2 Version 2.0 // © SweetGeorgia Yarns 2020
ABBREVIATIONSBO bind off
CO cast on
CC contrast colour
cont continue(ing)
dec('d) decrease(d)
inc('d) increase(d)
k knit
k2tog knit two together (right-slanting decrease)
kfb knit into the front and back of stitch. 1 stitch
increased.
Kfbf knit into the front and back and then the front again of
stitch. 2 stitches increased.
MC main colour
p purl
patt(s) pattern(s)
rem remain(s)
rep repeat
RS right side(s)
s2kp slip 2 stitches together knitwise, knit 1, then pass
slipped stitches over (centered double decrease)
sl slip as if to purl
ssk slip 2 stitches knitwise, then knit slipped stitches
together (left-slanting decrease)
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side(s)
wyif with yarn in front
yo yarn over
PATTERN NOTES
This shawl is worked in one piece, from side to side. You'll
begin at one single point and increase gradually to the desired
width, then decrease back to a single point.
To maximize the full use of your yarn, work the 8-row repeat of
the Eyelet Increase Section until half of your yarn remains, then
move on to the Eyelet Decrease Section and work the same number of
repeats as the Eyelet Increase Section.
PATTERN DIRECTIONS
SET-UP
With MC, CO 3 sts.
Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): K1, kfbf, k1. 5 sts.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, sl 1 wyif.
Join CC.
Row 3: With CC, k1, [kfb, k1] twice. 7 sts.
Row 4: With CC, sl 1 wyif, k2, p1, k2, sl 1 wyif.
Row 5: With MC, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1. 9 sts.
Row 6: With MC, sl 1 wyif, k3, p1, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 7: With CC, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1. 11 sts.
Row 8: With CC, sl 1 wyif, k4, p1, k4, sl 1 wyif.
Row 9: With MC, K1, kfb, k2, s2kp, k2, kfb, k1.
Row 10: With MC, sl 1 wyif, kfb, k3, p1, k3, kfb, k1. 13
sts.
The next 4 rows are worked 6 times total (24 rows). Each time
the rows are worked, use the next st count in the brackets [ ].
Row 11 (RS): With CC, k1, kfb, k3 [5, 7, 9, 11, 13], s2kp, knit
to last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
Row 12 (WS): With CC, sl 1 wyif, kfb, k4 [6, 8, 10, 12, 14], p1,
knit to last 2 sts, kfb, sl 1 wyif. 2 sts inc'd.
Row 13: With MC, k1, kfb, k4 [6, 8, 10, 12, 14], s2kp, knit to
last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
Row 14: With MC, sl l wyif, kfb, k5 [7, 9, 11, 13, 15], p1, knit
to last 2 sts, kfb, sl 1 wyif. 2 sts inc'd.
Then rep Rows 11 and 12 once.
39 sts (19 back neck sts + 1 spine stitch + 19 body sts).
From this point forward, one increase will be worked every other
row on the Body side, while the back neck stitch counts remain the
same.
STRIPED INCREASE SECTION
Row 1 (RS): With MC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last 2 sts,
kfb, k1.
Row 2 (WS): With MC, sl 1 wyif, kfb, knit to last 20 sts, p1,
knit to last st, sl 1 wyif. 1 st inc'd.
Row 3: With CC, Rep Row 1.
Row 4: With CC, Rep Row 2. 1 st inc'd.
Rep last 4 rows 31 more times. 103 sts (19 back neck sts + 1
spine stitch + 83 body sts).
EYELET INCREASE SECTION
Row 1 (RS): With MC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, *yo, k2tog; rep from *
to last 2 sts, kfb, k1.
Row 2 (WS): With MC, sl 1 wyif, kfb, knit to last 20 sts, p1,
knit to last st, sl 1 wyif. 1 st inc'd.
Rows 3, 5, and 7: With CC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last 2
sts, kfb, k1.
Rows 4 and 8: With CC, sl 1 wyif, knit to last 20 sts, p1, knit
to last st, sl 1 wyif.
Row 6: With CC, sl 1 wyif, kfb, knit to last 20 sts, p1, knit to
last st, sl 1 wyif. 1 st inc'd.
Rep last 8 rows 19 more times. 143 sts (19 back neck sts + 1
spine stitch + 123 body sts).
EYELET DECREASE SECTION
Row 1 (RS): With MC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, *yo, k2tog; rep from *
to last st, k1. 1 st dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): With MC, sl 1 wyif, knit to last 20 sts, p1, knit to
last st, sl 1 wyif.
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Rows 3 and 7: With CC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last 2 sts,
kfb, k1.
Rows 4, 6, and 8: With CC, sl 1 wyif, knit to last 20 sts, p1,
knit to last st, sl 1 wyif.
Row 5: With CC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last st, k1. 1 st
dec'd.
Rep last 8 rows 3 more times. 135 sts (19 back neck sts + 1
spine stitch + 115 body sts).
STRIPED DECREASE SECTION
Row 1 (RS): With MC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last st, k1. 1
st dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): With MC, sl 1 wyif, knit to last 20 sts, p1, knit to
last st, sl 1 wyif.
Row 3: With CC, k1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last 2 sts, kfb,
k1.
Row 4: With CC, Rep Row 2.
Rep last 4 rows 11 more times. 123 sts (19 back neck sts + 1
spine stitch + 103 body sts).
Cut CC and cont only in MC.
SOLID DECREASE SECTION
Row 1 (RS): K1, kfb, k16, s2kp, knit to last st, k1. 1 st
dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, knit to last 20 sts, p1, knit to last st,
sl 1 wyif.
Rep last 2 rows 83 more times. 39 sts (19 back neck sts + 1
spine stitch + 19 body sts).
FINAL DECREASE SECTION
The next 2 rows are worked 14 times total (28 rows). Each time
the rows are worked, use the next st count in the brackets [ ].
Row 1 (RS): K18 [17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5],
s2kp, knit to last st, k1. 2 sts dec'd.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, k17 [16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4], p1, knit to last st, sl 1 wyif.
11 sts (5 back neck sts + 1 spine stitch + 5 body sts).
Row 3: K1, ssk, knit to last 3, sts, k2tog, k1. 9 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p1, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 5: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1. 7 sts.
Row 6: Sl 1 wyif, k2, p1, k2, sl 1 wyif.
Row 7: K1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1. 5 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, sl 1 wyif.
Row 9: K1, s2kp, k1. 3 sts.
Knit one row.
BO firmly.
FINISHING
Block to measurements. Weave in ends.
SCHEMATIC
DESIGNER BIOTabetha Hedrick is a knitwear designer and writer
raising a family just outside the Great Smoky Mountains in Eastern
Tennessee. As the Design Director for SweetGeorgia Yarns, her days
(and heart) are filled to the brim with knitting, art, writing,
editing, planning, and finding ways to put it all together. In the
midst of that fiber-filled life, you’ll find her living simply in
the sweet spot where creativity, discovery, parenthood, and life
intertwine.
INSTAGRAM @tabismiles
CREDITSFounder & Creative DirectorFelicia Lo
Design Director, KnitwearTabetha Hedrick
Technical EditingRachel Brown, Corrina Ferguson
PhotographyJosh Yong
Hair/MakeupFaye Smith Makeup & Hair
ModelsGreta Cornejo
Graphic Production AssistantAiza Cheung
Sample KnitterAbby Martin
COPYRIGHT All pattern, text, photography, and charts ©
SweetGeorgia Yarns 2020. This material may not be shared,
distributed, copied, or reprinted without the permission of the
author, nor may it be used to produce items for commercial
purposes.
For pattern support, please contact:
[email protected].
Set-Up
Stripe
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Eyelet
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Eyelet
Decre
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Stripe
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