By Linda Blakely

This shawl is worked from the bottom tip to top. It's an open, airy

shawl. The sample shown was worked in a worsted weight yarn,

but any weight can be used. Just choose a needle size that will

produce the desired effect. The sample shown was blocked to

55" x 23".

Materials

Worsted weight yarn, approximately 330 yards

Size 8 (5mm) circulars

Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

CO - cast on

Sts - stitches

K - knit

P - purl

YO - yarn over

RS - right side

WS - wrong side

Rep - repeat

SSK - slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, insert left needle into front of slipped sts, knit together

K2tog - knit 2 together

Instructions

Note: if you prefer a cleaner edge, slip the 1st st of every row.

CO 4 sts, knit two rows.

Set up

Row 1: K2, YO, K2

Row 2 (RS): K2, YO, knit to end.

ZIG ZAG SHAWL

Row 3 (WS): K2, YO, P to last 2 sts, knit.

Rep rows 2 & 3 until 15 sts on needle.

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Row 1: K2, YO, K5, YO, SSK, knit to end.

Row 2 and all even rows: K2, YO, purl to last 2 sts, knit.

Row 3 (zig): K2, YO, K5, (YO, SSK) to last 6 sts, knit.

Rep row 3 for a total of 5 SSK rows.

Row 11 (zag): K2, YO, K4, (K2tog, YO) to last 7 sts, knit.

Rep row 11 for a total of 5 K2tog rows.

Rep zig and zag sequences until shawl is almost the length desired,

ending with a wrong side row.

Finishing

Row 1: K2, YO, knit to end.

Row 2: K2, YO, P to last 2 sts, knit.

Row 3: rep row 1.

Row 4: rep row 2.

Row 5: K2, YO, (K2tog, YO) to last 2 sts, knit.

Row 6: knit

BO loosely. Weave in ends and block.

Copyright ©Linda Blakely 2011 - This pattern may be used for personal and non-commercial work only.

It is not to be used in any publication, nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without

written permission. Any questions or errors may be addressed to me at LMB@conniecaps.org