Grand Canyon Sunset Shawl
There's no experience quite like that feeling of humbleness while watching the orange sun dip down behind the sprawling Grand Canyon. Recreate that seemingly inimitable beauty with this Grand Canyon Sunset Shawl. This easy knit shawl pattern yields a breezy spring or summer shawl that looks lovely on any lady. The way the deep crimson-brown fades into a dazzling bright yellow is both hypnotizing and graceful. We can't always be in Arizona looking upon the greatest natural wonder in the United States, so we're just going to have to pretend.
Knitting Needle Size4 or 3.5 mm
Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge25 sts and 40 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter st.
Finished SizeApprox 61” [155 cm] wide x 12” [30.5 cm] deep.
Materials List
- Patons® Lace™ Bonfire (33550) - 1 ball
- Size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Cable needle.
- 1 stitch marker.
Instructions
Cast on 5 sts. (See Chart 1 and key).
1st row: (RS). K2. Kfb. Knit to end of row.
2nd row: Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
3rd to 10th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more.
11th row: K2. Kfb. K1. C6B.
12th row: Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
13th row: K2. Kfb. Knit to end of row.
14th row: Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
15th to 18th rows: Rep 13th and 14th rows twice more.
19th row: K2. Kfb. K1. C10B.
20th row: Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
21st row: K2. Kfb. Knit to end of row.
22nd row: Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
23rd and 24th rows: Rep 21st and 22nd rows once more.
25th row: K2. Kfb. yo. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
26th row: P14. K1. P1. K2.
27th row: K2. Kfb. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
28th row: P14. K2. P1. K2.
29th row: K2. Kfb. P2. yo. K2tog. K12.
30th row: P14. K3. P1. K2.
31st row: K2. Kfb. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
32nd row: P14. K3. P2. K2.
33rd row: K2. Kfb. K1. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
34th row: P14. K3. P3. K2.
35th row: K2. Kfb. PM. ssk. yo. P1. MB. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
36th and following alt rows: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row.
37th row: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
39th row: Knit to 1 st before marker. Kfb. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
41st row: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
43rd row: Knit to 1 st before marker. Kfb. ssk. yo. P1. MB. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
45th row: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
47th row: Knit to 1 st before marker. Kfb. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
49th row: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
50th row: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row. 26 sts.
Rep 43rd to 50th rows to 82 sts on needle, ending on a 50th row.
Cont straight as follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P1. MB. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
2nd and alt rows: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row.
3rd, 5th and 7th rows: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12
8th row: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 8 rows until work from beg measures approx 34½” [87.5 cm], ending on an 8th row.
Dec as follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit to 2 sts before marker. (ssk) twice. yo. P1. MB. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
2nd and alt rows: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row.
3rd row: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
5th row: Knit to 2 sts before marker. (ssk) twice. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
7th row: Knit to marker. ssk. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
8th row: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 8 rows until there are 24 sts on needle, ending on a 6th row.
(See Chart 2).
1st row: Knit to 2 sts before marker. (Ssk) twice. yo. P3. yo. K2tog. K12.
2nd row: P14. K3. P2. Knit to end of row.
3rd row: Knit to 2 sts before marker. (Ssk) twice. yo. P1. MB. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
4th row: P14. K3. P2. K3.
5th row: K2. Remove marker. Ssk. K1. P3. yo. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
6th row: P14. K3. P2. K2.
7th row: K2. Ssk. P3. Yo. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
8th row: P14. K3. P1. K2.
9th row: K2. Ssk. P2. Yo. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
10th row: P14. K2. P1. K2.
11th row: K2. Ssk. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B.
12th row: P14. K1. P1. K2.
13th, 15th and 17th rows: K2. ssk. Knit to end of row.
14th and following alt rows: Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
19th row: K2. Ssk. K1. C10B.
21st, 23rd, and 25th rows: K2. Ssk. Knit to end of row.
27th row: K2. Ssk. K1. C6B.
29th, 31st , 33rd, 35th and 37th rows: K2. Ssk. Knit to end of row.
Cast off rem 5 sts.
Abbreviations
- C6B
- Slip next 3 stitches onto cable nedle and leave at back of work. K3, then K3 from cable needle
- C10B
- Slip next 5 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K5, then K5 from cable needle
- C12B
- Slip next 6 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K6, then K6 from cable needle
- Kfb
- Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
- K2tog
- Knit 2 stitches together
- MB
- Make bobble: (K1. P1. K1) all in next stitch. Turn. P3. Turn. K3. Turn. P3. Turn. K3tog.
- PM
- Place marker
- Ssk
- Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
- Yo
- Yarn over
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Tricia108
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I looked at the comments on this pattern and I looked over the pattern details. I do not see any problems. My only complaint is that it does not give the yardage on the yarn used. I looked it up and the yarn used has 497 yards in the skein. I will use something with a bit more yardage. I like the fact that the pattern is written out and has charts. I have to improve on my chart reading. This pattern will go on my list. I make a lot of scarves. I live in NYC and that extra layer is needed. Thank you for the pattern.
echoh 5996251
Dec 01, 2016
I bought the yarn, knitted it beautifully until I ran out of yarn at 50 inches. It is exactly 12" wide at the widest point - anyone else have this problem?
nflorina 3665898
May 18, 2016
Hello all, PLEASE HELP I was ok following the pattern up to the part "Rep 43rd to 50th rows to 82 sts on needle, ending on a 50th row", my question is how you can get from 26 sts to 82 sts without significant increases which I do not see in the pattern. Any comments and help clarifying this will be appreciated. Thank you.
Lisa
Jul 19, 2016
You don't need significant increases in the pattern to achieve the 82 stitches. You should have 26 stitches when you get to row 43 the first time through, after that you will ONLY work rows 43 to 50 until 82 stitches on needle, so you will work rows 43 to 50 for approximately 7 more times or 56 rows to achieve the 82 stitches on the needles. Hope this helps.
debbiecarrica 0083 988
Apr 29, 2016
This pattern has an error in the chart 2 instructions and chart. Please fix as this is a very nice pattern and a lot of work to get to the end and have a mistake. Please take the time to go to the original pattern on yarnspirations.com under the name "edge of the wedge shawl" to fix.
KathrynAllison
Apr 29, 2016
Hello debbiecarrica 0083 988! Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The pattern has been updated. Hope this helps! - Editors of AllFreeKnitting
LizKS48
Nov 02, 2015
I went to the yarnspirations site and got the original pattern which is different from this one. It's called EDGE OF THE WEDGE SHAWL. It was quite different so I am going to make that one instead of this one which has mistakes from the original pattern.
KathrynAllison
Apr 29, 2016
Hello LizKS48! Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The pattern has been updated. Hope this helps! - Editors of AllFreeKnitting
Bwlinkous
Aug 30, 2015
I'm enjoying knitting this shawl but I think there is a mistake in here somewhere because no matter what I do my numbers are off. I've restarted multiple times trying to figure out what my mistake was but I can't find my error. The inconsistency seems to be around row 25.
LizKS48
Nov 02, 2015
I left a comment but I'll tell you as a reply to your question. I went to the yarninspirations website and looked up the pattern by the picture. The original pattern EDGE OF THE WEDGE SHAWL is different from the one on this website. I found several inconsistences so I am going to use the original pattern. Here s the link http//bit.ly/1WuaodE
KathrynAllison
Apr 29, 2016
Hello Bwlinkous! Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The pattern has been updated. Hope this helps! - Editors of AllFreeKnitting
lbarlee 3137930
Apr 19, 2015
In abbreviations listing, MB = how do you do the "Turn"
Lisa
Oct 19, 2015
Turn in this context simply means to go back and knit only the stitches that have been completed for the bobble, so just turn it around like you normally would but only use the 3 stitches for the bobble.
m626i 2600267
Feb 27, 2015
35th row K2. Kfb. PM. ssk. yo. P1. MB. P1. yo. K2tog. C12B. I just have 10 sts to make the C12B. Any error on 35th row?
Kristina K
Feb 27, 2015
Hey there! I just took a look at the original pattern, and everything on this page is the same. Furthermore, no corrections have been submitted for the original pattern. I'm going to assume that means the pattern is okay! While there is always the possibility that something is incorrect on the original pattern, perhaps other knitters who have tried this project know what tripped you up and can offer some solutions. Happy knitting!
Lisa
Oct 19, 2015
You should have 22 stitches after completing row 34, row 35 takes exactly 22 stitches to complete, so look to your previous rows for an error. Hope this helps, someone. Happy knitting.
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