Free Shawl Knitting Pattern
Materials: Noro (affiliate link) Kureon sock yarn 420 m/100g Color S185 - 1 skein.
Needles: 6 (4.0 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Gauge: 17 st x 24 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)
Selvedge stitches
The 1st and last stitch of the pattern are selvedge stitches. To make the edges of your work even and smooth 2 more stitches (selvedge stitches) are added. You should always slip the first stitch as if to knit and purl the last stitch. The selvedge stitches are not counted in the pattern unless otherwise specified.
Directions:
Cast on 11 sts (9 sts plus 2 edge sts). Row 1: k1, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 2 and all even rows: purl
Row 3: k1, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 5: k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 7: k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 9: k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 11: k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k4, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 13: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * one more time, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 15: k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, k4, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 17: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * one more time, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 19: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 2 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 21: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * one more time, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 23: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 2 more times, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 25: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 3 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 27: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 2 more times, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 29: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 3 more times, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 31: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 4 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 33: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 3 more times, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 35: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 4 more times, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 37: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 5 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 39: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 4 more times, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 41: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 5 more times, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 43: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 6 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 45: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 5 more times, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 47: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 6 more times, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 49: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 7 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 51: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 6 more times, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 53: k1, yo, k2, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 7 more times, ssk, yo, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 55: k1, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, repeat from * 8 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 57: k1, yo, k4, *ssk, yo, k4, repeat from * 7 more times, ssk, yo, k5, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
The edging of the shawl starts from row 59. If you would like a larger shawl continue to work diamond pattern as established. Then finish with the edging starting from row 59.
Row 59: k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 4 more times, yo, k3, sk2p, k2, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 61: k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 5 more times, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 63: k1, yo, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 4 more times, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo2, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 65: k1, yo, k1, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 5 more times, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 67: k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 5 more times, yo2, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 69: k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 6 more times, yo, k1, yo, repeat once from beginning of row, k1
Row 71: k1, yo, k4, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, *yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, repeat from * 5 more times, yo, k2, yo, k1
Cast off.
The chart is for 1 half of the shawl and is available as an image and .PDF files.
Finishing:
Block the shawl.
Enjoy!
Close-up of the shawl