SHAWLETTE
Ch 186. Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook; * ch 4, sk next ch, CL over next 5 chs, ch 4, sk next ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across; with RS facing, counting in from the beginning of the row, pm (place marker) in the 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th CL, ch 4, turn—23 CL. Row 2: * Sc in top of next CL, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * across, ending last rep with ch 1, dc in last sc; ch 3, turn—24 dc, 23 sc. Row 3: Sc in next sc, * * * ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, working half of CL in each ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in next sc; rep from * twice, to next marker: [ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, working half of CL in each ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, CL in same ch-3 sp and next ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in next sc]; rep from * to * twice to next marker, rep from [to] one time, rep from ** in pattern across, ending last rep with ch sc in last sc, leaving remaining sts unworked; ch 1, turn. Move the markers to the ch-7 spaces—22 CL, 5 ch-7 sps. Row 4: Sc in first CL; [* ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in top of next CL; rep from * to marked ch-7 sp, ch 3, dc in sc before ch-7 loop, ch 3, sc in ch-7 sp, ch 3, dc in sc after ch-7 loop, ch 3, sc in CL]; rep from [to] across, ending last rep with sc in last CL, leaving remaining sts unworked; ch 4, turn. Row 5: * CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 4, sc in next sc; rep from *, ending last rep with sc in last sc, ch 4, turn—26 CL. Row 6: * Sc in top of next CL, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * across, ending last rep with sc in last CL; ch 4, turn. Row 7: Rep row 5—25 CL. Row 8: Rep row 6. Row 9: Sc in next sc, * * * ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 4, sc in next sc *; rep from * to * twice, [ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, working half of CL in each ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, CL in same ch-3 sp and next ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in next sc]; rep from * to * twice, rep from [to] one time, rep from ** in pattern across, ending last rep with sc in last sc, leaving remaining sts unworked; ch 4, turn. Move the markers to the ch-7 spaces—24 CL, 5 ch-7 sps. Row 10: Rep row 4. Row 11: Rep row 5—28 CL. Row 12: Rep row 6. Row 13: Rep row 5—27 CL. Row 14: Rep row 6. Row 15: Sc in next sc, ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 4, sc in next sc, * * * ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 4, sc in next sc *; rep from * to * twice, [ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, working half of CL in each ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, CL in same ch-3 sp and next ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in next sc]; rep from * to * twice, rep from [to] one time, rep from ** in pattern across, ending last rep with ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 4, sc in last sc, leaving remaining sts unworked; ch 4, turn. Move the markers to the ch-7 spaces—26 CL, 5 ch-7 sps. Row 16: Rep row 4. Row 17: Rep row 5—30 CL. Row 18: Rep row 6. Row 19: Rep row 5—29 CL. Row 20: Rep row 6. Row 21: Sc in next sc, * ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 4, sc in next sc *; rep from * to * 5 more times, ** [ch 4, CL in next 2 ch-3 sps, working half of CL in each ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in same ch-3 sp, ch 7, sk sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, CL in same ch-3 sp and next ch-3 sp, ch 4, sc in next sc], rep from * to * 5 times; rep from ** across; leaving remaining sts unworked; ch 4, turn. Move the markers to the ch-7 spaces—28 CL, 3 ch-7 sps. Row 22: Rep row 4. Row 23: Rep row 5—30 CL. Row 24: Rep row 6. Row 25: Rep row 5—29 CL. Row 26: Rep row 6. Row 27: Rep row 21—28 CL, 3 ch-7 sps. Row 28: Rep row 4. Row 29: Rep row 5 -30 CL. Row 30: Rep row 6. Row 31: Rep row 5—29 CL. Row 32: Rep row 6. Row 33: Rep row 9 (same as row 21)—28 CL, 3 ch-7 sps. Row 34: Rep row 4. Row 35: Rep row 5—30 CL. Row 36: Rep row 6. Row 37: Rep row 5—29 CL. Fasten off. Block to enhance lace effect.
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg—Beginning; Ch(s)—Chain(s); CL—Cluster; Dc—Double Crochet; Lp(s)—Loop(s); Patt—Pattern; Pm—Place marker; RS—Right side; Rep—Repeat; Sc—Single Crochet; Sk—Skip; Sp(s)—Space(s); St(s)—Stitch(es); Yo—Yarnover
Jo Marie’s Knitted Shawl
Designed by Michael del Vecchio
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length (Along Top Edge): 72″
Depth: 6½″
MATERIALS
Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street Collection (distributed by Universal Yarn) Petals Sock (100g/462 yds; 50% fine merino, 30% nylon, 20% angora) Color # 602 Alpine Strawberry—1 ball Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) 29″ circular ndl or size to obtain gauge Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
GAUGE
14 sts x 31 rows = 4″ in Garter st, blocked
Save time, check your gauge.
SHAWLETTE
Cast on 179 sts. Set-up row (WS): K2, place marker (pm), [k21, pm, k1, pm] 7 times, k21, pm, k2. Inc row (RS): K2, slip marker (sl m), [yo, knit to marker (m), yo, sl m, k1, sl m] 7 times, yo, knit to m, yo, sl m, k2—16 sts inc’d. Knit 1 WS row. Rep these 2 rows, 7 more times—307 sts.
BORDER
Row 1 (RS): K2, sl m, yo, [k1, * yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to m, yo, sl m, k1, sl m, yo] 7 times, k1, * yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to m, yo, k2—323 sts. Row 2 (and all rem WS rows): Knit. Row 3: K2, sl m, yo, k1, [k1, * yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, yo, sl m, k1, sl m, yo, k1] 7 times, k1, * yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, yo, k2—339 sts. Row 5: K2, sl m, yo, k2, [k1, * yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to 2 sts before m, k2, yo, sl m, k1, sl m, yo, k2] 7 times, k1, * yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to 2 sts before m, k2, yo, k2—355 sts. Knit 1 WS row. Bind off all sts very loosely. Weave in ends and block, stretching to enhance length and lace effect.
ABBREVIATIONS
Inc—increase; K—knit; M—marker; Ndl—needle; Pm—place marker; RS—right side; Rem—remain(ing); Rep—repeat; Sl1-k2tog-psso: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the knit 2 together; Sl m—slip marker; St(s)—stitch(es); WS—wrong side; Yo—yarnover
To
my special friends from
Knitter’s Magazine
and the
Stitches Conferences,
Benjamin Levisay
and
Rick Mondragon
Acknowledgments
It has long been my contention that the only people who bother to read the acknowledgments page are those who are hoping to see their names listed. Keep reading … who knows.
Early on in my career I learned the importance of surrounding myself with highly competent people, and so as the years went by I built my own publishing team. One of the first people I hired was my personal assistant, Renate Roth, who has been with me over seventeen years. I tell people, and it’s true, Renate is my right and my left hand. In later years I added Heidi Pollard to my staff, along with Wanda Roberts and Carol Bass. The most recent hiree is my daughter Adele LaCombe who serves as my business and brand manager. These five incredible women work with me in Port Orchard. They keep my life relatively sane and—to use a cliché—are the wind beneath my wings.
Nancy Berland has been my personal publicist for sixteen years. I wouldn’t make a move without her. She manages my website, sends out the monthly e-letters, and is responsible for a dozen or more aspects of my career. Theresa Park, my fiction agent, has guided me through the swift current in the rapidly changing world of publishing for the last six years. I am forever indebted to Theresa for her wisdom, intelligence, and business acumen.
The story you are holding in your hands is due in large part to three of the finest women in publishing: Libby McGuire, Jennifer Hershey, and Shauna Summers. They have each added texture and depth to this book. I am grateful for their insights and their faith in me.
Now if this was the Academy Awards there would probably be music playing in the background, telling me to wind this up and get on with the program. So in one final breath, I want to thank my husband, Wayne, and my children for their love and support. And Wayne, you aren’t fooling me one bit when you lie down on the sofa and tell me not to disturb you because you are plotting. I know a nap when I see one.
Debbie Macomber
August 2012
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DEBBIE MACOMBER, the author of A Turn in the Road, 1105 Yakima Street, Hannah’s List, and Twent
y Wishes, is a leading voice in women’s fiction. Seven of her novels have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, with three debuting at #1 on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly lists. Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle (2009) and Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010) were Hallmark Channel’s top-watched movies for the year. Debbie has more than 160 million copies of her books in print worldwide.
www.debbiemacomber.com
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