LET IT SNOW by Po Lena doc

LET IT SNOW by Po Lena RECOMMENDATIONS Suitable for beginner/intermediate knitters SIZE Can be resized by working in a different gauge and changing yarn weight and needles.. MATERIALS

LET IT SNOW

by Po Lena

RECOMMENDATIONS

Suitable for beginner/intermediate knitters

SIZE

Can be resized by working in a different gauge and

changing yarn weight and needles

MATERIALS

Yarn and yardage

Lace / 2 ply yarn

Needles

circular needles US 6 (4 mm)

40 100 cm) or longer

Notions

crochet hook 4 mm

scrap yarn

tapestry needle

NOTES

The shawl is knitted from top centre

Four increases on RS create a triangular shape;

Increases on each side of central st and next to edge sts

ARE shown on charts

The charts show only RS rows;

2 edge sts on either side are kept in garter st throughout the pattern

The 2 edge sts and center stitch are NOT charted but worked on every row

The pattern repeats are shown in frames

DIRECTIONS Garter tab:

With crochet hook and scrap yarn, ch 4 stitches Take the working yarn and pick up and knit 2 sts into back loops of 2 centre chains

Knit 7 rows Turn the work 90 degrees and pick up 1 stitch in each of three garter ridges

Turn the work 90 degrees again Carefully unravel the crochet chain and pick up and knit the two live stitches (7 sts)

Knit 1 row

Shawl:

Row 1: k 2, work Row 1 of Set-Up Chart, k 1 for center st,

work Row 1 of Set-Up Chart, k 2

Row 2: k 2, p to last 2 sts, k 2 Note: Optionally you may work the entire shawl in garter st

In this case k all sts in even rows

Cont as set, ending with Row 14

Cont working from Frost Lace Chart Work Rows 1-12 once, and then rep 5 times more

Work Rows 1-28 of Fur Trees Chart once

Work Rows 1-50 of Snowflakes Chart once

Do not BO CO for the edging immediately

To attach the edging ssk the last st of it with the next st of the body on

RS rows

Note: the sts to be attached to the shawl body are separated with a red

line on chart for your convenience

Work the edging as follows:

With WS of the body facing CO 12 sts Knit 1 row, working the last st

together with the next st of the body Turn work, knit 1 row

Cont working from Edging Border Chart, until all body sts are worked

On the last WS row knit all sts BO knitwise from RS

Finishing

Soak the shawl in lukewarm water with some detergent, rinse Wrap the shawl in a towel to squeeze out the excess water

Pin in place and block to shape Weave in all loose ends

Key

no stitch s2kp

k on RS, p on WS / k2tog

Fur Trees Chart

Snowflakes Chart

Border Chart

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