3S Shawl

Materials: 1skeinfingeringweightyarn(350-450yards)

Tools: USSize2,24cableknittingneedles(ifyouarea tightknitter,youmaywanttouseSize3needles)

USHookSizeEcrochethook(foroptional crochetedbind-off)

Notions: 2stitchmarkers Darningoryarnneedleforweavinginends

DirectionsCaston3stitches.

KnitSetupRows1-2asfollows:

Setup Row 1 (RS):KFBinthefirststitch.YO,placemarker.Knitnextstitch(thisbecomesthecenterstitch).Placemarker,YO.KFBlaststitch.Youhaveincreased4stitchesontheright-siderow(foratotalof7stitches).

Setup Row 2 (WS): KFBfirst stitch, knit tomarker, slipmarker, knit centerstitch,slipmarker,knittolaststitch,KFBlaststitch.Youhaveincreased2stitchesonthewrong-siderow(foratotalof9stitches).

NowstartknittingregularpatternRows1-2,asfollows:

Row 1 (RS):KFBfirststitch,knittomarker,YO,SM,knitcenterstitch,SM,YO,knittolaststitch,KFBlaststitch.

Row 2 (WS):KFBfirststitch,knittomarker,SM,knitcenterstitch,SM,knittolaststitch,KFBlaststitch.

ContinueknittingRows1-2,slippingmarkersasyoucometothem,untilyouhavearound200stitchesoneachsideofthemarkedcenterstitch(orascloseasyoucancometo200stitches,leavingenoughyarntobindoff).EndwithRow2.Donotcutyarn.

Eyelet Rows

Foraddedinterest,youcanrandomlyknitanEyeletRowinstead of regular Row 1 asfollows:

Eyelet Row 1 (RS):KFBinthefirststitch.*K2tog,YO*,repeatfrom*.*tomarker,SM,knitcenterstitch,SM,*YO,K2tog*,repeatfrom*.*tolaststitch,KFBlaststitch.Youmayneedtofudgeastitchasyouapproachthefirstmarker,andasyouapproachthelaststitchoftherow.JustmakesurethereisaYOoneithersideofthecenterstitch.Dontworrytoomuchaboutititlllookfine!

Eyelet Row 2 (WS):SameasregularpatternRow2.

Bind-Off OptionsBindoffusingyourfavoritemethod,oruseoneofthefollowingdecorativebind-offs.

Picot Bind-Off

Ifyouveneverperformedapicotbind-off,theycanbeabitstrangeatfirst.Knittyhasanicebind-offtutorial,whichincludesthepicotbind-off:http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/FEATfall06TT.html.

Cast2stitchesontoendofleftneedle(IprefertousetheCableCast-Onmethod:http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on).

Bindoff5stitches.Asmallpicotisformed.

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3S stands for Super-Wide, Super Simple! This wide, shallow, garter-stitch triangle shawl works with any fingering weight yarn. Increases in each row form a shallow triangle with long, tapering ends. An option for eyelet rows and several decorative bind-off options help break up the garter monotony. A great tweener or traveling project!

2011AmyA.Meade.Pleasefeelfreetousethispatterntoproduceshawlsforpersonaluseonly.Feelfreetodistributethispattern,as-is,initsentirety.Donotresellthispatternforprofit.

Stitch GlossaryCvO: Caston

KFB: Knitfrontandbackinsamestitch

RS: Rightsideofwork

SC: Singlecrochet

SM: Slipmarker

WS: Wrongsideofwork

YO: Yarnover

Transferstitchonrightneedlebacktotheleftneedle.

Continuemakingpicotsinthesamemanner:

Cast2stitchesontoleftneedle.

Bindoff5stitches.Transferstitchonrightneedlebacktoleftneedle.

Continuecastingon2stitches/bindingoff5stitchesuntilallstitchesareconsumed.

Crochet Cast-Off

Ifyouvenevercrochetedbefore,therearegoodinstructionsallovertheInternet.Youmighttryhttp://crochet.about.com/od/learntocrochet/tp/crochet-for-beginners.htm.

Insertcrochethookintolaststitchontheknittingneedle.Liftstitchoffneedleontocrochethook,andchain5.

*Insertcrochethookintofirst3stitchesontheleftknittingneedle.Liftthe3stitchesoffneedleontocrochethook(4stitchesonhook).Makeasinglecrochet(SC)asfollows:Yarnover,drawyarnthrough3stitches (2stitches leftonhook).Yarnover,anddrawyarn throughthe remaining2stitches (SCcompleted).

Chain5.*

Repeatfrom*to*untilallstitchesareconsumed.Crochetaslip-stitchtoanchorthelastopenstitchtothetipoftheshawlbodyasfollows:Insertcrochethookthroughaknitstitchattheverytipoftheshawl.Drawupaloop(2stitchesonhook).Pullthisloopthroughlastloopofthechain5.Cutyarn.Drawcutyarnendthroughloopandtighten.

FinishingWeaveinends.Soakinwarmwaterfor10minutes.Gentlysqueezeoutexcesswater.Rollinatowelandsqueezeoutremainingexcesswater.Layonaflatsurfaceandgentlypull/patintoshape.Letdrythoroughly.Enjoy!

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Close-upofPicot Bind-off andEyelets

Close-upofCrochet Cast-off