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Panda Pearl
Market Shawl
Designed by Gail Tanquary and knit by Angie Kachelmeier
Description: Whether you are out at the market or snuggled up at home with a good book, the Market Shawl is a beautiful accessory that is soft and elegant. It features a pointed lace pattern throughout, with garter and picot edge finishing. The sheen and silky softness of Panda Pearl make this shawl a delight to knit and wear.
Level: Intermediate (simple lace, shaping by increases and decreases)
Size: 54" wide x 24" high (37" diagonal on side)
Materials:
- 2 skeins of Crystal Palace Panda Pearl (shown in 9140 "Spice Market")
- Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles, 35" circular US size 8 (5.0 mm)
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
Gauge: 4 sts=1" over lace pattern after blocking
Abbreviations: K- Knit; K2tog - knit 2 sts together; P- Purl; rep - repeat; sl - slip; St st - stockinette stitch; YO - yarn over; PSSO - pass slip st over; st(s)- stitch(es); tog - together; Sk2P: sl 1, K2 tog, psso; WS - wrong side
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 10 sts and knit one row.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: K4, yo, K1, place marker, K1, yo, K4
Row 2: K3, yo, purl to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Row 3: K3, yo, K to 1 st before marker, yo, K1, sl marker, K1, yo, K to last
3 sts, yo, K.
Row 4: K3, yo, purl to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Rep Rows 3 and 4 until there are 25 sts on each side of the marker.
Begin lace pattern:
Row 1: K3, yo, K2, *K2, yo, ssk, K2* to 2 sts before marker, K1, yo, K1, sl
marker, K1, yo, K2, rep between * to 4 sts before end, K1, yo, K3.
Row 2 & all wrong-side rows: K3, yo, purl to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Row 3: K3, yo, K4, *K2 tog, yo, K1, yo, ssk, K1* to 3 sts before marker, K2,
yo, K1, sl marker, K1, yo, K3, rep between * to last 6 sts, K3, yo, K3.
Row 5: K3, yo, K5, K2 tog, yo, *K3, yo, sk2p, yo* to 9 sts before center,
K3, yo, ssk, K3, yo, K1, sl marker, 1, yo, K3, K2 tog, yo, rep between * to
13 sts before end, K3, yo, ssk, K5, yo, K3.
Row 6: K3, yo, Purl to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Row 7: K3, yo, K to 1 st before center marker, yo, K1, sl marker, K1, yo, K
to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Row 9: Rep row 7
Row 11: Rep row 7
Row 12: K3, yo, P to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Rep rows 1-12 three times more.
St count on each side of marker as follows:
43 sts at end of 1st rep; 61 sts at end of 2nd rep; 79 sts after 3rd rep; 97
sts after 4th rep.
Border:
Rows 1-6: Rep as above.
Row 7: K3, yo, K2, *K2, yo, ssk, K2* to 5 sts before marker, K4, yo,
K1, sl marker, K1, yo, K5,
rep between * to 4 sts before end, K1, yo, K3.
Row 9: K3, yo, K4, *K2 tog, yo, K1, yo, ssk, K1* to 6 sts before marker, K5,
yo, K1, sl marker, K1, yo, K6,
rep between * to 6 sts before end, K3, yo, K3.
Row 11: K3, yo, K5, K2 tog, yo, *K3, yo, sk2p, yo* to 12 sts before center,
K3, yo, ssk, K6, yo, K1,
sl marker, K1, yo, K6, K2 tog, yo, rep between * to 13 sts before end K3,
yo, ssk, K5, yo, K3.
Row 12: K3, yo, P to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Rep these 12 rows once more.
St count on each side of marker as follows: 115 sts after 1st rep; 133 sts after 2nd rep.
Hem
Row 1: K3, yo, K to 1 st before marker, yo, K1, sl marker, K1, yo, K to last
3 sts, yo, K3.
Row 2: K3, yo, P to last 3 sts, yo, K3: 136 sts ea side of marker.
Row 3-4: Rep rows 1 and 2- 139 sts ea side of marker.
Row 5: Rep row 1: 141 sts ea side of marker.
Row 6: (WS row) K3, yo, K to last 3 sts, yo, K3: 142 sts ea side of marker.
Row 7-8: Rep row 1 and 2: 145 sts ea side of marker.
Row 9: Eyelet row: K3, yo, *K2 tog, yo* to marker, sl marker, *K2 tog, yo*
to last 3 sts, yo, K3.
Row 10: K3, P to last 3 sts, 3. (no increases made)
Row 11: K3, K2 tog, K to 2 sts before marker, K2 tog, sl marker, K2 tog, K
to last 5 sts, K2 tog, K3.
Row 12: K3, P2 tog, P to 2 sts before marker, P2 tog, sl marker, P2 tog,
last 5 sts, P2 tog, K3.
Bind off loosely, using tip of size 9 needle.
Finishing:
Fold work on eyelet row to form picot edge and slip stitch hem in place. Wet shawlette and block.
January 2015