Raspberry Shawl

Raspberry Shawl

Raspberry is a small, drapey shawl. I’ve designed it to be wider so that it wraps easily around the shoulders. My shawl uses two strands of Indigo Moon Fingering Weight in Raspberry. You may also use an aran weight yarn. For a larger, heavier shawl, use a chunky weight yarn and 8mm needles. The finished measurements are approximate. My shawl measures approximately 55 inches across and 23 inches at the centre (after blocking). You may end up with a smaller or larger shawl depending on your gauge and choice of yarn and needles. Enjoy!

Materials
1,200 meters of sock weight yarn (used double) or
600 meters of aran weight yarn (used single)
7 mm needles (best to use 32″ or longer circulars)
1 stitch marker

Gauge(not crucial)
14 sts and 24 rows in stockinette stitch

Measurements
approximately 55″ x 23″ after blocking

Abbreviations
K = knit
P = purl
KFB = knit into front and back of next stitch
YO = yarn over needle to make 1 stitch
YF = yarn forward
YB = yarn back
K2TOG = knit two stitches together
MKR = stitch marker
PM = place marker
SLM = slip marker
MB = make bobble

Stitches Used
Garter Panel Pattern (14 rows):
Row 1: K3, YO, K to 1 st before MKR, YO, K1, SLM, K1, YO, K to last 3 sts, YO, K3
Row 2: K all stitches and YOs, SLM, K all stitches and YOs
Repeat rows 1 and 2 another 6 times. This panel increases knitting by 28 stitches.

Stockinette Panel Pattern(10 rows):
Row 1: K3, YO, K to 1 st before MKR, YO, K1, SLM, K1, YO, K to last 3 sts, YO, K3
Row 2: K3, YF, YO, P to 1 st before MKR, K1, SLM, K1, P to last 3 sts, YO, YB, K3
Repeat rows 1 and 2 another 4 times. This panel increases knitting by 30 stitches.

Bobble:
K5 into next stitch, turn, K5, turn, K5, slip first four stitches over fifth stitch

Notes
Please do not slip first stitch of every row.

Instructions

Set Up:
Cast on 5 stitches
Knit two rows
Next row: K1, KFB 3 times, K1
Next row: K2, KFB 4 times, K2
Next row: K6, PM, K6
You now have 12 stitches on the needle.

Work first Garter Panel. You now have 40 stitches.
Work first Stockinette Panel. You now have 70 stitches.
Work second Garter Panel. You now have 98 stitches.
Work second Stockinette Panel. You now have 128 stitches.
Work third Garter Panel. You now have 156 stitches.
Work third Stockinette Panel. You now have 186 stitches.
Work fourth Garter Panel. You now have 214 stitches.
Work fourth Stockinette Panel. You now have 244 stitches.
Work fifth Garter Panel. You now have have 272 stitches.

Next row (bottom border):
*MB, K5*, repeat * * to 4 sts before MKR, MB, K2, SL1, remove MKR, return slipped stitch back onto left needle, K2tog, return stitch back onto left needle, MB, K2, MB, **K5, MB** repeat ** ** to end.
Cast off, weave in yarn ends.

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