   GARTER ST (back and forth): K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K. PATTERN: See diagrams A.1 to A.12. The diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS. ---------------------------------------------------------- SHAWL: Cast on 3 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with BabyAlpaca Silk. ROW 1 (= RS): K all sts. ROW 2 (= WS): K 2 sts in first st, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO, K 2 sts in last st = 7 sts. Then work as follows from RS: Work 2 sts in garter st - see explanation above, A.1 over the next st, 1 st in stocking st (= mid st, insert 1 marker in this st, marks the middle), A.1 over the next st, finish with 2 sts in garter st. Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When diagram A.1 has been worked 1 time vertically, there are 119 sts on needle (i.e. 59 sts on each side of mid st). Piece measures approx. 15 cm measured along mid st. Then work as follows from RS: 2 edge sts in garter st, * A.2 over the next 9 sts, repeat A.3 over the next 36 sts (= 2 times in width), A.4 over the next 12 sts *, 1 st in stocking st (= mid st), repeat from *-* 1 more time, finish with 2 edge sts in garter st. When A.2 to A.4 have been worked 1 time vertically, there are 215 sts on needle (i.e. 107 sts on each side of mid st). Piece measures approx. 29 cm measured along mid st. Then work as follows from RS: * 2 edge sts in garter st, A.5 over the next 2 sts, repeat A.6 until 1 st remains before mid st, A.7, 1 st in stocking st (= mid st), A.5 over the next 2 sts, repeat A.6 until 3 sts remain, A.7, finish with 2 edge sts in garter st. Work 16 rows in stocking st and inc with 1 YO inside 2 edge sts in garter st in each side piece and 1 YO on each side of mid st on every row from RS (= 4 sts inc on every row from RS) *, repeat pattern from *-* (= 26 sts inc on each side of mid st per repetition = 52 sts inc in total). After first repetition there are 267 sts on needle (= 133 sts on each side of mid st). Repeat from *-* 3 times in total = 371 sts on needle (= 185 sts on each side of mid st). Piece measures approx. 54 cm. Work next row as follows from RS: Work 2 edge sts in garter st, A.8, repeat A.9 until 1 st remains before mid st, A.10, 1 st in stocking st (= mid st), A.8, repeat A.9 until 3 sts remain, A.10, finish with 2 edge sts in garter st (= 6 sts inc on each side of mid st per repetition = 12 sts inc). When A.8 to A.10 have been worked 6 times in total vertically, there are 443 sts on needle (i.e. 221 sts on each side of mid st). Piece measures approx. 66 cm. Then K 1 row from RS as follows: Work 2 edge sts in garter st, 1 YO (= 1 st inc), K 1, work until 1 st remains before mid st, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO (= 2 sts inc), K 1 (= mid st), * 1 YO, K 1 *, repeat from *-* 2 more times (= 3 sts inc), work in stocking st until 3 sts remain on needle, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO (= 2 sts inc), finish with 2 edge sts in garter st (= 8 sts inc in total) = 451 sts on needle. K 1 row from WS, K YOs from previous row twisted to avoid holes. Then work the edge of shawl. EDGE: Do not turn piece, but cast on 15 new sts for shawl edge from WS. Turn piece, K 1 row over the 15 new sts. Turn piece. Then work according to diagram A.11 over these sts from WS (1st row = WS). Knit edge tog with shawl on every row from RS. On every row from WS slip 1st st as if to P. Repeat A.11 until 8 sts remain before mid st on shawl (= 18 times in total). Then work A.12 (1st row = WS). When all sts before mid st have been worked tog with shawl, work short rows, i.e. work 1 st less on every row from RS. Work the 2 rows marked with arrow in diagram. Then work short rows, i.e. work 1 st more on every row from RS until all sts from edge are worked. When entire A.12 has been worked 1 time (i.e. 10 sts past mid st), repeat A.11 until all sts on shawl have been worked tog with edge (= 18 times) = 38 leaves along the edge. K 1 row from WS. Loosely cast off. Diagram
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