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red heart® soft essentials™ textured triangle knit shawl
| Step 1 |
Project Note: The number of Skeins needed to complete this project is 3-Red Heart® Soft Essentials™ Yarn – Charcoal MEASUREMENTS: 70" at widest top edge and 30" at longest point at center back GAUGE: 10 sts = 4" ; 16 rows = 4" in Stockinette stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge. NOTES:
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: kfb: Knit 1 front and back (increase) Knit next st, then knit it through back loop. SHAWL Garter Tab Cast on 2 sts. Knit 8 rows (4 ridges). Do not turn after last row. Pick up and knit 4 sts along edges of row, one for each Garter st ridge, pick up 2 sts along cast-on edge – 8 sts. Set Up Rows Row 1 (wrong side): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 2: K1, kfb, k1, yo, place marker, k2, place marker, yo, kfb, k2 – 12 sts. Row 3: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. Section One Row 4 (right side): K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 16 sts; 4 sts increased. Row 5: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. Repeat last 2 rows 13 more times and then Row 4 once more – 72 sts on last row worked. |
| Step 2 |
Section Two Row 33 (wrong side): Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 34: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 76 sts. Row 35: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 36: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 80 sts. Row 37: K2, p1, [yo, p2tog] to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, [p2tog, yo] to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 38: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 84 sts. Repeat Rows 35-38 two more times, then Rows 33-35 once – 104 sts on last row worked. |
| Step 3 |
Section Three Rows 50, 52, 54 and 56 (right side): K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 120 sts on last row worked. Rows 51, 53 and 55: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. Row 57: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 58: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 124 sts. Row 59: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 60: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 128 sts. Row 61: K2, p1, [yo, p2tog] to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, [p2tog, yo] to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 62: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 132 sts. Rows 63 and 65: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 64: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 136 sts. Rows 66, 68, 70 and 72: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 152 sts on last row worked. Rows 67, 69 and 71: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. |
| Step 4 |
Section Four Row 73 (wrong side): Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 74: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 156 sts. Row 75: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 76: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 160 sts. Row 77: K2, p1, [yo, p2tog] to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, [p2tog, yo] to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 78: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 164 sts. Repeat Rows 75-78 four more times – 196 sts on last row worked. Row 95 (wrong side): Knit. Row 96: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 200 sts. Row 97: Knit. Bind off loosely knitwise. FINISHING Weave in ends. Block if needed by spraying with water and allowing shawl to dry. ABBREVIATIONS: Cm = Centimeters K = Knit Mm = Millimeters P = Purl P2tog = Purl 2 sts together St(s) = Stitch(es) Tog = Together Yo = Yarn Over = Work directions in brackets the number of times specified Share your project photos with #MakeItWithMichaels |
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Instructions
| Step 1 |
Project Note: The number of Skeins needed to complete this project is 3-Red Heart® Soft Essentials™ Yarn – Charcoal MEASUREMENTS: 70" at widest top edge and 30" at longest point at center back GAUGE: 10 sts = 4" ; 16 rows = 4" in Stockinette stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge. NOTES:
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: kfb: Knit 1 front and back (increase) Knit next st, then knit it through back loop. SHAWL Garter Tab Cast on 2 sts. Knit 8 rows (4 ridges). Do not turn after last row. Pick up and knit 4 sts along edges of row, one for each Garter st ridge, pick up 2 sts along cast-on edge – 8 sts. Set Up Rows Row 1 (wrong side): K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 2: K1, kfb, k1, yo, place marker, k2, place marker, yo, kfb, k2 – 12 sts. Row 3: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. Section One Row 4 (right side): K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 16 sts; 4 sts increased. Row 5: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. Repeat last 2 rows 13 more times and then Row 4 once more – 72 sts on last row worked. |
| Step 2 |
Section Two Row 33 (wrong side): Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 34: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 76 sts. Row 35: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 36: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 80 sts. Row 37: K2, p1, [yo, p2tog] to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, [p2tog, yo] to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 38: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 84 sts. Repeat Rows 35-38 two more times, then Rows 33-35 once – 104 sts on last row worked. |
| Step 3 |
Section Three Rows 50, 52, 54 and 56 (right side): K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 120 sts on last row worked. Rows 51, 53 and 55: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. Row 57: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 58: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 124 sts. Row 59: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 60: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 128 sts. Row 61: K2, p1, [yo, p2tog] to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, [p2tog, yo] to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 62: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 132 sts. Rows 63 and 65: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 64: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 136 sts. Rows 66, 68, 70 and 72: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 152 sts on last row worked. Rows 67, 69 and 71: K2, purl to last 2 sts (slipping markers), k2. |
| Step 4 |
Section Four Row 73 (wrong side): Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 74: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 156 sts. Row 75: Knit to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, knit to end. Row 76: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 160 sts. Row 77: K2, p1, [yo, p2tog] to marker, slip marker, p2, slip marker, [p2tog, yo] to last 3 sts, p1, k2. Row 78: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 164 sts. Repeat Rows 75-78 four more times – 196 sts on last row worked. Row 95 (wrong side): Knit. Row 96: K1, kfb, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k2, slip marker, yo, knit to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 – 200 sts. Row 97: Knit. Bind off loosely knitwise. FINISHING Weave in ends. Block if needed by spraying with water and allowing shawl to dry. ABBREVIATIONS: Cm = Centimeters K = Knit Mm = Millimeters P = Purl P2tog = Purl 2 sts together St(s) = Stitch(es) Tog = Together Yo = Yarn Over = Work directions in brackets the number of times specified Share your project photos with #MakeItWithMichaels |