Knitted Spring Serenity Shawl
Introducing the Knitted Spring Serenity Shawl, a stunning accessory that embodies the essence of tranquility and elegance. Crafted with meticulous care and attention to detail, this shawl is the perfect addition to your wardrobe for the upcoming season. The soft and lightweight nature of the knitted fabric ensures a comfortable and breathable experience, allowing you to embrace the beauty of spring while staying cozy. The shawl's versatile design allows you to drape it gracefully over your shoulders or wrap it around your neck for a chic and cozy look. Whether you're attending a garden party or simply strolling through a park, this shawl will be your go-to accessory, adding a touch of sophistication and serenity to any outfit.
Materials:
- Suggest yarn: Alize Extra, 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 241 yards (220 m), in the color 01: 4 skeins.
- Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
- Tapestry needle.
Measurements: width = 24" (62 cm), length = 56.5" (144 cm), approx.
Yardage: 875- 880 yards (800- 805 m), approx.
Gauge:18 sts and 25 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 8 (5 mm) knitting needles.
Knitting terms:
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- k: knit.
- p: purl.
- yo: yarn over.
- m1L: make one stitch increase left-wise.
- m1R: make one stitch increase right-wise.
- k2tog: knit two stitches together.
- ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped stitches through back loops.
- s2s1ktog: slip two stitches as if to knit them together, slip the third one knit-wise, knit the three stitches together through back loops (centered double decrease). You can watch my tutorial video below to learn how to knit this stitch:
Cast on 13 sts, and work as follows:
Row 1 (wrong side): p 2, k 1, p 1, k 1, p 3, k 1, p 1, k 1, p 2.
Row 2: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog (this is the center st), yo, p 1, m1R, k 1, m1L, p 1, yo, ssk. (17 sts)
Row 3 and every odd number row: sl st 1 purl-wise, p 1, k 1, p to 2 sts before the center st, k 1, p 1, sl st 1, p 1, k 1, p to last 3 sts, k 1, p 1, sl st 1 purl-wise.
Row 4: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 3, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1R, k 3, m1L, p 1, yo, ssk. (21 sts)
Row 6: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1R, k 5, m1L, p 1, yo, ssk. (25 sts)
Row 8: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 1, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 10: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 12: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between **, ssk.
Row 14: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 2, (k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 2, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 16: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 18: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 1, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 20: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, [(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice], k 1, repeat between [] once more,m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 22: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, [(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1] twice,m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 24: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, k 2, [(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1] twice, k 1,m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
Row 26: k2tog, *yo, p 1, m1L, (k 5, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk) twice, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo*, s2s1ktog, repeat between ** once, ssk.
General pattern:
Row 28: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, *k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 8 sts before center st, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 1, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, **k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from ** to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 1, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 30: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, repeat from * to 11 sts before center st,(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, **(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, repeat from ** to last 12 sts,(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 32: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, repeat from * to 2 st before center st,m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 1, **(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, repeat from ** to last 3 st,m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 34: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 2, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, repeat from * to 3 sts before center st, k 1,m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 2, **(k2tog, yo) twice, k 1, (yo, ssk) twice, k 1, repeat from ** to last 4 sts, k 1,m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 36: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 2 sts before center st, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from ** to last 3 sts, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Repeat the general pattern eleven more times.
Last rows (Scalloped Edge pattern):
Row 38: repeat row 28.
Row 40: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 2, *k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 9 sts before center st, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 2, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 2, **k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from ** to last 10 sts, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 2, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 42: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 3, *k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 10 sts before center st, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 3, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 3, (k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5), repeat to last 11 sts, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 3, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 44: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 4, *k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 11 sts before center st, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 4, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 4, **k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from ** to last 12 sts, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 4, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 46: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 2 sts before center st, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 5, repeat from ** to last 3 sts,m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 48: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, (k 1, yo) twice, k 1, ssk, k 13, repeat from * to 14 sts before center st, k2tog, (k 1, yo) twice, k 1, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, (k 1, yo) twice, k 1, ssk, k 13, repeat from ** to last 15 sts, k2tog, (k 1, yo) twice, k 1, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 50: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, ssk, k 11, repeat from * to 16 sts before center st, k2tog, k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, ssk, k 11, repeat from ** to last 17 sts, k2tog, k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 52: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, ssk, k 9, repeat from * to 18 sts before center st, k2tog, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, ssk, k 9, repeat from ** to last 19 sts, k2tog, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 54: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, k 4, yo, k 1, yo, k 4, ssk, k 7, repeat from * to 20 sts before center st, k2tog, k 4, yo, k 1, yo, k 4, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, k 4, yo, k 1, yo, k 4, ssk, k 7, repeat from ** to last 21 sts, k2tog, k 4, yo, k 1, yo, k 4, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 56: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, k 5, yo, k 1, yo, k 5, ssk, k 5, repeat from * to 2 sts before center st,m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, k 5, yo, k 1, yo, k 5, ssk, k 5, repeat from ** to last 3 sts,m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 58: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, k 6, yo, k 1, yo, k 6, ssk, k 3, repeat from * to 4 sts before center k 2, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, k 6, yo, k 1, yo, k 6, ssk, k 3, repeat from ** to last 5 sts, k2tog, k 2, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 60: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, *k2tog, k 7, yo, k 1, yo, k 7, ssk, k 1, repeat from * to 6 sts before center st, k 4, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, **k2tog, k 7, yo, k 1, yo, k 7, ssk, k 1, repeat from ** to last 7 sts, k 4, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Row 62: k2tog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, k2tog, *k 8, yo, k 1, yo, k 8, s2s1ktog, repeat from * to 26 sts before center st, k 8, yo, k 1, yo, k 8, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, s2s1ktog, yo, p 1, m1L, k 5, k2tog, **k 8, yo, k 1, yo, k 8, s2s1ktog, repeat from ** to last 27 sts, k 8, yo, k 1, yo, k 8, ssk, k 5, m1R, p 1, yo, ssk.
Bind off all sts in a stretchy method, then block the shawl.