Soft Shoulder Shawl

Knitted shawls and wraps are great additions to a summer or spring dress.  This Soft Shoulder Shawl from Red Heart Yarn is casual enough to be worn with jeans, but classy enough to be formal wear. 

Materials:

• RED HEART® “Mystic™”: 2 Balls 0830 Cornflower
• Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10]
• Yarn needle
  
  
  

Instructions:
GAUGE: 15 sts = 4”; 20 rows = 4” in pattern st, unblocked. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:

• k3tog = knit 3 stitches together.
• k3tog tbl = knit 3 stitches together through back loops.
• sk2p = slip next stitch knitwise to right needle, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over.
• ssk = slip next two stitches knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.

Cast on 5 sts.

1. Row 1 (Right Side): Knit.
    
2. Row 2 And All Wrong Side Rows: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
    
3. Row 3: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2 – 7 sts.
    
4. Row 5: K2, yo, k3, yo, k2 – 9 sts.
    
5. Row 7: K2, yo, k5, yo, k2 – 11 sts.
    
6. Row 9: K3, yo, k5, yo, k3 – 13 sts.
    
7. Row 11: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, k2 – 15 sts.
    
8. Row 13: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2 – 17 sts.
    
9. Row 15: K3, yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, k3 – 19 sts.
    
10. Row 17: K3, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, k3 – 21 sts.
     
11. Row 19: K2, yo, k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2, yo, k2 – 23 sts.
     
12. Row 21: K2, yo, k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, yo, k2 – 25 sts.
     
13. Row 23: K2, [yo, k5, yo, sk2p] twice, yo, k5, yo, k2 – 27 sts.
     
14. Row 25: K3, [yo, k5, yo, sk2p] twice, yo, k5, yo, k3 – 29 sts.
     
15. Row 27: K2, yo, k2tog, [yo, k5, yo, sk2p] twice, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, k2 – 31 sts.
     
16. Row 29: K2, [yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1] 3 times, yo, k3, yo, k2 – 33 sts.
     
17. Row 31: K2, [yo, k5, yo, sk2p] 3 times, yo, k5, yo, k2 – 35 sts.
     
18. Row 33: K2, yo, k1, [yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3] 3 times, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2 – 37 sts.
     
19. Row 35: K2, yo, k3, [yo, sk2p, yo, k5] 3 times, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, k2 – 39 sts.
     
20. Row 37: K2, yo, k4, [yo, sk2p, yo, k5] 3 times, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, yo, k2 – 41 sts.
     
21. Row 39: K2, [yo, k5, yo, sk2p] 4 times, yo, k5, yo, k2 – 43 sts.
     
22. Row 41: K3, [yo, k5, yo, sk2p] 4 times, yo, k5, yo, k3 – 45 sts.
    

Lace Middle Section

1. Row 1: K4, [yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3] 5 times, k1 – 45 sts.
    
2. Row 2 And All Wrong Side Rows: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
    
3. Row 3: [K5, yo, sk2p, yo] 5 times, k5.
    
4. Row 5: K2, k2tog, k1, [yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1] 4 times, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k2.
    
5. Row 7: K2, k2tog, yo, [k5, yo, sk2p, yo] 4 times, k5, yo, ssk, k2.
    
6. Row 9: K2, k2tog, yo, [k5, yo, sk2p, yo] 4 times, k5, yo, ssk, k2.
    
7. Row 11: K2, k2tog, yo, [k5, yo, sk2p, yo] 4 times, k5, yo, ssk, k2.
    
8. Row 13: K2, k2tog, yo, [k5, yo, sk2p, yo] 4 times, k5, yo, ssk, k2.
    
9. Row 14: K2, purl to last 2 st, k2.
    
10. Repeat Rows 1-14 for 14 times more, then Rows 1-2 once.

Decreased Point

1. Row 1: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, [sk2p, yo, k5, yo] 4 times, sk2p, yo, k1, k2tog, k2 – 43 sts.
    
2. Row 2 And All Wrong Side Rows: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
    
3. Row 3: K1, k3tog, yo, [k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo] 4 times, k3, yo, k3tog tbl, k1 – 41 sts.
    
4. Row 5: K7, [yo, sk2p, yo, k5] 4 times, k2 – 41 sts.
    
5. Row 7: K2, k2tog, k3, yo, [sk2p, yo, k5, yo] 3 times, sk2p, yo, k3, ssk, k2 – 39 sts.
    
6. Row 9: K2, k2tog, k2, yo, [sk2p, yo, k5, yo] 3 times, sk2p, yo, k2, ssk, k2 – 37 sts.
    
7. Row 11: K2, k2tog, k1, yo, [sk2p, yo, k5, yo] 3 times, sk2p, yo, k1, k2tog, k2 – 35 sts.
    
8. Row 13: K1, k3tog, yo, [k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo] 3 times, k3, yo, k3tog tbl, k1 – 33 sts.
    
9. Row 15: K7, [yo, sk2p, yo, k5] 3 times, k2 – 33 sts.
    
10. Row 17: K3, sk2p, k1, yo, [k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo] twice, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k3 – 31 sts.
     
11. Row 19: K2, [sk2p, yo, k5, yo] 3 times, sk2p, k2 – 29 sts.
     
12. Row 21: K1, k3tog, yo, [k5, yo, sk2p, yo] twice, k5, yo, k3tog tbl, k1 – 27 sts.
     
13. Row 23: K1, k2tog, [k5, yo, sk2p, yo] twice, k5, ssk, k1 – 25 sts.
     
14. Row 25: K1, k2tog, k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, ssk, k1 – 23 sts.
     
15. Row 27: K2, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k2 – 21 sts.
     
16. Row 29: K1, [sk2p, yo, k5, yo] twice, sk2p, k1 – 19 sts.
     
17. Row 31: K4, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k4 – 17 sts.
     
18. Row 33: K3, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, k3 – 15 sts.
     
19. Row 35: K2, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, k2 – 13 sts.
     
20. Row 37: K1, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, k1 – 11 sts.
     
21. Row 39: K3tog, yo, k5, yo, k3tog tbl – 9 sts.
     
22. Row 41: K3, sk2p, k3 – 7 sts.
     
23. Row 43: K2, sk2p, k2 – 5 sts.
     
24. Row 45: K1, sk2p, k1 – 3 sts.
     
25. Bind off.
     

FINISHING

1. Weave in ends. Wash in warm water with mild detergent and pin out to dry on clean surface to block to final measurements.