Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit shawl pattern
Merino 5 Superwash 100% merino wool
Laura’s Merino-5 Entrelac Shawl
Designed & knit by Kyle Ann Williams for
Crystal Palace Yarns
Finished Measurements
Length: approximately 63 inches (160 cm)
Width: approximately 18 inches (46 cm)
Materials
Crystal Palace Merino 5
(100% Machine Washable Merino Wool):
3 - 50 gr balls each of 4 colors: Deep Forest (#5214) – Color A; Fall Herbs
(#9809) – Color B; Burnt Orange (#5218) – Color C; and Nougat (#5216) – Color D.
Knitting Needles: US 10½ (6.5 mm)
Gauge:
17 sts/23 Rows in Stockinette St = 4” (10 cm)
Abbreviations/Definitions:
KW = knitwise; M1 = make 1; PFB = increase by purling in front
and back of st; PSSO = pass slipped st over; PU = pick up; PW = purlwise; RS =
right side; Seed St = Row 1: Sl 1 wyif, P1, (K1, P1) across Step; Row 2: Sl 1
wyib, (P1, K1) across row;
Sl 1 = Slip 1 st pw (wyif) unless otherwise specified;
SSK = Sl 1 and then another kw, then knit the 2 slipped sts together; TBL =
through back loop; Tog = together; WS = wrong side; WYIB = with yarn in back;
WYIF = with yarn in front
Instructions:
Foundation Rectangles
Rectangle 1: With Color A, cast on 20 sts; work in Seed St for 40 Steps.
On last row, do not turn; do not break yarn and let these 20 sts “rest”
Rectangles 2 and 3: Repeat Rectangle 1.
After last row of Rectangle 3, cut yarn; turn.
TIER 1
Left Edge Triangle:
Maintain Seed St through this Triangle
Step 1 [WS]: Using Color B, sl 1, m1, ssk, turn; sl 1, k1, p1, turn
Step 2: Sl 1 wyib, m1, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, k1, p1, k1, turn
Step 3: Sl 1, m1, p1, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) twice, turn
Step 4: Sl 1 wyib, m1, k1, p1, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) twice,
k1, turn
Step 5: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) twice, k2tog tbl, turn; sl l, (k1, p1) 3
times, turn
Step 6: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 2 time, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1,
p1) 3 times, k1, turn
Step 7: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) 3 times, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) 4
times, turn
Step 8: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1,
p1) 4 times, k1, turn
Step 9: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) 4 times, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) 5
times, turn
Step 10: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1,
p1) 5 times, k1, turn
Step 11: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) 5 times, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) 6
times, turn
Step 12: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 5 times, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1,
p1) 6 times, k1, turn
Step 13: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) 6 times, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) 7
times, turn
Step 14: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 6 times, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1,
p1) 7 times, k1, turn
Step 15: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) 7 times, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) 8
times, turn
Step 16: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 7 times, k1, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1,
p1) 8 times, k1, turn
Step 17: Sl 1, m1, (p1, k1) 8 times, k2tog tbl, turn; sl 1, (k1, p1) 9
times, turn
Step 18: Sl 1 wyib, m1, (k1, p1) 8 times, k1, k2tog tbl, do not turn
Right- and Left-Slanting Rectangles are worked in Stockinette Stitch.
Right-Slanting Rectangles:
Rectangle 1:
Pick up 20 sts PW along edge of rectangle in row just completed, inserting
needle tip under both loops. Sl last picked-up st to left needle, p2tog, turn.
Row 1: Sl 1 wyib, k19, turn
Row 2: Sl 1, p18, p2tog, turn
Repeat these two rows 18 times more. Do not turn at end of last row.
Rectangle 2: Repeat Rectangle 1
Right Edge Triangles:
Maintain Seed St through this Triangle.
PU 20 sts pw.
Step 1: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 9 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 8 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 2: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 9 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 8 times, p2tog, turn
Step 3: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 8 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 7 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 4: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 8 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 7 times, p2tog, turn
Step 5: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 7 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 6 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 6: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 7 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 6 times, p2tog, turn
Step 7: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 6 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 5 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 8: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 6 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 5 times, p2tog, turn
Step 9: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 5 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 10: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 5 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 4 times, p2tog, turn
Step 11: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 12: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 4 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 3 times, p2tog, turn
Step 13: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1,
p2tog, turn
Step 14: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 3 times, turn; sl 1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p2tog, turn
Step 15: Sl 1 wyib, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, turn; sl 1, p1, k1, p1, p2tog, turn
Step 16: Sl 1 wyib, (p1, k1) 2 times, turn; sl 1, p1, k1, p2tog, turn
Step 17: Sl 1 wyib, k1, p1, k1, turn; sl 1, p1, p2tog, turn
Step 18: Sl 1 wyib, p1, k1, turn; sl 1, p2tog, turn
Step 19: Sl 1 wyib, k1, psso. Slip last st to other needle. Cut yarn.
TIER II
Left-Slanting Rectangles:
With RS facing and Color C, k1, pu (kw) 19 sts along edge of Right Edge
Triangle; k1 st from left needle, pass last picked up st over this st.
Row 1: Sl 1, p 19, turn
Row 2: Sl 1 wyib, k18, k2tog tbl, turn
Repeat these 2 rows 18 times more
Rectangles 2 and 3: Repeat Rectangle 1
Work Tier I with Color D
Work Tier II with Color A
Work Tier I with Color B
Work Tier II with Color C
Work Tier I with Color D
Now reverse the colors:
Work Tier II with Color C
Work Tier I with Color B
Work Tier II with Color A
Work Tier I with Color D
Work Tier 2 with Color C
Work Tier 1 with Color B
End Rectangle #1:
With RS facing and Color A, k1, pu and k 19 sts along edge of
Right Edge Triangle; k 1 st from left needle and pass last picked-up st over
this st.
Row 1 [WS]: Sl 1, (k1, p1) 9 times, k1, turn
Row 2: Sl 1, (p1, k1) 9 times, ssk, turn
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 eighteen more times; BO in seed st. Cut yarn.
End Rectangle #2:
With RS facing and Color A, pu and k 20 sts along next rectangle
edge; k1 st from left needle, pass last picked-up st over this st.
Row 1 [WS]: Sl 1, (k1, p1) 9 times, k1, turn
Row 2: Sl 1, (p1, k1) 9 times, k2tog tbl, turn
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 eighteen more times; BO in seed st. Cut yarn.
Work Rectangle #2 once more.
FINISHING:
Weave in yarn ends. Lightly block if desired.
Designed & Knit for Crystal Palace Yarns by KyleAnn Williams of www.KyleAnnsKreations.com
Copyright 2009 Crystal Palace
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