GARTER RIDGE SHAWL
9 Skeins Adriene Vittadini Eva (80% wool/20% alpaca) (98yds, 4.5 sts/1” on #6 needles) I used #7 circular needle 1 stitch marker Gauge: not important. Mine blocked out to 4 sts to 1” Worked from back of neck, top down. Abbreviations: K – knit Kfb – knit in front & back of same stitch P – purl YO – yarn over RS – right side WS – wrong side Cast on 7sts. Row 1: Kfb, K2, YO, K1,YO, K2, Kfb. Row 2: Knit. Row 3: Kfb, K4, YO,K1, YO, K4, Kfb. Row 4: Knit. Row 5: Kfb, K6, YO, k1, YO, K6, Kfb. Row 6: Knit. (19 sts) At this point you can mark the center stitch if you wish. BEGIN GARTER RIDGE PATTERN. RS facing Row 1: Kfb, Knit to center stitch, YO, K1, YO, Knit to last st, Kfb. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Rep row 1. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: Rep row 1. Row 6: Knit. Row 7: Rep row 1. Row 8: Knit. Row 9: Rep row 1. Row 10: Knit. Repeat rows 1 – 10, 2 more times. Repeat rows 1 – 5 once. (35 rows total). BEGIN SEED STITCH PATTERN. WS facing Row 1: K1, P1 to end. Row 2: Kfb, * P1, K1 * rep from *-* to center stitch, YO, K1, YO, rep from * - * to last st, Kfb. Row 3: P1, K1 to end. Row 4: Kfb,* K1, P1 * rep from * -* to center stitch, YO, K1, YO, rep from * -* to last st, Kfb. Repeat rows 1 – 4, 3 more times Repeat row 1 once. (17 rows total) Repeat Garter Ridge section. Repeat Seed Stitch section. Repeat Garter Ridge section. Repeat Seed Stitch section. Repeat rows 1- 10 of Garter Ridge pattern, twice. Repeat rows 5 – 7 of Garter Ridge pattern, once. Cast off purlwise. * Do not cut yarn yet. Join the 3 sts at the neck edge using the cast-on tail. * I used the yarn at the cast off end to crochet 2 rows of single crochet across top edge. Block to desired size. Mine is 75” across the top. 36” from neck edge to tip.
