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This#shawl#is#made#from#bottom#to#top#in#one#piece#using#short#rows.#
Yarn:!
Approximately#810#meters/850#yards#of#laceweight.#
Needles:!
Circular#US#4#(3.5#mm)#32”#or#size#needed#to#obtain#gauge#
Gauge!using!US!4!(3.5mm)!needles:!
Approximately#21#stitches#and#30#rows#to#4”#in#Stockinet#Stitch#after#blocking.#
Tools:!
Stitch#markers,#a#blunt#tapestry#needle#to#weave#in#ends#of#yarn,#TOpins#for#blocking.#
Dimensions:#
Width#top#–#55”/#140cm#from#side#to#side#
Width#bottom#–#106“/270cm#cm#from#side#to#side#
Height#at#the#centre#–#18"#/#46#cm#
Height#at#the#sides#–#16”#/#41cm#
O All#dimensions#can#be#adjusted#by#using#a#different#weight#of#yarn.#
O Width#can#be#adjusted#by#casting#on#a#different#number#of#stitches#(see$Pattern$Notes).#
Directions:!
Loosely# cast# on# 407# stitches# using# the# Backward# Loop# Cast# On# method# (see$ Pattern$ Notes$
section$for$Backward$Loop$Cast$on$method$video$link).#This#method#will#provide#a#loose#edging,#
which#is#essential#for#this#pattern.##All#the#uneven#cast#on#stitches#will#even#out#after#blocking.#

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Knit#one#row.#
Rows!1D59:!Complete#Chart&1#and#Chart&2.!
Mark#the#center#stitch#with#2#stitch#markers#(one$on$each$side)$and#knit#the#short#rows:#
Row!60:!Knit#8#stitches,#purl#across#the#row#to#the#marked#center#stitch,#purl#the#center#stitch,#
purl#5#stitches#after#the#center#stitch.#Turn#work#using#the# Wrap!&!Turn!method!(W&T)&even&
rows:#
# Slip#the#next#stitch#purlwise.##
# Bring#the#yarn#back.#
# Return#the#slipped#stitch#to#your#left#needle.#
# Bring#the#yarn#forward.#
# Turn#work.#
# Note:$Keep$the$wrap$loose$to$easily$pick$up$later.$
Row!61:!Knit#11#stitches.#Turn#work#using#the#Wrap!&!Turn!method!(W&T)&odd&rows:!
# Slip#the#next#stitch#purlwise.##
# Bring#the#yarn#forward.#
# Return#the#slipped#stitch#to#your#left#needle.#
# Bring#the#yarn#back.#
# Turn#work.#
# Note:$Keep$the$wrap$loose$to$easily$pick$up$later.$
Row! 62:# Purl# across# the# row# to# the# wrapped# stitch.# Knit# the# wrapped# stitch# and# the# wrap#
together.#Purl#5#stitches.#Turn#work#using#the#W&T#method.#
Row! 63:# Knit# across# the# row# to# the# wrapped# stitch.# Purl# the# wrapped# stitch# and# the# wrap#
together.#Knit#5#stitches.#Turn#work#using#the#W&T#method.#
Beginning!with!row!64,#continue#work#by#alternating#rows#63#and#64#until#you#reach#the#garter#
edging#stitches#(the$first$&$last$8$stitches).#The#last#short#row#will#be#the#even#row.#Do#not#make#
a#W&T#on#that#last#even#row,#continue#to#the#8#edge#stitches,#knit#8#edge#stitches.#
Complete#Rows!1D29!of!Chart!3.#
Row!30!of!Chart!3#–#Knit#5#stitches,#purl#across#to#the#last#5#stitches,#knit#5#stitches.#
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Bind!off!the!stitches.!
Finishing:!
Block#the#shawl.#
The# inner# edge# of# this# shawl# does# not# require# separate# pinning.# The# tension# created# when#
blocking#the#cast#on#edge#will#cause#it#to#lay#nice#and#flat.#
Let#the#shawl#dry#completely#before#removing#the#blocking#pins.#
Pattern!Notes:!
Video#–#Backward#Loop#Cast#On#method#–#How#it#was#done#for#the#sample#shawl.#
O#All#of#the#charts#show#odd#rows#only.#
O# On# all# even# rows# purl# the# stitches# that# were# knitted# on# the# previous# row# except# of# garter#
stitches#marked#in#orange#on#the#charts.#
O#All#yarn#overs#are#purled#on#even#rows.#
O#The#stitches#on#the#chart#between#the#red#lines#indicate#the#stitches#in#each#pattern#repeat.#
O#You#can#increase#or#decrease#the#size#of#your#finished#shawl#by#casting#on#a#different#number#
of#stitches.##For#your#convenience#the#chart#below#gives#a#range#of#different#sizes#you#may#try,#
and#shows#the#only#number#of#cast#on#stitches#that#will#work#for#a#complete#pattern:#
Stitches#to#cast#on# Number#of#repeats,#Chart#1#&#2# Number#of#repeats,#Chart#3# Stitches#to#bind#off#
155# 10# 3# 83#
191# 13# 4# 101#
227# 16# 5# 119#
263# 19# 6# 137#
299# 22# 7# 155#
335# 25# 8# 173#
371# 28# 9# 191#
407# 31# 10# 209#
443# 34# 11# 227#
479# 37# 12# 245#
515# 40# 13# 263#

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This#pattern#is#not#intended#for#commercial#use.#
If#you#have#any#questions#feel#free#
to#e>mail#them#to#me#to#yulia@yuliaav.com#
or#PM#me#on#Ravelry#to#YuliaAV#
I#will#be#happy#to#answer#them#as#soon#as#I#can.#
Happy#knitting!#
Yulia#!#

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