Impromptu Shawl section 4

It’s late, very very late. The last two weeks has involved lots of technological issues, including a computer whose graphics card is just not a happy chap, a modem that I suspect is on it’s last legs, a head ache inducing charting program that somehow was insisting I had 1200 stitches in one row, and the usual stuff in the build up to Christmas. But here is the last section of the shawl.

Here is the key. Written instructions are below.

Section 4: Lace

Change to colour C

Chart B

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k2, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x12, p, k, cdd, k, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x 2, k2, kfb, k. (193 sts)

Row 2 (WS and all WS rows): k2, purl all purl stitches, knit all knit stitches until 2 stitches before end of row, kfab, k.

Row 3: Kfb, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 12, p, cdd, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x2, k3, kfb, k. (194 sts)

Row 5: Kfb, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 12, cdd, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x2, m1l, k, k2tog, k, kfb, k. (195 sts)

Row 7: Kfb, k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2, [k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2] x 12, k, yo, ssk, k2, [k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2] x 2, k, k2tog, yo, k2, kfb, k. (196 sts)

Row 9: Kfb, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, [(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k] x 12, k2tog, yo, k, cdd, k, yo, ssk, k, [(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k] x2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, kfb, k. (197 sts)

Row 11: Kfb, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, [(yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso] x 12, yo, k, cdd, k, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, [(yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso] x 2, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k2, kfb, k. (198 sts)

Row 13: Kfb, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, [(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k] x 12, k, cdd, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2] x 2, k2, kfb, k. (199 sts)

Row 15: Kfb, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, [k3, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2] x 12, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, [k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3] x 2, k3, kfb, k. (200 sts)

Row 17: Kfb, k3, yo, ssk, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, [k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r] x 12, k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, cdd, k2, k2tog, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, ssk, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k] x 2, m1l, k3, kfb, k. (201 sts)

Row 19: Kfb, m1r, [k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r] x 13, k, m1l, k, k2tog, k, cdd, k, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x 2, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, kfb, k. (202 sts)

Row 21: Kfb, k2, m1r, [k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r] x 13, k4, cdd, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x 2, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, kfb, k. (203 sts)

Row 23: Kfb, k, ssk, yo, ssk, k, [k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k] x 13, k3, cdd, k3, [k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2] x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, kfb, k. (204 sts)

Row 25: Kfb, k2, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2] x 13, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2, cdd, k2, [(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k] x 2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k4, kfb, k. (205 sts)

Row 27: Kfb, k, k2tog, yo, k, [(yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k] x 13, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, k, cdd, k2tog, [(yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso] x 2, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (206 sts)

Row 29: Kfb, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2] x 13, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, yo, ssk, [yo, ssk, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, yo, ssk] x 2, k, kfb, k. (207 sts)

Row 31: Kfb, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, [k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3] x13, k2, yo, ssk, cdd, k, yo, k5, yo, [(k, yo) x 3, k5, yo] x 2, k2, kfb, k. (208 sts)

Row 33: Kfb, k, yo, ssk, p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k] x 13, m1l, k, ssk, cdd, k2tog, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, ssk, [yo, ssk, p, k, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, ssk] x 2, yo, ssk, p, kfb, k. (209 sts)

Row 35: Kfb, k3, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x 13, k2, cdd, k3, m1l, k, k2tog, [yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog] x 2, yo, k2tog, p, k, kfb, k. (210 sts)

Row 37: Kfb, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, [m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k] x 13, k, cdd, k2, m1l, k, k2tog, [yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog] x 2, yo, k2tog, p, k2, kfb, k. (211 sts)

Row 39: Kfb, k5, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2, [k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2] x 13, cdd, k2, k2tog, yo, [k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k3, k2tog, yo] x 2, k2tog, yo, k, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (212 sts)

Row 41: Kfb, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2] x 14, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (213 sts)

Row 43: Kfb, k2, [(yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k] x 14, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, k2tog, yo, [k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo] x 2, k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (214 sts)

Row 45: Kfb, k2tog, yo, k2, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2] x 14, k, yo, ssk, cdd, k2tog, [yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 2, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (215 sts)

Row 47: Kfb, k, k2tog, yo, k3, [k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3] x 14, k2, cdd, k4, yo, ssk, yo, [sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo] x 2, ssk, k, kfb, k. (216 sts)

Change to either Colour A or B, which every colour you prefer.

Row 49: Kfb, k, [p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk] x 14, p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, k, cdd, k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, [p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk] x 2, p, k2, kfb, k. (217 sts)

Row 51: Kfb, k, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 14, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, cdd, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 2, p, ssk, yo, k, kfb, k. (218 sts)

Row 53: Kfb, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 14, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, cdd, k2, yo, k2tog, [p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog] x 2, p, ssk, yo, k2, kfb, k. (219 sts)

Row 55: Kfb, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 2, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 2] x 14, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, k, k2tog, yo, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 2] x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (220 sts)

Row 57: Kfb, k, yo, ssk, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, [k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k] x 14, k2, yo, ssk, cdd, k2, [k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k] x 2, k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (221 sts)

Row 59: Kfb, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo] x 14, k, yo, ssk, cdd, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, [yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2] x 2, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (222 sts)

Row 61: Kfb, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, [k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k] x 14, k2, cdd, k2, yo, ssk, yo, [ssk, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, yo, ssk, yo] x 2, ssk, k3, kfb, k. (223 sts)

Row 63: Kfab, k2, K2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, [k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo] x 14, k, cdd, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, [yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2] x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (224 sts)

Finishing

Bind off using Jeny’s stretchy bind off. Block gently and then weave in ends.

Impromptu Shawl: Section 2

Here it is, Friday again.

Today we tackle the first lace section. I have provided both written and charted instructions for this section. If you have any questions please email me or comment on Instagram.

Written Instructions

Change to Colour C

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, k, *p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog ; work from * 6 times, p, k, cdd, k, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * twice, k2, kfb, k. (115 sts)

Row 2 (and every other WS row): K2, purl the purl stitches and knit the knit stitches until 2 stitches from the end. Kfb, k1. (116 sts)

Row 3: Kfb, k3, *p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog ; work from * 6 times, p, cdd, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * twice, k3, kfb, k. (116 sts)

Row 5: Kfb, k3, yo, k2tog, *p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog ; work from * 6 times, cdd, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * twice, m1l, k, k2tog, k, kfb, k. (117 sts)

Row 7: Kfb, k2, (k, k2tog, yo, k2tog), yo, *k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k3, k2tog, yo, k, cdd ; work from * 6 times, k, yo, ssk, k2, *k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2 ; work from * twice, k, k2tog, yo, k2, kfb, k. (118 sts)

Row 9: Kfb, k, yo, ssk, k, *k2tog, yo, k, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k ; work from * 6 times, k2tog, yo, k, cdd, k, yo, ssk, k, *(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k ; work from * twice, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, kfb, k. (119 sts)

Row 11: Kfb, k4, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, *(yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso ; work from * 6 times, yo, k, cdd, k, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, *(yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso ; work from * twice, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k2, kfb, k. (120 sts)

Row 13: Kfb, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, *(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k ; work from * 6 times, k, cdd, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, *k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2 ; work from * twice, k2, kfb, k. (121 sts)

Row 15: Kfb, k3, (k3, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso), *yo, k2tog, yo, k5, (yo, ssk) x 2 ; work from * 6 times, cdd, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 ; work from * twice, k3, kfb, k. (122 sts)

Row 17: Kfb, k, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, *k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, k, yo, k2tog, k, m1r ; work from * 6 times, k, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, cdd, k2, k2tog, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, ssk, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k ; work from * twice, m1l, k3, kfb, k. (123 sts)

Row 19: Kfb, k, p, k, yo, ssk, k, m1r, *k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, k, yo, ssk, k, m1r ; work from * 6 times, k, m1l, k, k2tog, k, cdd, k, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * twice, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, kfb, k. (124 sts)

Row 21: Kfb, k3, p, k, yo, ssk, k, m1r, *k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, k, yo, ssk, k, m1r ; work from * 6 times, k, m1l, k2, cdd, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * twice, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, kfb, k. (125 sts)

Row 23: Kfb, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, *k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k ; work from * 6 times, k3, cdd, k3, *k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2 ; work from * twice, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, kfb, k. (126 sts)

Row 25: Kfb, k2, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, *k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2 ; work from * 6 times, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2, cdd, k2, *(k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k ; work from * twice, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k4, kfb, k. (127 sts)

Row 27: Kfb, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 3, k, *(yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k ; work from * 6 times, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, k, cdd, k2tog, *(yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso ; work from * twice, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (128 sts)

Row 29: Kfb, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, *k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2 ; work from * 6 times, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, yo, ssk, *yo, ssk, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, yo, ssk ; work from * twice, k, kfb, k. (129 sts)

Row 31: Kfb, k4, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 ; work from * 6 times, k2, yo, ssk, cdd, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, *ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo ; work from * twice, ssk, k, kfb, k. (130 sts)

Row 33: Kfb, k4, m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, ssk, yo, ssk, p, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k ; work from * 6 times, m1l, k, ssk, cdd, k2tog, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, ssk, *yo, ssk, p, k, yo, k2tog, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, ssk ; work from * twice, yo, ssk, p, kfb, k. (131 sts)

Row 35: Kfb, k2, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * 6 times, k2, cdd, k3, m1l, k, k2tog, *yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog ; work from * twice, yo, k2tog, p, k, kfb, k. (132 sts)

Row 37: Kfb, k, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, *m1l, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k ; work from * 6 times, k, cdd, k2, m1l, k, k2tog, *yo, k2tog, p, ssk, yo, ssk, k, m1r, k, m1l, k, k2tog ; work from * twice, yo, k2tog, p, k2, kfb, k. (133 sts)

Row 39: Kfb, k, k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, *(yo, ssk) x 2, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k ; work from * 6 times, (yo, ssk) x 2, k2, cdd, k2, k2tog, yo, *k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k3, k2tog, yo ; work from * twice, k2tog, yo, k, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (134 sts)

Row 41: Kfb, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, *k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2 ; work from * 6 times, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, k2tog, yo, k2tog, *yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog ; work from * twice, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k, kfb, k. (135 sts)

Row 43: Kfb, k3, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, k, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k, *(yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, (yo, k2tog) x 2, yo, k ; work from * 6 times, (yo, ssk) x 2, cdd, k2tog, yo, *k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo ; work from * twice, k2tog, yo, k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (136 sts)

Row 45: Kfb, k, yo, ssk, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2, *k, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k2 ; work from * 6 times, k, yo, ssk, cdd, k2tog, *yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog ; work from * twice, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (137 sts)

Row 47: Kfb, k4, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, k, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, *k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 ; work from * 6 times, k2, cdd, *k5, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo ; work from * twice, k5, (yo, ssk) x 2, k, kfb, k. (138 sts)

Free newborn pixie hat pattern

So who feels like a free pattern. It’s only one size (newborn) but it is adorable. It is designed for 4ply cotton (I use patons regal cotton), but fingering weight wool would work as an alternative.

Gauge

27 stitches and 34 rows for a 10 cm square on 3.25mm needles

Cast on 70 stitches using long tail method.

Knit 1 row

Next row: k1, p1 to the end.

This is the start of the rib band. Repeat this for the next 7 rows.
Start of pattern

Row 1: K2, s5wyif (bring yarn so it is in front of the stitches and slip 5 stitches as if to purl pull the yarn back as if to knit), k1. Repeat until 2 st remain. K2

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k2, *k2, using the RH needle put the needle underneath the loose thread in front of the stitches then knit the stitch bringing the stitch out from under the loose thread, k3* rep to last 2 st, k2

Row 4: purl

Row 5: k1, s3wyif, k1, *S5wyif, k1* repeat until 5 st left. s3wyif, k2

Row 6: purl

Row 7: k1, *knit 1 under slip st, k5*, k2

Row 8: purl

The Purl Bee website has a very good photographic tutorial that shows how to knit the stitch patter. You can view it here: Trellis Stitch tutorial.

Repeat the pattern until piece measures 5.5 inches. Fold the piece in half wrong side out. Using with Kitchener stitch or a 3 needle bind off join the piece with the live stitches, making sure they match evenly. 

Finishing.
Pick up the stitches around the neck (the edge of the piece folded in half and stitched together).

Rib (k1, p1) 8-9 rows. Bind off.

Block gently.

At the corners join and create ties. I just used chain stitch with a 3.5mm crochet hook but I-cord would work just as well. Weave in ends.

I hope you enjoy this pattern.