Summertime Shawl
This shawl is so soft and light, perfect for spring or summer, especially with the pretty pinks of the yarn. 
I used one skein of KnitPicks Stroll Fingering in Summer Blooms Tonal with size 6 circular needles to accommodate the large number of stitches.
Enjoy this pattern!
Co 3 sts, long tail
Row 1: k across
Row 2: k1, (yo, k1) twice
Row 3: k1, yo, k3, yo, k1
Row 4: (k1, yo, k2, yo), pm, rep (to) once more, k1
Row 5: k1, yo, k to marker, sm, k to last st, yo, k1
Row 6, k1, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, k to last st, yo, k1
Rep rows 5-6 until you would like to start the edging.
Row 1: k1, yo, *k2tog, yo; rep from * to end to last st before marker, k1, sm, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to end to last st , yo, k1
Row 2: rep row 6
Row 3: k1, yo, *k2tog, yo; rep from * to end to last 2 sts before marker, k2, sm, k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to end to last st, yo, k1
Row 4: rep row 6
Rep these 4 rows until you would like to bind off
Rep row 5 once more, the bo loosely in knit. I recommend using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy bind off.
I wet blocked this to open up the lace and give it more drape.
I just love the drape on this shawl. It makes it so perfect for warmer months, or so that you can wear it inside all day.
My blocked, finished shawl measures 22" from the top to the tip, and 75" across. The lace edging is 3" wide, measured after blocking.
Xoxo, Alyssa
Really cute plus simple instructions, the perfect combination. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAlyssa, This shawl is just gorgeous. It does look light and airy. Perfect for the summer when you go into a restaurant that has the air conditioner too cold or church or any of the places that you go to wearing something sleeveless and then feel like you just hit the arctic. Thank you for a beautiful pattern.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for sharing this lovely summertime shawl.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried this pattern with a heavier yarn like DK? If yes, what size needles?
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried this with a heavier yarn, but I'd recommend maybe size 9 or 10 to get a good drape. It also depends how light and airy you want it, and if you block it like I did, it will have a better drape.
DeleteOne skein? That's only 231 yards? That doesn't seem like enough yard to make this size shawl! Am I missing something?
ReplyDeleteThe skein I bought had 462 yards on the label. I checked Ravelry too and that's what they have for the yardage. Maybe you have a mini skein, if you're looking off of a yarn label on some that you have? You would use two skeins of 231 yards to get the same shawl then.
DeleteThanks so much for checking! I rechecked too. I hadn't realized it was the hand-painted. Now it makes sense:)
ReplyDeleteHi I've got 2 skeins of malabrigo lace 470 yards in each
ReplyDeleteIs it OK to knit it with and what size mm needles pls
Since it's a lace weight, I would recommend smaller needles, maybe size 3, or 3 mm instead of 4 mm fir the size 6 needles. You'll need more yarn to make it the same size as mine, but you'll have enough with two skeins.
DeleteAfter doing row 1 and 2 I don't have enough stitches to do row 3 twice. Can you explain? thanks
ReplyDeleteSo row 1 is just to knit the 3 CO sts. Row 2 is k1, (yo, k1) twice, so the entire row would be k1, yo, k1, yo, k1. That brings you to 5 total sts. Row 3 says to k1, yo, k3, yo, k1. After row three you will have 7 sts. Hope this helps!
DeleteFantastic shawl! Love it! I'll knit it for fall and even winter; it's exactly what we need here in Barcelona: not too warm but perfect to enhance an outfit!!! Thanks a lot for sharing so many pretty, smart things :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat is your abbreviation for sm for in the pattern
Sm means to slip the marker.
DeleteI'm confused. Is row 1-4 the lace pattern? Row 5-6 the body of the shawl?
ReplyDeleteThat's how the picture looks with knitting to the marker.
Rows 5-6 are the pattern repeat for the body of the shawl. Once you have knit your desired amount, start with the edging, below labeled rows 1-4.
DeleteI was confused as well, until I realized the shawl does not start at the point, as you assumed, but at the top where it lays against the neck. It is hard to imagine by looking at it. Am I correct Alyssa?
DeleteYes, the starting point is the base at the neck.
DeleteI’m fairly new at knitting but starting with 3 stitches, I assumed it is knitted in a V shape. I’m practicing with a scrap yarn before my expensive yarn. I’m really struggling to understand the pattern.
DeleteThe shawl kind of is knitted in a V shape. It increases from the center, and also either corner. The starting point, the first 3 sts, are at the base of the shawl where it lies against your neck.
DeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Thanks for the clear instructions.
ReplyDeleteDo you think it would look good in a variegated yarn?
Thanks!
DeleteThe yarn I used is slightly variegated, but I did definitely think something with more dramatic color changes would also work! Something with long color changes would look pretty and ombre, and something with short color changes would look nice, but it might pool, so depending on what you like, you can try it!
Thanks for the lovely pattern, it is just what I have been looking for.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me what bo means.
Glad you like it! Bo means bind off.
DeleteVery cute
ReplyDeleteHI Alyssa, I've been looking for a pattern like this! I have fingering weight yarn (#1) called Cloudborn fibers, it's 100% fine highland wool. Size needle recommended on the lable is US 2/2.75 mm. Would this work for this pattern?
ReplyDeleteI sure hope so, cause I love it! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this pattern! I have started the pattern and restarted several times following instructions very carefully. I even took it to a friend who is a more advanced knitter than myself. I keep ending up with more stitches on one side of the marker than the other. Should I not have an equal number of stitches on either side of the marker for the design to run straight up the middle of the finished product? Any ideas why this is happening? Thanks for any help.
ReplyDeleteOne side of the marker should have one more stitch than the other side. This is just because of how the center stitch has to be on one side of the marker. If you have more than one extra stitch, you must be going wrong somewhere in the pattern.
DeleteAnita, if it helps I found that my stitch marker was messing up my stitch count all the time. I had to make sure if was swivelled to the front on each row (if that makes sense). I frogged about 6 times before I got it figured out. Hope that helps.
DeleteI really like the simplicity of this pattern and the color you chose! I am usually a sock knitter, so forgive my silly question: does the pattern start at the bottom corner? If so, I am not understanding the directions about starting the edging. Thank you in advance for clarification!
ReplyDeleteThis is worked from the top center and then out. The edging is simply worked around the shawl, continuing the rows. You don’t need to change direction or cut the yarn or anything.
DeleteThank you! That makes so much sense now!
DeleteDid you use all of the 462 yards? If not, how much would you say you had left over? I am trying to purchase fingering weight yarn from a different company, but they vary in lengths and fall short of 462.
ReplyDeleteI used pretty much the entire skein. I have maybe five yards left. You could make a smaller shawl with less, or you could buy two skeins and make it larger than mine if you like.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a magnificent shawl,,, beautiful form and color. Thanks so much for sharing SMILE
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After row 6, there are an odd number of stitches on the right side of the marker .When you start Row 1 again, the pattern has the need for an even number of stitches- k1 then a bunch of k2s then a knit 1 before the marker. But there are not an even number is stitches left from row 6.
ReplyDeletePlease help!
The pattern repeat for the garter section in just rows 5 and 6. I’m not quite sure what part you’re talking about, but if you’re referring to row 1 of the edging, that row calls for an odd number, and works after a row 6. In a row 6, that k1, the center stitch, is right after the marker, so when you go to either a row 5 in the garter section, or a row 1 or 3 in the lace section, that same center stitch is right before the marker, so all the stitches line up.
DeleteI was making a sample. I figured it out. Once I removed the marker, I could figure out the pattern. Sorry for the panic. The real one is looking nice already!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you figured it out!
DeleteI am having trouble with too many stitches on one side. I think it might be row 4 and the(2) once more. How many stitches should I end up with on rows 4,5 and 6
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You should have 11 stitches, 13 stitches, then 17 stitches, there will always be 1 more stitch on one side of the maker than the other, since it is the centre stitch and how it lays in the pattern.
DeleteHi Alissa. My name is Pat and I would love to make your summertime shawl in a luxurious cashmere for the colder months in CT , especially for a Christmas present for my sister-in-law. During the winter months, she usually keeps on a cashmere scarf all day long. I would hope it could come out light and airy but still be warm. What do you think? Any idea as to how much yarn to buy and the size needles to use? Thx for a reply.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of yarn and the needle size depends on the weight of the yarn you choose. If you use the same weight, fingering, you could use the same needle size as me and the same amount of yarn to make it the same size. Maybe to make it warmer, you could make it bigger or go down one needle size to make the fabric denser? I think it would still be warm even if you kept the needles larger, just because cashmere would be warm. Hope this is helpful!
DeleteI have about 700 yds of lace weight silk and merino yarn. Wondering how wide shawl sh be before I switch to lace pattern, and still have enough yarn to finish? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHello Alyssa! First of, thank you so much for sharing this beautiful pattern and kudos on the creative yet simple shawl! I was wondering if you would have an approximate number of time we need to repeat row 5 and 6 before the edging (for a result close to your picture)? Or maybe an approximate number of stitches you increased to? Thanks a bunch!
ReplyDeleteHelp! I’ve started this 4 times and undid 4 too! I struggle with row 6 and it doesn’t look right. Do you have a demo to show how to get yo with a marker?
ReplyDeleteI really love this Shaw and want to make it. I am new at knitting and need some help, can someone please explain row 4?
ReplyDeleteIf I write it out stitch by stitch, row 4 is k1, yo, k2, yo, place marker, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1. Hope that helps!
DeleteSo I'm new to knitting, and I've been following this pattern (I'm making it as a birthday present for a friend). However, I'm running into trouble with the 5/6 repeat. I understand that it's an increase, etc, and I'm following fine, however, the problem I'm running into is that the... I'm going to say the gaps are coming through on a diagonal, instead of going straight up center. Basically, I'm ending up with WAY more stitches on the one side of the marker than the other. Is this accurate? Where in the shawl is this starting? Is it the bottom V or somewhere else? I'm really rather confused at this point.
ReplyDeleteI’m not sure where you’re going wrong without looking at it, but one row, row 6, increases on both sides of the center stitch and the other row does not increases. Both rows increase at the beginning and end. Maybe you’re only doing yarnovers in one of the sides? The shawl is top down, so it is knit from the center at the base of the neck down to the point.
DeleteI’ve frogged and reknit several times. I keep getting the same problem, and even after hitting just my first time through row 6, I have 7 sts on one side of the marker and 9 sts on the other. As I go further through it just carries on a diagonal. In row 4 when you place the marker, it’s not even either. There’s 5 sts on one side, and then 6 sts on the other. This just adds as the rows add up. I’m following the instructions carefully, and I don’t want to have to keep frogging my yarn :(
ReplyDeleteThis was meant to be a reply to he previous comment about things going on an angle.
DeleteWhen the marker is placed, there should be one extra stitch on one side. This is the center stitch. Some people use two markers and place one on both sides of the center stitch, but I just use one. I’m not sure why the center stitch would be moving diagonally though. At the beginning and end of every row there is an increase and on increase rows there is also an increase the stitch before the center stitch and the stitch after, so everything is symmetrical.
DeleteLove the pattern, was wondering if row 5 or 6 is the right side. I'm planning on knitting with 2 colours
DeleteSince the body of the shawl is garter stitch, it really doesn’t matter which side is right or wrong. The edging has one side that looks slightly different, so if you want, I would say row 6 is the right side.
DeleteThe middle stitch seems to get lost in the border with the : knit to 1 st before marker in the 1st row and knit to 2 sts before marker in 3rd row.
ReplyDeleteIn row 3, the k2 is referring to knitting one stitch and knitting the center stitch, so the center stitch does not get lost here.
DeleteDo you have any recommendations for how many times to repeat the body? Or how much space is between your starting rows and when you started the edging? Thank you! This is my first shaw
ReplyDeleteI have about 19” of the body section, but this is after blocking. This measurement is from the base to the tip. Maybe do approximately 17” before starting the lace. You can make this as big as you want, so exact measurements aren’t super important with this pattern. Hope you enjoy making it!
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Hi, I love your pattern. How many times do you repeat rows 5 and 6 until you start the edging? I do not understand when to start the lace. Thank you for your help.
ReplyDeleteBy my reckoning, there's no reason why I shouldn't be able to insert multiple stripes of the lace section eh? I'm thinking of having it 8nterchange between solid color and a varied yarn for the lace. Given this just goes up by four stitches on all its increases, the math shouldn't be funky.
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