Knit Comfort Shawl
When you're in need of a little comfort, wrap yourself in this gorgeous Knit Comfort Shawl. The stunning knit prayer shawl will quickly bring you peace of mind. The mauve, taupe, and dark heather colors beautifully play against one another to create a stunning design you won't be able to purchase in a store. Whether you keep this comforting knitted shawl for yourself or donate it to a charity or an individual in need, don't forget to recite soothing words to yourself as you add love to every stitch. The finished product will be a wonderful representation of your well wishes.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge16 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch.
Finished SizeApprox 65" [165 cm] wide x 22" [56 cm] at deepest point.
Materials List
- Bernat® Super Value™ (7 oz/197 g; 426 yds/389 m) - Contrast A Dark Heather (53022) 1 ball, Contrast B Taupe (53012) 1 ball, Contrast C Dark Mauve (53323) 1 ball
- Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 29" [74 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker
Instructions
With A, cast on 3 sts.
1st row: (RS). (K1. yo) twice. K1. 5 sts.
2nd and alt rows: Knit.
3rd row: (K1. yo) 4 times. K1. 9 sts.
5th row: (K1. yo) twice. K2. yo. PM. K1. yo. K2. (yo. K1) twice. 15 sts.
7th row: (K1. yo) twice. Knit to marker. yo. SM. K1. yo. Knit to last 2 sts. (yo. K1) twice. 21 sts.
8th row: Knit.
Rep last 2 rows for pat, inc 6 sts every other row to 165 sts.
Break A. Join B.
With B, work in pat to 273 sts.
Break B. Join C.
Border
With C, proceed as follows: See chart on page 2.
1st row: K2. yo. K1. *K4. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K5. Rep from * to 1 st before marker. K1. yo. SM. K1. yo. K1. **K5. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K4. Rep from ** to last 3 sts. K1. yo. K2.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: K2. yo. K2. *K4. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K5. Rep from * to 2 sts before marker. K2. yo. SM. K1. yo. K2. **K5. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K4. Rep from ** to last 4 sts. K2. yo. K2.
5th row: K2. yo. K3. *K4. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K5. Rep from * to 3 sts before marker. K3. yo. SM. K1. yo. K3. **K5. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K4. Rep from ** to last 5 sts. K3. yo. K2.
7th row: K2. yo. K4. *K4. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K5. Rep from * to 4 sts before marker. K4. yo. SM. K1. yo. K4. **K5. yo. Sl2. K1. p2sso. yo. K4. Rep from ** to last 6 sts. K4. yo. K2.
9th row: K2. yo. K5. *K3. yo. K1. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K1. yo. K4. Rep from * to 5 sts before marker. K5. yo. SM. K1. yo. K5. **K4. yo. K1. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K1. yo. K3. Rep from ** to last 7 sts. K5. yo. K2.
11th row: K2. yo. K6. *K2. yo. K2. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K2. yo. K3. Rep from * to 6 sts before marker. K6. yo. SM. K1. yo. K6. **K3. yo. K2. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K2. yo. K2. Rep from ** to last 8 sts. K6. yo. K2.
13th row: K2. yo. K7. *K1. yo. K3. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K3. yo. K2. Rep from * to 7 sts before marker. K7. yo. SM. K1. yo. K7. **K2. yo. K3. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K3. yo. K1. Rep from ** to last 9 sts. K7. yo. K2.
15th row: K2. yo. K8. *yo. K4. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K4. yo. K1. Rep from * to 8 sts before marker. K8. yo. SM. K1. yo. K8. **K1. yo. K4. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K4. yo. Rep from ** to last 10 sts. K8. yo. K2.
17th row: K2. yo. K2. ssk. K1. yo. K4. *K3. yo. K1. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K1. yo. K4. Rep from * to 9 sts before marker. K3. yo. K1. Sl2. K1. p2sso. (K1. yo) twice. SM. (K1. yo) twice. K1. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K1. yo. K3. **K4. yo. K1. Sl2. K1. psso. K1. yo. K3. Rep from ** to last 11 sts. K4. yo. K1. K2tog. K2. yo. K2.
19th row: K2. yo. K3. ssk. K2. yo. K3. *K2 yo. K2. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K2. yo. K3. Rep from * to 10 sts before marker. K2. yo. K2. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K2. yo. K1. yo. SM. (K1. yo) twice. K2. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K2. yo. K2. **K3. yo. K2. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K2. yo. K2. Rep from ** to last 12 sts. K3. yo. K2. K2tog. K3. yo. K2.
21st row: K2. yo. K4. ssk. K3. yo. K2. *K1. yo. K3. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K3. yo. K2. Rep from * to 11 sts before marker. K1. yo. K3. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K3. yo. K1. yo. SM. (K1. yo) twice. K3. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K3. yo. K1. **K2. yo. K3. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K3. yo. K1. Rep from ** to last 13 sts. K2. yo. K3. K2tog. K4. yo. K2.
23rd row: K2. yo. K5. ssk. K4. yo. K1. *yo. K4. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K4. yo. K1. Rep from * to 12 sts before marker. yo. K4. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K4. yo. K1. yo. SM. (K1. yo) twice. K4. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K4. yo. **K1. yo. K4. Sl2. K1. p2sso. K4. yo. Rep from ** to last 14 sts. K1. yo. K4. K2tog. K5. yo. K2.
Cast off loosely purlwise (WS).
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Abbreviations
- P2sso
- Pass 2 slipped stitches over
- Rep
- Repeat
- RS
- Right side
- Sl2
- Slip next 2 stitches knitwise
- SM
- Slip marker
- Ssk
- Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
- St(s)
- Stitch(es)
- WS
- Wrong side
- Yo
- Yarn over