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Candy shawl

by maanel

Lace weight version : Plumette (la droguerie) : 50 grams (colour : Vodka Orange) or 500 m/ 546 yards lace weight yarn with a yardage between 800 1000 m (875 1100 yards / 100 grams. Needles : 4,5 mm / US 7. Size : 180 cm x 70 cm or 71 x 27.5 (after blocking). Instructions : page 2, 3 and 4. Aran weight version : 320 m/ 350 yards of aran weight yarn with a yardage of 160 m (174 yards) / 50 grams. Needles : 5 mm / US 8. Size : 150 cm x 60 cm / 60" x 24 " (after blocking).
Instructions: page 5, 6 and 7.

Tools : Cable needle, ( locking ) stitch marker, tapestry needle, blocking wires.

Notes :
This is a top-down triangle shawl with 2 edge stitches and a 1 stitch center spine. Four increases are made on every RS row. Gauge isnt crucial but will affect the size of the shawl. It is easy to customize the size of the shawl : add or omit 22 rows pattern (lace weight version) or 16 rows pattern (aran weight version).

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Abbreviations : M (M) : middle stitch. Knit on RS and purl on WS. K : knit P : purl C8F : place 4 stitches on a cable needle and hold at front of work. Knit next 4 sts on main needle. Then knit the 4 sts on the cable needle. C6F : place 3 sts on a cable needle and hold at front of work. Knit next 3 sts on main needle. Then knit the 3 sts on the cable needle. St(s) : stitch(es) RS and WS : right side and wrong side of the work Yo : yarnover K2togtbl : knit 2 sts together through the back loops.

Laceweight version : 4,5 mm / US 7 needles Cast on 2 sts. Knit 6 rows. Rotate work 90. Knit and pick up 3 sts, one in each garter ridge. Pick up and knit 2 cast on sts = 7 sts. WS : K2, P3, K2. Row 1 (RS) : k2, yo, k1, yo, M, yo, k1, yo, k2 = 11sts Row 2 (WS) : K2, purl to last 2 st, K2. Row 3 (RS) : K2, yo, K3, yo, M, yo, K3, yo, K2. = 15 sts. Row 4 and every WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 5 and every RS row : k2, yo, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2 = 19 sts. Repeat last 2 rows (row 4 and 5 ) till you have 51 sts. Next row (RS) : k2, yo, k7, C8F, k8, yo, M, yo, k8, C8F, k7, yo, k2 Next row (WS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. = 55 sts.

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3 Knit 22 rows as follows : Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k8, place stitch marker, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Row 2 (WS) : k2, purl to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 3 (RS) : k2, yo, knit to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Repeat row 2 and 3 till you have 19 sts between first 2 sts (border sts) and stitch marker ending with a WS row. Remove stitch marker. If you dont use a locking stitch marker, remove it in the next row. 44 sts increased and 99 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k7, C8F, k16, C8F, k8, yo, M, yo, k8, C8F, k16, C8F, k7, yo, k2. Next row (WS) : k2, purl to last 2 sts, K2 = 103 sts.

Knit 22 rows : see instructions in bold. 44 sts increased and 147 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k7, * C8F, 16 sts * 2 times, C8F, k8 ,yo, M, yo, k8, *C8F, k16 * 2 times, C8F, k7, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 151 sts.

Knit 22 rows : see instructions in bold. 44 sts increased and 195 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k7, * C8F, 16 sts * 3 times, C8F, k8 , yo, M, yo, k8, *C8F, k16 * 3 times, 8CF, k7, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 199 sts.

Knit 22 rows : see instructions in bold. 44 sts increased and 243 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k7, * C8F, 16 sts * 4 times, C8F, k8 , yo, M, yo, k8, *C8F, k16 * 4 times, 8CF, k7, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 247 sts. Copyright 2013 free pattern

Knit 22 rows : see instructions in bold. 44 sts increased and 291 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k7, * C8F, 16 sts * 5 times, C8F, k8 , yo, M, yo, k8, *C8F, k16 * 5 times, 8CF, k7, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 295 sts.

Knit 10 rows as follows : Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k8, place stitch marker, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Row 2 (WS) : k2, purl to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 3 (RS) : k2, yo, knit to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Repeat row 2 and 3 till you have 13 sts between first 2 sts (border sts) and stitch marker and ending with a WS row. 20 sts increased and 315 sts.

I-cord bind off : (RS) : cast on 3 sts using the cable cast on. See tutorial : http://www.purlbee.com/cable-cast-ontutorial/ I-cord row (RS) : K2, K2togtbl, slip the three worked stitches back onto the left hand needle, slipping the sts purlwise . Then pull the working yarn across the back of those 3 stitches. See tutorial : http://vimeo.com/6691501 or http://tanglednews.wordpress.com/tutorials/i-cordbind-off/ Repeat I-cord row until 1 st before M. * Knit one I-cord row. Next row : k3 (in this row no K2togtbl !) and pull the working yarn across the back of those 3 stitches*. Repeat * to * two more times. Next rows : repeat I-cord row until only 3 sts remain. Slip them from right hand needle to left hand needle. Knit the 3 sts together through the back loops. Block the shawl. Weave in all ends.

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Aranweight version : 5mm / US 8 needles. Cast on 2 sts. Knit 6 rows. Rotate work 90. Knit and pick up 3 sts, one in each garter ridge. Pick up and knit 2 cast on sts = 7 sts. WS : K2, P3, K2. Row 1 (RS) : k2, yo, k1, yo, M, yo, k1, yo, k2 = 11sts Row 2 (WS) : K2, purl to last 2 st, K2. Row 3 (RS) : K2, yo, K3, yo, M, yo, K3, yo, K2. = 15 sts. Row 4 and every WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 5 and every RS row : k2, yo, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2 = 19 sts. Repeat last 2 rows (row 4 and 5 ) till you have 43 sts. Next row (RS) : k2, yo, k6, C6F, k7, yo, M, yo, k7, C6F, k6, yo, k2. Next row (WS) : k2, purl to last 2 sts, K2. = 47 sts. Knit 16 rows as follows : Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k7, place stitch marker, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Row 2 (WS) : k2, purl to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 3 (RS) : k2, yo, knit to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Repeat row 2 and 3 till you have 15 sts between first 2 sts (border sts) and stitch marker ending with a WS row. Remove stitch marker. If you dont use a locking stitch marker, remove it in the next row. 32 sts increased and 79 sts. Next row (RS) : k2, yo, k6, C6F, k12, C6F, k7, yo, M, yo, k7, C6F, k12, C6F, k6, yo, k2. Next row (WS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, K2 = 83 sts.

Knit 16 rows : see instructions in bold. 32 sts increased and 115 sts. Copyright 2013 free pattern

6 Next row (RS): k2, yo, k6, * C6F, 12 sts * 2 times, C6F, k7 ,yo, M, yo, k7, *C6F, k12 * 2 times, C6F, k6, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 119 sts.

Knit 16 rows : see instructions in bold. 32 sts increased and 151 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k6, * C6F, 12 sts * 3 times, C6F, k7 ,yo, M, yo, k7, *C6F, k12 * 3 times, C6F, k6, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 155 sts.

Knit 16 rows : see instructions in bold. 32 sts increased and 187 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k6, * C6F, 12 sts * 4 times, C6F, k7 ,yo, M, yo, k7, *C6F, k12 * 4 times, C6F, k6, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 191 sts.

Knit 16 rows : see instructions in bold. 32 sts increased and 223 sts. Next row (RS): k2, yo, k6, * C6F, 12 sts * 5 times, C6F, k7 ,yo, M, yo, k7, *C6F, k12 * 5 times, C6F, k6, yo, k2. WS row : k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2 = 227 sts.

Knit 8 rows as follows : Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k7, place stitch marker, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Row 2 (WS) : k2, purl to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Row 3 (RS) : k2, yo, knit to stitch marker, slip marker from left to right hand needle, knit to M, yo, M, yo, knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2. Repeat row 2 and 3 till you have 11 sts between first 2 sts (border sts) and stitch marker and ending with a WS row. 16 sts increased and 243 sts. Copyright 2013 free pattern

7 I-cord bind off : (RS) : cast on 3 sts using the cable cast on. See tutorial : http://www.purlbee.com/cable-cast-ontutorial/ I-cord row (RS) : K2, K2togtbl, slip the three worked stitches back onto the left hand needle, slipping the sts purlwise . Then pull the working yarn across the back of those 3 stitches. See tutorial : http://vimeo.com/6691501 or http://tanglednews.wordpress.com/tutorials/i-cordbind-off/ Repeat I-cord row until 1 st before M. * Knit one I-cord row. Next row : k3 (in this row no K2togtbl !) and pull the working yarn across the back of those 3 stitches*. Repeat * to * two more times. Next rows : repeat I-cord row until only 3 sts remain. Slip them from right hand needle to the left hand needle. Knit the 3 sts together through the back loops. Block the shawl. Weave in all ends.

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