Restauranteur Shawl

Design by Lisa Ellis

You'll want to cozy up in this shawl with "sleeves" that is sure to become a staple in your wardrobe.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Sizes

Woman's X-small (small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements

Width: 35-38 (37-40, 39-42, 41-44, 43-46, 45-48) inches
Length: 31 (32, 32 1/2, 33 1/4, 33 1/2, 34) inches

Materials

Colinette Parisienne (DK weight; 70% kid mohair/30% polyamide; 243 yds/25g per hank): 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7) hanks Raphael #70
Blue Sky Alpacas Melange (sport weight; 100% baby alpaca; 110 yds/50g per hank): 10 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) hanks huckleberry #805
Size 10 (6mm) 16- and 36-inch (or longer) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker
Cable needle

Gauge

17 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Shadow Cable pat st with both yarns held tog.

16 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st with both yarns held tog.

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Special Abbreviations

2 over 2 Left Cross (2/2 LC): Sl 2 to cn, hold to front, k2; k2 from cn.

2 over 2 Right Cross (2/2 RC): Sl 2 to cn, hold to back, k2; k2 from cn.

Pattern Stitches

2x2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts + 2)

Row 1 (RS): K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.

Row 2: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.

Shadow Cable (multiple of 8 sts + 10)

Note: A chart is provided for those preferring to work pat st from a chart.

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

Row 3: K1, 2/2 RC, *k4, 2/2 RC; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 7: K5, *2/2 LC, k4; rep from * to last 5 sts, 2/2 LC, k1.

Row 8: Purl.

Rep Rows 1-8 for pat.

Pattern Note

Felted Join: If using wool or other animal fiber, join 2 ends of yarn as follows: Fray 1/2 to 1 inch of both yarn ends, then moisten them. Overlap the frayed ends and place them between your palms. Briskly roll the yarn between your palms. The heat and friction will fuse (felt) the ends together. Continue knitting.

Pattern Notes

Shawl is worked back and forth in 1 piece.

Both yarns are held together throughout, including seaming.

The shawl is stretched in blocking to achieve finished measurements.

Shawl

With both strands of yarn held tog, cast on 154 (162, 170, 178, 186, 194) sts; do not join.

Work in 2x2 Rib pat for 2 inches, ending with a WS row.

Change to Shadow Cable pat and work for 10 (10 1/2, 10 1/2, 11, 11, 11) inches.

Shape Armholes

Bind off 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows-138 (146, 154, 162, 170, 178) sts.

Continue in established pat for 14 (14, 14 1/2, 14 1/2, 15, 15 1/2) inches, ending with a WS row.

Using the backward-loop method, cast on 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows-154 (162, 170, 178, 186, 194) sts.

Continue in established pat for 10 (10 1/2, 10 1/2, 11, 11, 11) inches, ending with a WS row.

Work 2x2 Rib for 2 inches, ending with a WS row.

Bind off all sts loosely in rib.

Finishing

Sew side seams tog from ribbed edge to armhole.

With 16-inch circular needle, pick up and knit approx 64 (64, 68, 68, 72, 76) sts around the armhole or as needed to prevent holes (st count must be a multiple of 4); pm for beg of rnd. Note: Rib edge is worked in the rnd.

Work 2x2 Rib in the rnd for 2 inches.
Bind off all sts loosely in rib.
Rep with other armhole.
Weave in all ends. Block, stretching to finished measurements.