WINTER SEA SHAWL

First section in garter stitch

Using no. 4.5 circular needles, cast-on 210 sts. and work 5 cm in garter st. At the same time, work every forth r. (RS) as foll.: knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; at the end of same r., incr. 1 st. before the last st.

Across the back r. (WS) knit all sts.

Open-work st. r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 4 sts. before the end, work the last 4 sts. in garter st., incr. 1 st. before the last one.

Across the back r. (WS) knit all sts.

Second section in garter stitch

Work 2 cm in garter st. as given for first section.

Across the back r. (WS) knit all sts.

Open-work st. r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 12 sts. before the end, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

Across the back r. (WS) knit all sts.

Third section in garter stitch

1st r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; knit until 14 sts. before the end, then yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

2nd r. (WS): knit.

Rep. the 1st and 2nd r. until the garter st. section measures 2.5 cm.

Open-work st. r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 22 sts. before the end, then k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

Across the back r. (WS) knit all sts.

Fourth section in stocking stitch

1st r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; knit until 24 sts. before the end, then yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

2nd r. (WS): knit the first 24 sts. and purl the rem. sts.

Rep. the 1st and 2nd r. until the stocking st. section measures 5 cm.

Open-work st. r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 36 sts. before the end, then k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

Across the back r. (WS) knit the first 24 sts., purl the rem. sts.

Fifty section in stocking stitch

1st r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; knit until 38 sts. before the end, then yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

2nd r. (WS): knit the first 24 sts., purl the rem. sts.

Rep. 1st and 2nd r. until the stocking st. section measures 1 cm.

Stocking stitch r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 42 sts. before the end, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

Across the back r. (WS): k24, then work the rem. sts. as they appear.

Sixth section in stocking stitch

1st r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; knit until 44 sts. before the end, yo, skp, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before the last st.

2nd r. (WS): k24, purl the rem. sts.

Rep. the 1st and 2nd r. until the stocking st. section measures 3 cm.

Open-work r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 52 sts. before the end, k8, yo, skp, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before last st.

Across the back r. (WS): k24, then work the rem. sts. as they appear.

Seventh section in stocking stitch

1st r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; knit until 54 sts. before the end, then yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before last st.

2nd r. (WS): k24, the rem. sts. as they appear.

Rep. the 1st and 2nd r. until the stocking st. section measures 4 cm.

Open-work r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 64 sts. before the end, then k10, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before last st.

Across the back r. (WS): k24, then work the rem. sts. as they appear.

Eighth section in stocking stitch

1st r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one, yo, skp; knit until 66 sts. from the end, then yo, skp, k10, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before last st.

2nd r. (WS): k24, the rem. sts. as they appear.

Rep. the 1st and 2nd r. until the stocking st. section measures 3 cm

Open-work r. (RS): knit first st., knit second st. and pass first st. over the second one., * yo, skp *, work from * to * until 74 sts. from the end, k8, yo, skp, k10, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k4, yo, skp, k12, yo, skp, k8, yo, skp, k6, yo, skp, k4 incr. 1 st. before last st.

Across the back r. (WS): k24, then work the rem. sts. as they appear.

Across the next r. start the decr. for triangular shape of the shawl.

Decreases section

1 À Cont. like 1st r. and 2nd r. of eighth stocking st. section, decr. 3 sts. before the 2nd yo of each next r. on RS, 26 times. (the 1st yo is always at beg. of the r.)

2 À Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 2nd yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 3rd yo; there is no longer the vertical row of 2nd yo).

Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 3rd yo of each next r. on RS, 14 times.

3 - Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 3rd yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 4th yo; there is no longer the vertical rows of 2nd and 3rd yo). Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 4th yo of each next r. on RS, 26 times.

4 - Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 4th yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 5th yo; there is no longer the vertical rows of 2nd, 3rd and 4th yo). Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 5th yo of each next r. on RS, 12 times.

5 - Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 5th yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 6th yo; there is no longer the vertical rows of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th yo). Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 6th yo of each next r. on RS, 9 times.

6 - Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 6th yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 7th yo; there is no longer the vertical rows of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th yo). Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 7th yo of each next r. on RS, 24 times.

7 - Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 7th yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 8th yo; there is no longer the vertical rows of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th yo). Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 8th yo of each next r. on RS, 20 times.

Cont. running out all sts.

8 - Cont. like set and, across the next r. on RS, work in stocking st. also on the 8th yo, decr. 2 sts. before the next yo (we call it: 9th yo; there is no longer the vertical row, of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th yo). Cont. like set, decr. 2 sts. before the 9th yo of each next r. on RS, 20 times.

Cont. running out all sts.

Cut the yarn and close.

Hide the ends inside the fabric.