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Rose Hearts Shawl
Design by Elizabeth A. Matthews

The inspiration for this shawl came after I had carded and dyed about 3 ounces of silk and merino together. I spun it on my spinning wheel, and ended up with about 350 yards. I sat down one evening and just started knitting. I love to knit lace, so I decided that I would make a small shawl from the few yards I had. After about 5 hours of knitting, I ended up with a gorgeous little “shoulder shawl”. The next day, I went to my local yarn shop and had the shawl with me. I had an overwhelming response. Someone wanted to buy it off my shoulders, and someone else asked for the pattern.

Well, that inspired me to sit down and actually write “officially” the pattern for the shawl. After a good month of re-knitting and writing, and re-working, I ended up with the version in the pictures. The Rose Hearts Shawl. Using 2 balls of Misti Alpaca, I was able to knit the shawl in the picture. It’s been a work in progress, but well worth the effort. Now, I’m looking forward to sharing this simple beginner’s lace project with others who have always wanted to knit lace. If you’re an experienced lace knitter, this pattern is perfect to get your mind off of detailed charts, and let you memorize a soothing, simple lace pattern. And for a longer shawl, just simply keep reworking the chart. Wash, block and you have a beautiful shawl to wear, admire and be admired!

Skill Level
Beginner

Materials
Yarn: 2 - Misti Alpaca Sport (100% alpaca) 132 yards per ball (or any sport weight yarn).
Needle: Size US 6 (4mm) or whatever size you prefer
Waste Yarn
Crochet Hook

Abbreviations
K2= Knit 2
K2tog – Knit 2 together
Ssk = Slip, slip, knit
yo = yarn over
sk2p = slip 1, k2, pass slipped stitch over
cs = Center stitch
pm = Place Marker
m1 = Make one stitch

Instructions

Download Rose Hearts Shawl Charts here
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Center Back
With waste yarn and a crochet hook, chain 4 stitches. Switch to shawl yarn and a knitting needle, pick up 2 sts in back loops of crochet chain.

Knit 7 rows

Pick up 3 stitches along the side and pick up the 2 stitches from the provisional cast on (7sts) on the needle

Set up:
Row 1: K2, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2 (11 stitches)
Row 2: k2, purl to last 2 stitches and k2. Repeat this row on all even rows.
Row 3: k2, yo, k3, yo, (center stitch) k1 (place marker), yo, k3, yo, k2 (15 stitches)

Begin Pattern:
Row 5: k2, [yo, k3, m1, k2, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k2, m1, k3, yo], k2 (21 stitches)

Row 7: k2, [yo, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, m1, k1, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k1, m1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, yo], k2 (23 stitches)

Row 9: k2, [yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo], k2 (27 stitches)

Row 11: k2, [yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, yo], k2 (31 stitches)

Row 13: k2, [yo, k3, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, k3, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k3, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, k3, yo], k2 (35 stitches)

Row 15: k2, [yo, k13, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k13, yo], k2 (39 stitches)

Row 17: k2, [yo, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, *k1, m1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, repeat from * to center, yo], pm, k1, [yo, *k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, m1, k1, repeat from * to 8 stitches from end, k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k2, yo], k2

Row 19: k2, [yo, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, repeat from * to 2 stitches before center, k2, yo], pm, k1, [yo, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k2, yo), k2.

Row 21: k2, [yo, k2 ,*k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from * to 2 stitches before center, k2, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k2, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k2, yo], k2.

Row 23: k2, [yo, k3, ssk, *yo, sk2p, yo, k4, repeat from * to 8 stitches before center, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, k3, yo], pm, k1, [yo, k3, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, *k4, yo, sk2p, yo, repeat from * to last 7 stitches, k2tog, k3, yo], k2.

Repeat rows 16-23 to desired size. Suggestion: Nine rows of roses makes a shoulder shawl, in sport weight on size 5 needles.

Final body row: k2, [yo, knit to marker], pm, k1, [knit to last 2 stitches, yo], k2.

Begin Edging:
To previous stitches, add the following:
K3tog – knit 3 together
K3tbl – slip as if to purl 3x, knit slipped stitches together through back loops
P2tog – purl 2 together

Row 1: k2, k3tog, yo, k1, m1, *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, m1, repeat from * to last 6 stitches, k1, yo, k3tbl, k2tog.

Row 2 and all even rows: k2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2

Row 3: k2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, *yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 5: k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 6 stitches, k1, yo, k3tbl, yo, k2.

Row 7: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, *k2, yo, sk2p, k3, repeat from * to last 6 stitches, yo, k2, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 9: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, m1, k1, sk2p, k1, *m1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, m1, k1, sk2p, k1, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, m1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 11: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, m1, k2, sk2p, k2, *m1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, m1, k2, sk2p, k2, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, m1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 13: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, m1, k3, sk2p, k3, *m1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, m1, k3, sk2p, k3, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, m1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Go to final row, or continue with two additional rows for pointier edging as follows:

Row 15: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, m1, k4, sk2p, k4, *m1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, m1, k4, sk2p, k4, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, m1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 17: k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, m1, k5, sk2p, k5, *m1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, m1, k5, sk2p, k5, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, m1, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Final Row: Using needle 30-50% larger in cm, bind off as follows:

K1, return to left needle.

K2, return both stitches to left needle.

K2tog, bring yarn forward (purl position), p1, return both stitches to left needle.

*P2tog, p1, return both stitches to left needle. Repeat from * to last 2 stitches on left needle.

Take yarn back (knit position), k1, return both stitches to left needle.

K2tog, k1, return both stitches to left needle. K2tog.

Finishing
Bind off using the knitted on I-cord edging as follows: k2, *[return both stitches to the left needle and knit 2 through back loops (tbl), k1] repeat from * until all of the stitches have been bound off.

Wash and block as materials require and enjoy your beautiful new shawl!

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