A light, cotton shawl worked in colorful wedges
ABOUT
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Pattern Notes:
When stitches appear between * and *, repeat until the end, unless otherwise indicated
This shawl is worked using short rows to make slightly offset wedges in different colors. The half linens stitch works up like a dream in cotton!
When you work a row over a wrapped stitch, be sure to pick up the wrap and work it with the live stitch
For all odd numbered rows, use the same color worked in the precious row
Materials:
1 skein Loops & Threads Coastal Cotton in Cloud (Color A)
1 skein Loops & Threads Coastal Cotton in Pink (Color B)
1 skein Loops & Threads Coastal Cotton in Aqua (Color C)
1 skein Loops & Threads Coastal Cotton in Purple (Color D)
1 skein Loops & Threads Coastal Cotton in Berry (Color E)
Size 7 (US) circular knitting needle
Finished Measurements:
51″ long, 22″ wide
Gauge:
18 sts x 26 rows = 4 inches (in half linen stitch)
STITCH ABBREVIATIONS
CO – cast on
K – knit
P – purl
Wrp-tp – with the yarn in the front, slip the next stitch purl wise, bring the yarn to the back, slip the stitch from the right needle back to the left needle, turn
Sl – slip the stitch purlwise
WYIF – with the yarn held in the front
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
BO – bind off
INSTRUCTIONS
In Color A, CO 128
Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows (WS): P
Row 2 (RS): In Color B, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Row 4: In Color A, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Row 6: In Color B, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 4-7 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 8: In Color C, CO 4 sts, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until 8 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 10: In Color B, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Row 12: In Color C, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 10-13 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 14: In Color D, CO 4 sts, *K1, sl WYIF* until 12 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 16: In Color C, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Row 18: In Color D, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 16-19 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 20: In Color E, CO 4 sts, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until 16 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 22: In Color D, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Row 24: In Color E, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 22-25 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 26: In Color A, CO 4 sts, *K1, sl WYIF* until 20 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 28: In Color E, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Row 30: In Color A, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 28-31 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 32: In Color B, CO 4 sts, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until 24 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 34: In Color A, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Row 36: In Color B, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 34-37 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 38: In Color C, CO 4 sts, *K1, sl WYIF* until 28 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 40: In Color B, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Row 42: In Color C, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 40-43 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 44: In Color D, CO 4 sts, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until 32 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 46: In Color C, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Row 48: In Color D, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 46-49 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 50: In Color E, CO 4 sts, *K1, sl WYIF* until 36 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 52: In Color D, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Row 54: In Color E, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 52-55 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
Row 56: In Color A, CO 4 sts, K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until 40 sts remain, wrp-tp
Row 58: In Color E, *K1, sl WYIF* until last 4 sts, wrp-tp
Row 60: In Color A: K2, *sl WYIF, K1* until last 4 sts before last wrapped st, wrp-tp
Repeat Rows 58-61 until you have worked an odd-numbered row with only 4 sts
Cut yarn
(RS) In Color A, BO across all sts using the Icelandic Bind Off (video tutorial available here).
Cut yarn and weave in ends
THANK YOU!
I hope you enjoyed making the Beachcomber’s Wrap as much as I did! Tag me on Instagram @knitabitcrochetaway and use #knitabitcrochetaway and #BeachcombersWrap – I’d love to see your progress and finished product!