This shawl is perfect for winter as it wraps nicely around the neck to sit neatly under a coat or a jacket, or can be draped over the shoulders to keep warm at home or in the office. The lace motifs keep the pattern interesting but it is quite intuitive with no complex stitches. The shawl is knitted top down in one piece.
Sneg Shawl Pattern
Size: 151 cm/60inches wide (wingspan) and 56cm/22inches deep
Yarn requirements: 200g or 550 meters of DK weight yarn in main colour and 50g or 140 meters of DK weight in contrasting colour. I used Moeke Stela yarn for the body of the shawl and Blacker Yarns Mohair Blends DK in Tregadillett for the border.
Needles: 4mm (US6) circular or straight needle needles. For circulars, 100cm or longer cord is recommended.
Gauge: 16 stitches and 28 rows per 10cmx10cm/4 inch square in stockinette
Abbreviations:
CO – cast on
K – knit
P – purl
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
(…..) x – repeat the stitch sequence in brackets the number of times denoted after “x” sign
YO – yarn over
K2tog – knit two stitches together
SSK – slip, slip, knit – slip next 2 stitches to right-hand needle one at a time as if to knit; return them to left-hand needle one at a time in the new orientation, then knit them together through the back loop.
Notes: The pattern is worked top down. I have marked the beginning of lace sections for ease of navigating the pattern, but the row count is consistent throughout, without restarting for each new section. The rows, written out in bold and with stitch count given at the end in brackets are the increase rows.
Three main lace stitch patterns are charted for reference, but the instructions are all written out below.
Directions:
Cast on 7 stitches
Set up row: Knit all stitches
Row 1 (RS): K2, (yo, K1) x repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 (10 stitches)
Row 2: Knit all stitches
Row 3: Knit all stitches
Row 4: K2, (yo, K1) x repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 (16 stitches)
Row 5: Knit all stitches
Row 6: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 7: Knit all stitches
Row 8: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 9: K2, (yo, K1) x repeat to last 2 stitches, K2 (28 stitches)
Row 10: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Lace Section (8 rows)
Row 11: K2, (K1, yo, SSK, P6, K2tog, yo, K1) x 2 times, K2
Row 12: K2, (P3, K6, P3) x 2, K2
Row 13: K2, (K1, yo, K1, SSK, P4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1) x 2, K2
Row 14: K2, (P4, K4, P4) x 2, K2
Row 15: K2, (K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1) x 2, K2
Row 16: K2, (P5, K2, P5) x 2, K2
Row 17: K2, (K1, yo, K3, SSK, K2tog, K3, yo, K1) x 2, K2
Row 18: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 19: K2, (yo, K1) x to last 2 stitches, K2 (52 stitches)
Row 20: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 21: Knit all stitches
Row 22: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 23: as row 21
Row 24: as row 22
Lace Section (8 rows):
Row 25: K2, (K1, yo, SSK, P6, K2tog, yo, K1) x 4 times, K2
Row 26: K2, (P3, K6, P3) x 4, K2
Row 27: K2, (K1, yo, K1, SSK, P4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1) x 4, K2
Row 28: K2, (P4, K4, P4) x 4, K2
Row 29: K2, (K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1) x 4, K2
Row 30: K2, (P5, K2, P5) x 4, K2
Row 31: K2, (K1, yo, K3, SSK, K2tog, K3, yo, K1) x 4, K2
Row 32: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 33: K2, (yo, K1) x to last 2 stitches, K2 (100 stitches)
Row 34: K2, P to last 2 stiches, K2
Row 35: Knit all stiches
Row 36: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Rows 37 – 44: repeat row 35 and 36
Old Shale Section (2 rows):
Row 45: K5, [(k2tog) x 3 times, (yo, K1) x 5 times, yo, (K2tog) x 3 times, K1] x 5 times, K5
Row 46: Knit all stiches
Row 47: Knit all stitches
Row 48: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 49 – 58: repeat row 47 and 48
Lace Section (8 rows):
Row 59: K2, (K1, yo, SSK, P6, K2tog, yo, K1) x 8 times, K2
Row 60: K2, (P3, K6, P3) x 8, K2
Row 61: K2, (K1, yo, K1, SSK, P4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1) x 8, K2
Row 62: K2, (P4, K4, P4) x 8, K2
Row 63: K2, (K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1) x 8, K2
Row 64: K2, (P5, K2, P5) x 8, K2
Row 65: K2, (K1, yo, K3, SSK, K2tog, K3, yo, K1) x 8, K2
Row 66: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 67: K2, (yo, K1) x to last 2 stitches, K2 (196 stitches)
Row 68: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 69: Knit all stitches
Row 70: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 71: as row 69
Row 72: as row 70
Lace Section (8 rows):
Row 73: K2, (K1, yo, SSK, P6, K2tog, yo, K1) x 16 times, K2
Row 74: K2, (P3, K6, P3) x 16, K2
Row 75: K2, (K1, yo, K1, SSK, P4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1) x 16, K2
Row 76: K2, (P4, K4, P4) x 16, K2
Row 77: K2, (K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1) x 16, K2
Row 78: K2, (P5, K2, P5) x 16, K2
Row 79: K2, (K1, yo, K3, SSK, K2tog, K3, yo, K1) x 16, K2
Row 80: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 81: Knit all stitches
Row 82: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Rows 83 – 92: repeat row 81 and 82
Old Shale Section (2 rows):
Row 93: K8, [(k2tog) x 3 times, (yo, K1) x 5 times, yo, (K2tog) x 3 times, K1] x 10 times, K8
Row 94: Knit all stiches
Row 95 – 106: repeat rows 81 and 82
Old Shale Section (2 rows):
Row 107: K8, [(k2tog) x 3 times, (yo, K1) x 5 times, yo, (K2tog) x 3 times, K1] x 10 times, K8
Row 108: Knit all stiches
Row 109 – 120: repeat rows 81 and 82
Lace Section (8 rows):
Row 121: K2, (K1, yo, SSK, P6, K2tog, yo, K1) x 16 times, K2
Row 122: K2, (P3, K6, P3) x 16, K2
Row 123: K2, (K1, yo, K1, SSK, P4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1) x 16, K2
Row 124: K2, (P4, K4, P4) x 16, K2
Row 125: K2, (K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1) x 16, K2
Row 126: K2, (P5, K2, P5) x 16, K2
Row 127: K2, (K1, yo, K3, SSK, K2tog, K3, yo, K1) x 16, K2
Row 128: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 129: K2, (yo, K1) x to last 2 stitches, K2 (388 stitches)
Row 130: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 131: Knit all stitches
Row 132 – 134: repeat rows 130 and 131
Lace Section (8 rows):
Row 135: K2, (K1, yo, SSK, P6, K2tog, yo, K1) x 32 times, K2
Row 136: K2, (P3, K6, P3) x 32, K2
Row 137: K2, (K1, yo, K1, SSK, P4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1) x 32, K2
Row 138: K2, (P4, K4, P4) x 32, K2
Row 139: K2, (K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1) x 32, K2
Row 140: K2, (P5, K2, P5) x 32, K2
Row 141: K2, (K1, yo, K3, SSK, K2tog, K3, yo, K1) x 32, K2
Row 142: K2, P to last 2 stitches, K2
Modified Old Shale Edging (switch to contrasting colour if using):
Row 143: Knit all stitches
Row 144: Knit all stitches
Row 145: K3, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) x 2, [(K2tog) x 2, yo, K1, yo, K2, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) x 2) x repeat to last 8 stitches, (K2tog) x 2, yo, K1, yo, K3
Row 146: Knit all stitches
Row 147 – 154: repeat rows 145 and 146
Row 155: Bind of all stitches.
Block to measurements. I prefer to block out the top edge first and then shape the curved edge afterwards.
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