Contemplation Shawl

Knitting PatternMindful Making
Written By Francoise Danoy

It started with the thought: What if contemplation isn't idle but essential?

In a world that values never-ending and highly optimized productivity, sitting with unfocused thoughts—letting them meander, circle back, or dissolve entirely—feels contrarian.

Contemplation is (one of) capitalism's antithesis: it's slow, nonlinear, and inherently "unproductive." Yet it's also where we dream, problem-solve, and reclaim agency over our minds.

I know this intimately. During my years of burnout and mental health struggles, my brain's timeline shrank to surviving this hour—never mind, next week. Recovery came with an unexpected gift: the return of mental space to contemplate. To think beyond immediate survival. To play with ideas again.

The Contemplation Shawl is an homage to that long and transformative journey, featuring an asymmetrical triangular shape with a textured garter stitch body and winding cable borders. This design encourages you to "make each stitch sweet", resulting in a soft, squishy fabric that rewards slow and deliberate knitting.

Knit starting at the top tip, the shawl begins with an intercrossing cable border, quite fitting as a meditative exercise in attention and awareness (might want to shoo others out of the room!).

Once this border is established, the body expands into a rhythmic garter stitch, creating that iconic textured fabric that invites the squiiiiishhhhhh (and sniff). The final ribbed edge is finished with a polished tubular bind-off, providing seamless intergration to balance the shawl's ribbed stitch flow.

As you knit: Where will your mind wander? To a creative project left dormant? A boundary that needs guarding? A dream you've been too busy to water?

Protect that time fiercely—it's your sacred space of agency and autonomy.

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Pattern Information

Yarn

  • Quantity: 900 - 930 yards

  • Weight: Fingering / Sock

  • Yarn Used: Yarn Matter Smooth Sock 

  • Fiber Content:

    • 40% Silk (11 micron)

    • 30% Extrafine Merino Wool (19.5 micron)

    • 30% Yak (20 micron)

    • Ply: 4-ply

    • Yardage: 465 yards (425 m) / 100 g

      2 full skeins (Twilight)

Needles

  • Recommended: US 3 (3.25 mm), 32-inch (80 cm) circular needle

  • A long circular needle is necessary to accommodate the increasing stitch count as the shawl grows. Adjust needle size if needed to match gauge.

Gauge

  • 24 sts & 48 rows = 4" (10 cm) in garter stitch (blocked).

  • Gauge is not critical but will affect yardage and final dimensions.

Notions

  • Stitch markers

  • Two cable needles

  • Tapestry needle

Finished Measurements

  • Bind-Off Edge: 41" (104 cm)

  • Side Edge (Right Side): 65" (165 cm)

Abbreviations

  • cm: centimeters 

  • cn: cable needle 

  • CO: cast on

  • k: knit

  • k tbl: knit 1 through back loop

  • k2tog: right leaning dec; knit 2 together 

  • kfb: knit 1 front and back

  • m: marker

  • mm: millimeters 

  • oz: ounces

  • p: purl

  • pm: place marker

  • rep(s): repeat(s)

  • rm: remove marker 

  • RH: right hand

  • RS: right side

  • sl: slip 1

  • sm: slip marker

  • st(s): stitch; stitches 

  • LH: left hand

  • tbl: through back loop(s) 

  • WS: wrong side

  • wyb: with yarn in back 

  • wyf: with yarn in front

  • yo: yarn over

Pattern Instructions

Construction

This asymmetrical shawl is worked from the top down, increasing one stitch every right-side row. The design begins with establishing a cable pattern, transitions into a garter stitch body, and finishes with a ribbed border. The shawl ends with a tubular bind-off.

Cast On

Using the Long-Tail Cast On, CO 5 sts.

Part 1: Cable Setup

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, p2, k1. (6 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, k1. (7 sts)
Row 5 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k2, p2, k1. (8 sts)
Row 7 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, p1, *k2, p2 ; work from * until last st, k1. (9 sts)
Row 9 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, p2, *k2, p2 ; work from * until last st, k1. (10 sts)
Row 11 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, *k2, p2 ; work from * until last st, k1. (11 sts)
Row 13 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, *k2, p2 ; work from * until last st,  k1. (12 sts)
Row 14 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.

Repeat Rows 7–14 five more times, then repeat Row 7 and WS row once. (33 sts)

Part 2:

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k1. (34 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k2, p2, k1. (35 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 4, (2/2/2 RPC, p2) × 2, k1. (36 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 3, (2/2/2 RPC, p2) × 2, k2, p2, k1. (37 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (38 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 3, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (39 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 5, (2/2/2 RPC, p2) × 2, k1. (40 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 4, (2/2/2 RPC, p2) × 2, k2, p2, k1. (41 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, k1. (42 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, k1. (43 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end. 

Part 3: 

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k2, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 7, p2, k1. (44 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 6, p2, k1. (45 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (46 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 2, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (47 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 2, 2/2/2 LPC, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (48 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 3, 2/2/2 LPC, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (49 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 2, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (50 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 3, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (51 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 5, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (52 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 6, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (53 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.

Part 4:

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k1. (54 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, k2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k2, p2, k1. (55 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (56 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (57 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (58 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (59 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (60 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (61 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, k1. (62 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, k2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, k1. (63 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.

Part 5: 

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 6, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 7, p2, k1. (64 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 7, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 6, p2, k1. (65 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 6, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (66 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 7, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (67 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 7, 2/2/2 LPC, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (68 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 8, 2/2/2 LPC, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (69 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 7, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (70 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, (p2, k2) × 8, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (71 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 10, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (72 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, (k2, p2) × 11, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (73 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end. 

Part 6: 

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC ; work from * twice, p2, k1. (74 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC ; work from * twice, p2, k2, p2, k1. (75 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, k2, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, p2, k1. (76 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, p2, k1. (77 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, (p2, k2) × 2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, p2, k1. (78 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, p2, k1. (79 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, (k2, p2) × 2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, p2, k1. (80 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, k2, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, p2, k1. (81 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) x 2, p2, k1. (82 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 RPC ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, k1. (83 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.

Part 7:

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, * (k2, p2) × 3, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 3, p2 ; work from * twice, (k2, p2) × 4, k1. (84 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end.
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, * (k2, p2) × 4, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 2, p2 ; work from * twice, (k2, p2) × 4, k1. (85 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, * (p2, k2) × 3, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2, p2, k2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (86 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (87 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, * (k2, p2) × 4, (2/2/2 LPC, p2) × 2 ; work from * twice, (k2, p2) × 5, k1. (88 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (89 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (90 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (91 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, k2, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 LPC ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (92 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k3, p2, k2, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 LPC ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (93 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear to end. 

Part 8: 

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k4, place marker , * (p2, k2) × 3, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k1. (94 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear until m, k2tog, k until last 2 sts, yo, k2. 
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k2, p2, k1. (95 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (96 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (97 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (98 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (99 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1. (100 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (101 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 5 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, k1. (102 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 6 ; work from * twice, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, k1. (103 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear until m, k2tog, k until last 2 sts, yo, k2. 

Part 9:

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 4, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, (p2, k2) × 2 ; work from * twice , (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (104 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear until m, k2tog, k until last 2 sts, yo, k2. 
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 5, p2, 2/2/2 LPC, p2, k2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (105 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (106 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, p2, k2,  * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (107 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (108 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, p2, k2,  * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (109 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (110 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, p2, k2,  * (p2, k2) × 4, (p2, 2/2/2 LPC) × 2 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (111 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 LPC ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 5, p2, k1. (112 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, p2, k2,  * (p2, k2) × 6, p2, 2/2/2 LPC ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 4, p2, k1. (113 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear until m, k2tog, k until last 2 sts, yo, k2. 

Part 10:

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 3, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k1. (114 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear until m, k2tog, k until last 2 sts, yo, k2. 
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, k2) × 2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, p2, k2, p2, k1.  (115 sts)
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1.  (116 sts)
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (117 sts)
Row 9: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1.  (118 sts)
Row 11: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1. (119 sts)
Row 13: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 3 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k1.  (120 sts)
Row 15: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, (p2, k2) × 4 ; work from * twice, (p2, 2/2/2 RPC) × 2, p2, k2, p2, k1.(121 sts)
Row 17: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, k2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 5 ; work from * twice, p2, k2, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 2, p2, k1. (122 sts)
Row 19: Sl wyb, kfb, k tbl, k until m, sm, * p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 6 ; work from * twice, p2, 2/2/2 RPC, (p2, k2) × 3, p2, k1. (123 sts)
Row 20 (WS): Sl wyf, work stitches as they appear until m, k2tog, k until last 2 sts, yo, k2. 

Part 11: 

Repeat parts [9 and 10] 5 more times. 223 sts

Part 12: Ribbed Border

Row 1 (RS): Sl wyb, kfb, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last st, k1. 
Row 2 (WS): Sl wyf, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last 3 sts, k1, p2. 
Row 3: Sl wyb, kfb, p1, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last st, k1.
Row 4: Sl wyf, *k2, p2 ; work from * to end. 
Row 5: Sl wyb, kfb, p2, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last st, k1.
Row 6: Sl wyf, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last 5 sts, k2, p3. 
Row 7: Sl wyb, kfb, k1, p2, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last st, k1.
Row 8: Sl wyf, *k2, p2 ; work from * to last 6 sts, k2, p4. 

Repeat Rows 1–8 until border measures 3–4" (7.5–10 cm).

Finshing

Tubular Bind-Off for 2x2 Ribbing

  1. K1.  

  2. To switch the position of the next 2 stitches, bring the yarn to the front, then insert the RH needle through the back of the 2nd stitch.

  3. Carefully slide both stitches off the LH needle. 

  4. First, catch the live knit stitch with your LH needle, then slide the purl stitch on the RH needle back to the left.

  5. Continue working in 1x1 rib until you reach the next 2 knit stitches, and repeat steps 2-4. 

  6. Once you have completed the row, break the yarn on your current piece, leaving a tail that is 3-4 times the width of your work. 

  7. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle.

  8. Insert the needle into the 1st stitch purlwise.

  9. Bring the needle to the back of the work, and then insert the needle from back to front into the 2nd stitch knitwise (this step may feel a bit awkward!).

  10. Insert the needle into the 1st stitch knitwise and slip this stitch off the needle.

  11. Next, insert the needle into the 2nd stitch purlwise.

  12. Again, insert the needle into the 1st stitch purlwise and slip this stitch off the needle.

  13. Bring the needle to the back of the work and insert it from back to front into the 2nd stitch knitwise.

  14. Repeat steps 3 - 6 until you have only 2 stitches remaining.

  15. Insert the needle into the 1st stitch knitwise and slip it off the needle.

  16. Finally, insert the needle into the last remaining stitch purlwise, slip it off the needle, and weave the end into your piece.

Blocking Tips

  • Soak the shawl in lukewarm water (with wool wash) for 15 minutes.

  • Squeeze out water gently.. Roll in a towel to remove excess moisture.

  • Pin to schematic measurements using T-pins or blocking wires.

  • Allow to dry completely before unpinning.

Cable Stitch Instructions

Note: When slipping stitches, slip purlwise!

2/2/2 Left Purl Cross

Abbreviation: 2/2/2 LPC

Worked over 6 stitches. To work these cables, you will need two cable needles.

  1. Slip stitches 1 and 2 onto one of the cable needles and hold it in front.

  2. Slip stitches 3 and 4 onto the other cable needle and hold it in the back.

  3. Knit stitches 5 and 6 from the LH needle. 

  4. Slip stitches 3 and 4 back onto the LH needle and purl them both. 

  5. Slip stitches 1 and 2 back onto the LH needle and knit them both.

2/2/2 Right Purl Cross

Abbreviation: 2/2/2 RPC

Worked over 6 stitches. 

  1. Slip stitches 1, 2, 3 and 4 onto the cable needle and hold it in the back.

  2. Knit stitches 5 and 6 from the LH needle. 

  3. Slip stitches 4, 3, 2, and 1 back onto the LH needle and then purl 2, knit 2. 

Stitch got you stumped? Check out THIS detailed tutorial video from Palmeri Arts & Crafts!

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