k1

Rep these 18 rows

Main Piece:

Using provisional cast on, cast on 185 sts.

Foundation row: P182, slip 3 purlwise.

Row 1: K3 (pulling yarn fairly tight for first st), work row 1 of pattern stitch
to last 3 sts, slip 3

Row 2: P3, (pulling yarn fairly tight for first st), p to last 3 sts, slip 3

Continue in pattern stitch with 3 sts I-cord edging until 36 repeats of pattern
stitch have been completed. Slip 3 sts on to a safety pin, slip 179 sts on to a
holder, slip last 3 sts on to a safety pin.

Border:

Using provisional cast on, cast on 20 sts.

Foundation row: purl, working last stitch together with 1 stitch from main
piece stitches on the holder (wrong side of main piece facing)

Next row: work row 1 of border pattern stitch

Next row: work row 2 of border pattern stitch, working last stitch together
with 1 stitch from main piece.

Continue in this manner until all stitches from main piece have been worked.
Leave sts on a holder.

Return to cast on stitches of main piece, unravel provisional cast on and
place 3 sts at each end on to safety pins and centre 179 sts on to a holder.
Work 2nd border in the same way as first.

Complete I-cord edging by picking up 3 sts from safety pin and working
along edges of border, working last st of I-cord together with 1 st from end of
border.

To complete:

Sew in ends. Dress shawl by washing and pinning out to size. Leave until
completely dry before removing pins.