Wool Ease Costa Eyelet Shawl

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620):
• #140 Rose Heather 3 Balls
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
• Circular Knitting Needle Size 8 (5 mm), 36 in. Long or Longer


• SIZE:
• Finished Wingspan About 55 in. measured along top edge.
• Finished Length About 24 1/2 in. measured from center top edge down to lower center point


• GAUGE:
• 18 sts + 22 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).
• BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

DIRECTIONS:

STITCH EXPLANATIONS:
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop - 1 st increased.
yo (yarn over).
An increase that also creates a small decorative hole (eyelet) in the fabric, worked as follows:
Bring yarn to front, between the needles.
Take yarn to back, over the right needle. This creates the new st. You are now ready to proceed with the next st as instructed.

NOTES:
Shawl is worked back and forth in rows from the center back neck outwards.
Shawl is worked in sections of Garter stitch (k every st of every row), Stockinette st (k on RS, p on WS) and a simple Eyelet pattern.
Increases are worked on every RS row to shape Shawl.
A circular needle is used to accommodate sts. Work back and forth in rows on circular needle as if working with straight needles.

SHAWL:
Cast on 5 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, place marker (pm), k1 for center st, pm, yo, k2 - you will have 7 sts in this row.
Row 2: K to marker, slip marker (sm), p1, sm, k to end of row.
Row 3 (Increase Row - RS): K2, M1, k to marker, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 - 11 sts.
Row 4: K to marker, sm, p1, sm, k to end of row.
Rows 5-10: Rep Rows 4 and 5 for 3 more times - 23 sts in Row 9.

EYELET SECTION:
Row 11 (RS): K2, M1, k to marker, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 - 27 sts.
Row 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20: K2, p to last 2 sts slipping markers as you come to them, k2.
Row 13: K2, M1, k2, * yo, k2tog, k4; rep from * to 3 sts before marker, yo, k2tog, k1, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, k2, ** yo, k2tog, k4; rep from ** to last 5 sts, yo, k2tog, k1, M1, k2 - 31 sts.
Row 15: K2, M1, k to marker, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 - 35 sts.
Row 17: K2, M1, k1, * yo, k2tog, k4; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, yo, k2tog, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, k1, ** yo, k2tog, k4; rep from ** to last 4 sts, yo, k2tog, M1, k2 - 39 sts.
Row 19: Rep Row 15 - 43 sts.
Row 21: K2, M1, * yo, k2tog, k4; rep from * to 7 sts before marker, yo, k2tog, k5, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, ** yo, k2tog, k4; rep from ** to last 9 sts, yo, k2tog, k5, M1, k2 - 47 sts.
Row 22: K2, p to last 2 sts slipping markers as you come to them, k2.
Garter Stitch Section:
Rows 23-32: Rep Rows 3 and 4 for 5 times - 67 sts in Row 31.

STOCKINETTE STITCH SECTION:
Row 33 (RS): K2, M1, k to marker, M1, sm, k1, sm, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 - 71 sts.
Row 34: K2, p to last 2 sts slipping markers as you come to them, k2.
Rows 35- 42: Rep last 2 rows 4 more times - 87 sts in Row 41.
Rows 43-52: Rep Garter Stitch Section - 107 sts in Row 51.
Rows 53-64: Rep Eyelet Section - 131 sts in Row 63.
Rep Rows 23-64 twice - 299 sts when all increases are completed.
Rep Garter Stitch Section - 319 sts when all increases are completed.

EDGING:
Next Row (RS): Rep Row 3 - 323 sts.
Next Row: K2, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Next Row: K2, M1, k the knit sts and p the purl sts to marker, M1, sm, k1, sm, k1, k the knit sts and p the purl sts to last 2 sts, M1, k2 - 327 sts.
Bind off all sts loosely.

FINISHING:
Wet Shawl and stretch flat, to open up the garter stripes.
Allow to dry.
Weave in ends.


ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)(s)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
rep = repeat
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side