Intermediate

Gypsy Lane Shawl Knit Patternby Erika Flory

Wingspan: 62”

ERIKA FLORY

Erika’s love of knitting has spanned a lifetime and has taken her in many directions: from knitting for her family and herself; to teaching knitting to the blind and visually impaired; to having a home-based craft business; to working in knitting retail; to designing; to co-owning a micro yarn company. She finds inspiration for designs in everything around her: color, texture, details in vintage knitting patterns, costumes on the large and small screen, stitch dictionaries, and yarn itself. Erika’s designs are notable for their simple sophistication and use of shape, texture, and color. Not a day goes by that she doesn’t have yarn and needles in hand. Her home base is Philadelphia where she lives with her architect husband and two cats, and near her two grown children.

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D I M E N S I O N S & F I T R E C O M M E N D E D N E E D L E ( H O O K ) G A U G E

Wingspan: 62”, after blockingCenter back: 241/2”, after blocking

Circular Knitting Needles Size US 4 (3.5 mm), 32” length

21 sts and 28 rows = 4”, after blocking

Check Your GaugeWant to ensure your finished project turns out just right? Take a few moments to check your stitch size against the recommended gauge -- doing so makes all the difference!

To check your gauge (stitch size), follow the designer’s instructions to make a swatch with the stitch pattern. Keep in mind that if you choose not to check your stitch size, you may need to purchase more yarn to complete your project (which may also be different dimensions than the specified pattern size)! Want more gauge tips? Head to shop.mybluprint.com/gaugeguide

Recommended Yarns • 2 Skeins of Cloudborn Superwash

Merino Fingering Dyed by Lorna’s Laces 1 skein for Color A 1 Skein for Color B

Required Notions • Yarn needle

• 12 stitch markers

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Noteworthy Information

Stitch GuideK2TOGknit two together.

KF&Bknit in the front and the back of the stitch.

M1 (MAKE ONE)insert the left-hand needle, from front to back, under the strand of yarn which runs between the stitch just worked and the next stitch on the left-hand needle. Knit this stitch through the back loop.

SK2Pslip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over the k2tog.

SSKslip, slip, knit the two slipped stitches together.

Designer’s NotesSimple but effective stitch patterns, textures, and color changes make the Gypsy Lane shawl an interesting but relaxing knit. Started at one point and worked with gradual increases to the base, the pattern moves from garter ridges to mesh to textured chevrons; a side edging is picked up last that echoes the chevrons.

Exact gauge is not crucial. Use a needle size that gives you a fabric that you like, but be aware that a change in gauge can affect the amount of yarn used and the size of the finished shawl.

Abbreviations

K knit

M1 make one

PM place marker

Rep repeat

RS right side

SM slip marker

St(s) stitch(es)

YO yarn over

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Pattern Instructions

With Color A, cast on 2 sts.

Set UpROW 1: K1, kf&b: 3 sts.

ROWS 2 AND 4: Knit.

ROW 3: Knit to last st, m1, k1: 4 sts.

Garter Ridge SectionWorked with Color A

ROW 1 AND ALL RS ROWS: Knit to last st, m1, k1.

ROWS 2 AND 4: K2, purl to end of row.

ROWS 6, 8 AND 10: Knit.

ROWS 12 AND 14: K2, purl to end of row.

ROW 16: Knit.

WORK ROWS 1-16 A TOTAL OF 12 TIMES: 100 sts.

Mesh SectionJoin Color B after Row 2. Carry color not in use up the side.

ROW 1 (RS): With Color A, k2, *yo, k2tog. Rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, m1, k1.

ROW 2: With Color A, k2, purl to end of row.

ROW 3: With Color B, k2, *ssk, yo. Rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, m1, k1.

ROW 4: With Color B, k2, purl to end of row.

WORK ROWS 1-4 A TOTAL OF 13 TIMES, THEN ROWS 1 AND 2 ONCE MORE: 127 sts.

Textured Chevrons SectionBreak Color A and continue in Color B.

NEXT ROW: Knit to last st, m1, k1: 128 sts.

NEXT ROW: Knit.

ROWS 1, 3, 5 AND 7 (RS): K2, *kf&b, k4, sk2p, k4, kf&b. Rep from * 8 more times, pm (you will slip this marker on all following rows), knit to last st, m1, k1.

ROW 2: K2, purl to end of row.

ROWS 4, 6 AND 8: Knit.

Option for Textured Chevrons SectionIn this section, when you have added enough stitches between the marker and the end of the row to work another repeat, you can add this repeat and shift the marker over. OR you can keep the marker where it is and work the stitches between the marker and the end of the row as plain ridges.

Work Rows 1-8 a total of 9 times. st count = 164 sts

Break Color B. Join Color A.

Knit one row even, remove marker as you come to it.

Bind off purlwise.

Side EdgingPick up along the edge and the bottom of the textured section. With Right Side facing and Color B, begin at cast on point, pick up and knit 182 stitches along the edge.

Knit one row even.

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Pattern Instructions

Set upROW 1: K1, m1, k13, *m1, pm, k1, m1, k13. Rep from * to end of row.

ROW 2: Knit, slipping markers as you come to them.

EdgingROW 1: K1, m1, *knit to marker, m1, sm, k1, m1. Rep from *, ending by knitting to end of row.

ROW 2: Knit, slipping markers as you come to them.

Work Rows 1 and 2 a total of 4 times, removing markers on last Row 2 worked.

Break Color B. Join Color A.

Knit to last stitch, kf&b, pick up and knit 5 sts along side (this is to complete the edging stripe on the shawl body). Turn work, and bind off purlwise, removing markers as you come to them.

FinishingWeave in ends. Block to finished measurements.