Tessa's Shawl

Materials: Approx 85 grams of 1 ply cashmere/cotton blend yarn
3mm knitting needles

Gauge: 29 sts to 10cm (approx 7.5 sts to 1 inch)

Measurements:

Abbreviations: st(s) - stitch(es); patt - pattern; foll - following; k - knit; p -
purl; yo - yarn over (yarn forward); KT - knit 2 together; KTB - knit 2 together
through back loops; PT - purl 2 together; PTB - purl 2 together through back
loops; P3T - purl 3 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; s2kpo - slip next 2 stitches, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over.

Lower Edging - 26sts

Row 1: KT, k1, yo, KT, k5, KT, yo, KT, k9, yo, KT, k1

Row 2: sl1, k2, yo, KT, k1, (KT, yo) twice, KT, k2, yo, KT, k3, KT, yo, k3

Row 3: yo, k4, yo, KT, k1, KT, yo, k11, yo, KT, k1

Row 4: sl1, k2, yo, KT, k3, (yo, KT) twice, k3, yo, SKTPO, yo, k6

Row 5: yo, k1, KT, yo twice, k18, yo, KT, k1

Row 6: sl1, k2, yo, KT, k4, (yo, KT) twice, k9, p1, k3

Row 7: k1, (KT, yo twice)twice, KT, k16, yo, KT, k1

Row 8: sl1, k2, yo, KT, k5, (yo, KT) twice, k7, (p1, k2) twice

Row 9: KT, k1, KT, yo twice, KT, k3, yo, k1, yo, KT, k11, yo, KT, k1

Row 10: sl1, k2, yo, KT, k3, (KT, yo) twice, (k3, yo) twice, KT, k3, p1, KT, k1

Row 11: KT, k3, KT, yo, k5, yo, KT, k10, yo, KT, k1

Row 12: sl1, k2, yo, KT, k2 (KT, yo) twice, k3, yo, k7, yo, KT, k1, KT

Rep these 12 rows.

Spider - 31sts

Row 1: K6, *KT, yo, KI, yo, KTB*, K9, rep from * to *, K6

Row 2: P5, * PT, yo, P3, yo, PT,*, P7, rep from * to *, P5

Row 3: K4, * KT, yo, k5, yo, KTB*, K5, rep from * to *, K4

Row 4: P3, * PT, yo, P7, yo, PT*, P3, rep from * to *, P3

Row 5: K4, * yo, KTB, K5, KT, yo*, K5, rep from * to *, K4

Row 6: P5, *yo, PT, P3, PT, yo*, P7, rep from * to *, P5

Row 7: K6, *yo, KTB, K1, KT, yo*, K9, rep from * to *, K6

Row8: P7, *yo, P3T, yo*, P11, rep from * to *, P7

Row 9: K13, KT, yo, K1, yo, KTB, K13

Row 10: P12, PT, yo, P3, yo, PT, P12

Row 11: K11, KT, yo, K5, yo, KTB, K11

Row 12: P10, PT, yo, P7, yo, PT, P10

Row 13: K11, yo, KTB, K5, KT, yo, K11

Row 14: P12, yo, PT, P3, PT, yo, P12

Row 15: K13, yo, KTB, K1, KT, yo, K13

Row 16: P14, yo, P3T, yo, P14

Rep these 16 rows


Chain - 24 sts

Row 1: k9, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, k9

Row 2 and foll alt rows: P

Row 3: k7, KT, yo, k1, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, k8

Row 5: k6, KT, yo, k3, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, k7

Row 7: k5, KT, yo, k2, KT, yo, k1, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, k6

Row 9: k4, KT, yo, k2, KT, yo, k3, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, k5

Row 11: k6, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, yo, KT, yo, k2, KT, yo, KT, k4

Row 13: k7, yo, KTB, k2, yo, SKTPO, yo, k2, KT, yo, k6

Row 15: k8, yo, KTB, k2, yo, KTB, k1, KT, yo, k7

Row 16: As row 2

Rep these 16 rows


Miniature leaf - 6 + 3

Row 1: k1, *k1, KT, yo, k1, yo, KTB; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2

Row 2 and foll alt rows: P

Row 3: k1, KT, yo, *k3, yo, s2kpo, yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, k3, yo, KT, k1

Row 5: k2, *yo, KTB, k1, KT, yo, k1; rep from * to last st, k1

Row 7: k3, *yo, s2kpo, yo, k3; rep from * to last 6 sts, yo, s2kpo, yo, k3

Row 8: P

Begin with lower edging:

Using provisional cast on, cast on 26 sts and work 85 repeats of edging pattern. Leave sts on a
holder.
With right side facing, pick up and k510 sts along straight edge, inc 1 st in centre of row (511 sts)
Work 4 rows garter stitch.
Next row: purl, leaving last 14 sts on a holder (497 sts)
Next row: work row 1 of miniature leaf st, leaving last 14 sts on a holder (483 sts)
Next 23 rows: beg with row 2, work in miniature leaf st pattern.
Next 5 rows: garter stitch, dec 1 st in centre of first row (482 sts)
Next row: purl

Begin working in pattern panels:

Row 1: *k8, work 24 sts in chain st, (31 sts in spider patt, 24 sts in chain patt) 3 times, k8, *
place marker, K5, (31 sts in spider patt) twice, k5, place marker, rep from * to * once more.

Row 2: work row 2 of each patt st (note: spider patt is patterned on all rows, other patts
are purl on wrong side rows)

Row 3: k1, ssk, k5, work to 2 sts before first marker, KT, work to first st past 2nd marker, ssk,
work to last 3 sts, KT, k1.

Continue in patt, dec 1 st at each end AND before first marker and after 2nd marker on every
RIGHT SIDE ROW (sts between markers remain constant). Cont dec until 6sts rem at each side
of markers (84 sts) ending with a wrong side row (work in st st for last few rows)

Next row: k84, pick up and k 120 sts along side edge.
Next row: k to end, pick up and k 120 sts along 2nd side edge.
Next row: k, inc to 179 sts along each side edge (442 sts = 179 first side edge, 84 sts in centre,
179 sts second side edge)
Next row: k, dec 1 st in centre (441 sts) AND AT THE SAME TIME work last st tog with 1 st
from 14 sts on holder.
Work 2 rows st st, working last st tog with st from holder.
Now work in miniature leaf patt until all sts have been worked from holder.
Next 2 rows: garter stitch, picking up and knitting 26 sts along side edge of lower edging
Next 6 rows: garter st.
Cast off loosely but neatly (using a larger size needle if necessary)

To Finish:

Sew in ends. Dress shawl by washing and pinning out to size.