Little Acts of Kindness Shawlette
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
― Desmond Tutu
Every stitch matters.
Little Acts of Kindness is a little sideways triangular shawl that bit by bit expands and grows. It serves as a reminder that little actions amount to significant change over time: and if we act in the mindset of doing good and serving others, then that will affect positive change over time. So if it seems like your acts of service aren’t making any change, think of your knitting: each stitch on its own doesn’t do much, but together, they transform your yarn into something beautiful and magical.
This shawl is simple to adjust for different yarn weights and yardages as both sides of the design use the same amount of yarn. Weigh your yarn and split it into two cakes (or take note of the weight as you work the pattern) to ensure that both sides will have enough yarn to spare. As an alternative version of this shawl, you can continue working the increase section as long as you like, without decreasing.
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Pattern Information
Needle
US6 (4mm) circular needle.
A long circular needle is recommended, in order to accommodate the large number of stitches as the shawl grows.
Yarns Used
Circus Tonic Handmade, Revelry Sock (Fingering / 4 ply ; 409 yards / 100 grams ; Merino / Nylon).
Yardage
400 - 640 yards. Yardage is dependent on gauge and amount of chart repeats worked.
Gauge
26 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in Stitch pattern.
vGauge is not crucial to this project, but varying gauges can affect yardage and final measurements.
Other Notions
Stitch markers
Darning needle
Final Measurements
A: 44 inches (112 cm)
B : 16 inches (41 cm)
Abbreviations
BO bind off
CO cast on
k knit
k2tog knit two stitches together
k3tog knit three stitches together
kfb knit into the front of the stitch, then knit into the back (one stitch increased)
p purl
p2tog purl two stitches together
p3tog purl three stitches together
RS right side
ssk slip 1 st as if to knit, slip 1 st as if to knit, knit two stitches together through back loops
st(s) stitch(es)
tbl through the back loop
WS wrong side
yo yarn over
Pattern Instructions
Set-Up Section
CO 5 sts using the long tail CO method.
Work rows [1-50] from Set-Up Chart below.
Increase Section
Work rows [1-32] from the increase section three times (96 total rows worked in this section). Use stitch markers to separate repeats as needed. Repeat the stitches in the red border as many times as needed each row.
Decrease Section
Work rows [1-32] from the decrease section three times (96 total rows worked in this section). Remove stitch markers when repeats decrease as needed. Repeat the stitches in the red border as many times as needed each row.
End Section
Work rows [1-50] from the End section (5 sts will remain).
BO and weave in ends. Block to measurements. Optional: create tassels!
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