Misty Memories Knit Lace Shawl FREE Pattern

Misty Memories Knit Lace Shawl FREE Pattern
by Kristin Omdahl

This gorgeous shawl is knit from the top down, beginning with a burst of flower petals, trails down into a trellis like lace pattern and ends with a scalloped lace edging. Inspired by daydreams of gazing out through the mist and being mesmerized by the textures of the sea.

Materials:
(1) skein Be So Fine Yarn; 100% bamboo; 650 yards per 4oz; color Harbor Fog.
US8 (5mm) circular knitting needle
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Scissors

Gauge: Is not critical for this project

Finished size: 80″ wide x 32″ long

Shawl:
CO 5 sts, knit 10 rows

Knit 5 sts, pm, turn 90 degrees to the left, knit 5 sts along edge of rows, pm, turn 90 degrees to the left, knit 5 sts along cast on edge. (15 sts)

Maintain the 5 sts on each side of work in garter stitch for remainder of shawl.

Row 1: k5, yo, k5, yo, k5

Row 2: knit across

Row 3: k6, (k1, yo) 5 times, k6 (22 sts)

Row 4 (and all even numbered, wrong side rows): k5, purl across to last 5 sts: k5

Row 5: k5, [(yo, k1) twice] 6 times, k5. (34 sts)

Row 7: k5, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k2) 6 times, k5. (46 sts)

Row 9: k5, (k2, yo, k1, yo, k3) 6 times, k5. (58 sts)

Row 11: k5, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k4) 6 times, k5. (70 sts)

Row13: k5, (k4, yo, k1, yo, k5) 6 times, k5. (82 sts)

Row 15: k5, (yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1) 6 times, k5. (106 sts)

Row 17: k5, [yo, k1, yo, k13, (yo, k1) twice] 6 times, k5. (130 sts)

Row 19: k5, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, skp, k9, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2) 6 times, k5. (142 sts)

Row 21: k5, (k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skp, k7, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3) 6 times, k5. (154 sts)

Row 23: k5, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, skp, k5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4) 6 times, k5. (166 sts)

Row 25: k5, (k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, skp, k3, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5) 6 times, k5. (178 sts)

Row 27: k5, (yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, skp, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1) 6 times, k5. (202 sts)

Row 29: k5, (k14, sl1, k2tog, psso, k15) 6 times, end k5

Row 30 (and all even numbered, wrong side rows): k5, sm, purl across to next marker, sm, k5.

NOTE: repeat for all WS , even numbered rows

Row 31: k5, sm, *k30, pm* repeat from * to * 5 more times, k30, sm, k5

Row 33: k5, sm, (k8, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, k8, sm) 6 times, k5

Row 35: k5, sm, (k8, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, k8, sm) 6 times, k5

Row 37: k5, sm, (k8, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, k8, sm) 6 times, k5

Row 39: k5, sm, (k8, k4, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, k8, sm) 6 times, k5

Row 41: k5, sm, (k8, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k8) 6 times, k5

Row 43: k5, sm, (k8, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, k8, sm) 6 times, k5

Rows 45 – 100: repeat rows 33 – 44 four more times.

Row 101: knit across (190 sts)

Row 102: k5, purl across to last 5 sts, k5

Row 103: k5, (yo, k1) across to last 5 sts, k5 (370 sts)

Row 104: (and all even numbered rows) knit across

Row 105: k5, [(k2tog) x5, (yo, k1) x10, (ssk) x5] 12 times, k5

Row 107: knit across

Row 109 – 114: repeat rows 101 – 106, except on row 103, replace (yo, k1) with (yo, k2tog)

Row 115 – 120: repeat rows 101 – 106; except on row 103, replace (yo, k1) with (yo, ssk)

Row 121 – 126: repeat rows 101 – 106, except on row 103, replace (yo, k1) with (yo, k2tog)

Row 127 – 130: repeat rows 101 – 104; except on row 103, replace (yo, k1) with (yo, ssk)

BO very loosely as follows: k1, *yo, k1. Pass first st and yo up and over 2nd st (1 stitch BO). Rep from * to end, with one stitch left on your needles. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and let dry.

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One thought on “Misty Memories Knit Lace Shawl FREE Pattern

  1. Jeannie says:

    I’ve been knitting over 50 years and I’ve never seen the instruction "turn 90 degrees to the left"!!! Please explain? Thank you – I really really want to do this. It’s beautiful!

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