NekoBoo

This shawl can be as long, short, wide or narrow as you want. I chose to make it out of a lace weight cotton but you could also use fingering or sock yarn or Dk or worsted weight. It depends what you like or plan to use it for, a cuddly warmer on your deck or out for dinner and the theatre! I made this using the fishtail lace pattern that is worked over 11 stitches. I also used stitch markers between each of the pattern sets to keep track of where I was on each row. Was easier to catch my mistakes as I went along this way. Whatever weight of yarn you choose, check the yarn band of your yarn choice to see how many stitches you need to make your shawl the width you want. 

For my shawl, I used 3.5 mm needles and knit till I was close to running out with enough left to complete the final edge. So here goes! For lace weight yarn, final width 20” and about 60” length. 

Cast on 139 stitches using 3.5 mm needles 

Knit in garter stitch for 20 rows 

Begin rows with pattern sets as follows: 

Row 1 - knit 9, (place stitch marker, p1, k1, yo, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1, p1) repeat pattern set 10 more times, place marker, knit 9 

Row 2- knit 9, (PM, k1, p9, k1) repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 3 - knit 9, (PM, p1, k2, yo, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2, p1) repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 4 - same as row 2 

Row 5 - knit 9, (PM, p1, k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, p1), repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 6 - same as row 2 * PM means place marker 

Continue until you have the length you want or are running low on yarn. Finish by knitting 20 more rows of garter stitch and then cast off loosely. Block if needed 

This shawl can be as long, short, wide or narrow as you want. I chose to make it out of a lace weight cotton but you could also use fingering or sock yarn or Dk or worsted weight. It depends what you like or plan to use it for, a cuddly warmer on your deck or out for dinner and the theatre! I made this using the fishtail lace pattern that is worked over 11 stitches. I also used stitch markers between each of the pattern sets to keep track of where I was on each row. Was easier to catch my mistakes as I went along this way. Whatever weight of yarn you choose, check the yarn band of your yarn choice to see how many stitches you need to make your shawl the width you want. 

For my shawl, I used 3.5 mm needles and knit till I was close to running out with enough left to complete the final edge. So here goes! For lace weight yarn, final width 20” and about 60” length. 

Cast on 139 stitches using 3.5 mm needles 

Knit in garter stitch for 20 rows 

Begin rows with pattern sets as follows: 

Row 1 - knit 9, (place stitch marker, p1, k1, yo, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1, p1) repeat pattern set 10 more times, place marker, knit 9 

Row 2- knit 9, (PM, k1, p9, k1) repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 3 - knit 9, (PM, p1, k2, yo, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2, p1) repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 4 - same as row 2 

Row 5 - knit 9, (PM, p1, k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, p1), repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 6 - same as row 2 * PM means place marker 

Continue until you have the length you want or are running low on yarn. Finish by knitting 20 more rows of garter stitch and then cast off loosely. Block if needed 

This shawl can be as long, short, wide or narrow as you want. I chose to make it out of a lace weight cotton but you could also use fingering or sock yarn or Dk or worsted weight. It depends what you like or plan to use it for, a cuddly warmer on your deck or out for dinner and the theatre! I made this using the fishtail lace pattern that is worked over 11 stitches. I also used stitch markers between each of the pattern sets to keep track of where I was on each row. Was easier to catch my mistakes as I went along this way. Whatever weight of yarn you choose, check the yarn band of your yarn choice to see how many stitches you need to make your shawl the width you want. 

For my shawl, I used 3.5 mm needles and knit till I was close to running out with enough left to complete the final edge. So here goes! For lace weight yarn, final width 20” and about 60” length. 

Cast on 139 stitches using 3.5 mm needles 

Knit in garter stitch for 20 rows 

Begin rows with pattern sets as follows: 

Row 1 - knit 9, (place stitch marker, p1, k1, yo, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1, p1) repeat pattern set 10 more times, place marker, knit 9 

Row 2- knit 9, (PM, k1, p9, k1) repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 3 - knit 9, (PM, p1, k2, yo, k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2, p1) repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 4 - same as row 2 

Row 5 - knit 9, (PM, p1, k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, p1), repeat 10 more times, PM, knit 9 

Row 6 - same as row 2 * PM means place marker 

Continue until you have the length you want or are running low on yarn. Finish by knitting 20 more rows of garter stitch and then cast off loosely. Block if needed 

Learn how to read patterns. videos are great with visuals and learning the anatomy, but you'll get a lot more out of the hobby by learning the pattern vernacular and structure.

You can't count. No one can. Accept the truth. It's okay, It's part of the canon pipeline.

Nobody's going to see the mistake if you don't tell them. Seriously, just making something with your hands is cause for celebration.

There is no wrong way if the result is the same and is comfortable. (Lets stop this magic ring vs chain # and join nonsense.)

No one knows everything there is to know about a craft/hobby. everyone is still learning (even those who deny it).

Your failed works can always be unraveled/recycled or used in some way. just may have to think creatively about it.

It's okay to abandon the project in your wip stash thats been sitting there for a few months/10 years. Chances are, you've improved in that time and it may be better to start over. or maybe your tastes have changed.

Do the trends if you WANT to. Not because you have to.

Be very VERY careful what projects you decide to do as gifts (especially with deadlines). And always keep your expectations lower as to the recipient's reaction or appreciation. It may not be equal to your effort.

Anxious to start? Do it anyways. Do it scared.

Overwhelmingly huge project getting you down? Do it in chunks and break it down into pieces if you can.

Feeling the "I'm getting nowhere", monster when doing a project that feels endless? Put a stitch marker in the row you started that session/ take a picture of the before and you'll see how much you actually do. It's amazing what that reveals.

Enjoy the process. Don't do something necessarily for the end result. Remember, this was supposed to be fun/enriching.

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