Spanish Baroque Shawl

Free Shawl Knitting Pattern

The shawl is knitted from the bottom up, with short row shaping.

Size: width - 60 inches (150 cm), depth - 15 inches (38 cm)

Materials: Kauni (affiliate link) Wool 8/2 Effektgarn sport weight yarn, 660 yards (604 meters) / 150 gr, color Rainbow - 0.7 skein (B)
Kauni (affiliate link) Wool 8/2 Solids sport weight yarn, 660 yards (604 meters) /150 gr, color black - 1 skein (A)

Needles: US size 2 (2.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: one two-tone cable pattern repeat (10 sts): 1.5" (4 cm)

Abbreviations
sl1 - slip 1
sl4 wyib - slip 4 with yarn in back
sl4 wyif - slip 4 with yarn in front
sl2 wyif - slip 2 with yarn in front
sl2 wyib - slip 2 with yarn in back
cn - cable needle
c4f - slip 2 st on cable needle (cn) and hold in front, knit 2, knit 2 from cn
cross 2 L - sl 2 st onto cable needle and hold in front, k1, k2 from cable needle
cross 2 R - slip 1 st onto cn and hold in back, k2, k1 from cn
k2tog - knit 2 together
p2tog - purl 2 together

Directions:

Please note that there is no wrapping in the short rows. To close the gaps at the turn points, 2 sts are worked together, which also ensures the shape of the shawl.

With black yarn A cast on 422 sts.
Row 1: purl
Row 2: yarn B, sl1, p3, *slip 4 with yarn in back (sl 4 wyib), p6, repeat from * 41 times, slip 4 with yarn in back (sl 4 wyib), p4.
Row 3: sl1, k3, *slip 4 with yarn in front (sl4 wyif), k6, repeat from * 41 times, slip 4 with yarn in front (sl4 wyif), k3, p1.
Row 4: yarn A, sl1, knit to the end of the row.
Row 5: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 6:  yarn B, sl1, p3, *slip 4 with yarn in back (sl 4 wyib), p6, repeat from * 41 times, slip 4 with yarn in back (sl 4 wyib), p4.
Row 7: sl1, k3, *slip 4 with yarn in front (sl4 wyif), k6, repeat from * 41 times, slip 4 with yarn in front (sl4 wyif), k3, p1.
Row 8: with yarn A, sl1, k3, *c4f [slip 2 st on cable needle (cn) and hold in front, knit 2, knit 2 from cn], k6, repeat from * 41 times, c4f, k3, p1.
Row 9: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Rows 10-33: repeat rows 2-9 three times.
Row 34: yarn B, sl1, p5, sl 2 wyib, p6, *sl 4 wyib, p6, repeat from * 40 times, sl 2 wyib, p6.
Row 35: sl1, k5, sl 2 wyif, k6, *sl4 wyif, k6, repeat from * 40 times, sl2 wyif, k5, p1.
Row 36: with yarn A, sl, k5, *cross 2 L (sl 2 st onto cable needle and hold in front, k1, k2 from cable needle), k4, cross 2 R (slip 1 st onto cn and hold in back, k2, k1 from cn), repeat from * 41 times, k5, p1.
Row 37, sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 38: with yarn B, sl1, p6, *sl2 wyib, p4, sl2 wyib, p2, repeat from * 41 times, p5.
Row 39: sl1, k6, *sl2wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, k2, repeat from * 41 times, k4, p1.
Row 40: with yarn A, sl1, k6, *cross 2 L, k2, cross 2 R, k2, repeat from * 41 times, k6, p1.
Row 41: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 42: with yarn B, sl1, p7, *sl2 wyib, p2, sl2 wyib, p4, repeat from * 41 times, p4.
Row 43: sl1, k7, *sl2 wyif, k2, sl2 wyif, k4, repeat from * 41 times, k7, p1.
Row 44: with yarn A, sl1, k7, *cross 2 L, cross 2 R, k4, repeat from * 41 times, k3, p1.
Row 45: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 46: with yarn B, sl1, p8, *sl4 wyib, p6, repeat from * 41 times, p3.
Row 47: sl1, k8, *sl4 wyif, k6, repeat from * 41 times, k8, p1.
Row 48: with yarn A, sl1, k8, *c4f, k6, repeat from * 41 times, k2, p1.
Row 49: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Rows 50-51: repeat rows 46-47.
Row 52: with yarn A, sl1, knit to the end of the row.
Row 53: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Rows 54-61: repeat rows 46-53.
Rows 62-67: repeat rows 46-51.
Row 68: with yarn A, sl1, k7, *cross 2 R, cross 2 L, k4, repeat from * 41 times, k3, p1.
Row 69: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 70: with yarn B, sl1, p7, *sl2 wyib, p2, sl2 wyib, p4, repeat from * 41 times, p4.
Row 71: sl1, k7, *sl2 wyif, k2, sl2 wyif, k4, repeat from * 41 times, k3, p1.
Row 72, with yarn A, sl1, k6, *cross 2 R, k2, cross 2 L, k2, repeat from * 41 times, k4, p1.
Row 73: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 74: with yarn B, p6, *sl2 wyib, p4, sl2 wyib, p2, repeat from * 41 times, p5.
Row 75: sl1, k6, *sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, k2, repeat from * 41 times, k4, p1.
Row 76: with yarn A, sl1, k5, *cross 2 R, k4, cross 2 L, repeat from * 41 times, k5, p1.
Row 77: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Rows 78-79: repeat rows 34-35.
Rows 80-111: repeat rows 16-47
Row 112: with yarn A, sl1, k8, *ssk, k2tog, k6, repeat from * 41 times, k2, p1.
Row 113: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 114: with yarn B, sl1, p8, *sl2 wyib, p6, repeat from * 41 times, p3.
Row 115: sl1, k8, *sl2 wyif, k6, repeat from * 41 times, k2, p1.
Row 116: with yarn A, sl1, knit to the end of the row.
Row 117: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 118, sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 119: sl1, knit to the end of the row.
Row 120: sl1, k8, *k2tog, k6, repeat from * 41 times, k2, p1.
Row 121: sl1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 122 (short row 1): p154, turn
Row 123 (short row 2): k8, turn.
Row 124 (short row 3): k7, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 125 (short row 4): p10, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 126 (short row 5): p13, p2tog, p3, turn
Row 127 (short row 6): k16, k2tog, k3, turn
Row 128 (short row 7): k19, k2tog, k3, turn
Row 129 (short row 8): p22, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 130 (short row 9): p25, p2tog, p3, turn
Row 131 (short row 10): k28, k2tog, k3, turn
Row 132 (short row 11): k31, k2tog, k3, turn
Row 133 (short row 12): p34, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 134 (short row 13): p37, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 135 (short row 14): k40, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 136 (short row 15): k43, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 137 (short row 16): p46, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 138 (short row 17): p49, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 139 (short row 18): k52, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 140 (short row 19): k55, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 141 (short row 20): p58, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 142 (short row 21): p61, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 143 (short row 22): k64, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 144 (short row 23): k67, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 145 (short row 24): p70, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 146 (short row 25): p73, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 147 (short row 26): k76, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 148 (short row 27): k79, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 149 (short row 28): p82, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 150 (short row 29): p85, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 151 (short row 30): k88, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 152 (short row 31): k91, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 153 (short row 32): p94, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 154 (short row 33): p97, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 155 (short row 34): k100, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 156 (short row 35): k103, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 157 (short row 36): p106, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 158 (short row 37): p109, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 159 (short row 38): k112, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 160 (short row 39): k115, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 161 (short row 40): p118, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 162 (short row 41): p121, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 163 (short row 42): k124, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 164 (short row 43): k127, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 165 (short row 44): p130, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 166 (short row 45): p133, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 167 (short row 46): k136, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 168 (short row 47): k139, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 169 (short row 48): p142, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 170 (short row 49): p145, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 171 (short row 50): k148, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 172 (short row 51): k151, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 173 (short row 52): p154, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 174 (short row 53): p157, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 175 (short row 54): k160, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 176 (short row 55): k163, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 177 (short row 56): p166, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 178 (short row 57): p169, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 179 (short row 58): k172, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 180 (short row 59): k175, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 181 (short row 60): p178, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 182 (short row 61): p181, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 183 (short row 62): k184, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 184 (short row 63): k187, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 185 (short row 64): p191, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 186 (short row 65): p194, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 187 (short row 66): k197, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 188 (short row 67): k200, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 189 (short row 68): p203, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 190 (short row 69): p206, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 191 (short row 70): k209, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 192 (short row 71): k212, k2tog, k3, turn.
Row 193 (short row 72): p215, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 194 (short row 73): p218, p2tog, p3, turn.
Row 195: knit to turning point, k2tog, knit to the end of the row.
Bind off.

Finishing:
Work applied I-cord along the bottom and short edges of the shawl. Block.

Enjoy!