Correct:
SHAWL
TENSION
17 sts to 10 cm and 22 rows to 8 cm, 3 in, over texture pattern on 5½ mm needles, 20 sts to 12 cm, 4¾ in, and 24 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, over lace pattern on 5mm needles or the size required to give the correct tension.
INSTRUCTION
Using 5½ mm needles and thumb method cast on 3 sts.
1st row (rs). Knit.
2nd row. Knit.
3rd row. Knit into front and back of next st, this will now be called KFB, knit to end. 4 sts.
4th row. Purl.
5th row. KFB, knit to end. 5 sts.
6th row. Knit.
7th row. As 5th row. 6 sts.
8th row. Purl.
9th and 10th rows. As 5th and 6th rows. 7 sts.
11th row. As 5th row. 8 sts.
12th row. Purl.
13th to 20th row. Rep 5th to 8th row twice. 12 sts.
Change to 5 mm needles and proceed as follows:
21st row. KFB, k1, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k1. 13 sts.
22nd row. Purl.
23rd row. KFB, s1, k1, psso, yfwd, k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k4. 14 sts.
24th row. Purl.
25th row. KFB, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 15 sts.
26th row. Purl.
27th row. KFB, k1, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 16 sts.
28th row. Purl.
29th row. KFB, s1, k1, psso, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 17 sts.
30th row. Purl.
31st row. KFB, k3, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 18 sts.
32nd row. Purl.
33rd row. KFB, k1, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 19 sts.
34th row. Purl.
35th row. KFB, s1, k1, psso, yfwd, k3, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 20 sts.
36th row. Purl.
37th to 44th row. As 25th to 32nd row. 24 sts.
** Change to 5½ mm needles.
45th row. KFB, knit to end. 25 sts.
46th row. Knit.
47th row. As 45th row. 26 sts.
48th row. Purl.
49th row. KFB, knit to end. 27 sts.
50th row. Knit.
51st row. As 49th row. 28 sts.
52nd row. Purl.
53rd and 54th rows. As 45th and 46th rows. 29 sts.
55th row. As 45th row. 30 sts.
56th row. Purl.
57th to 64th row. Rep 49th to 52nd row twice. 34 sts.
Change to 5 mm needles and proceed as follows:
65th row. KFB, s1, k1, psso, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 35 sts.
66th row. Purl.
67th row. KFB, k3, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 36 sts.
68th row. Purl.
69th row. KFB, k1, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 37 sts.
70th row. Purl.
71st row. KFB, s1, k1, psso, yfwd, k3, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 38 sts.
72nd row. Purl.
73rd row. KFB, k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 39 sts.
74th row. Purl.
75th row. KFB, k1, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 40 sts.
76th row. Purl.
77th row. KFB, s1, k1, psso, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, rep from * to last st, k1. 41 sts.
78th row. Purl.
79th row. KFB, k3, *yfwd, s1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, rep from * to last st, k1. 42 sts.
80th row. Purl.
81st to 88th row. As 69th to 76th row. 46 sts. **
From ** to ** sets position of patt with increases.
Work 142 rows in patt inc 1 st as before at beg of next and every foll alt row to 117 sts, working inc sts in patt and ending with 54th row of patt.
Next row. Patt2tog, patt to end. 116 sts.
Next row. Patt.
Work 226 rows in patt dec 1 st as before at beg of next and every foll alt row to 3 sts.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off knitways (on ws).
TO COMPLETE
Pin out shawl to the measurement given. Cover with clean, damp tea towels and leave until dry. See ball band for washing and further care instructions.