Week 4 Knitting Shawl Clue for Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along

Hopefully you have been enjoying Tournament of Stitches Make-Along. This is it, the final clue for the make-along. I know that many of you have been waiting patiently to get the LAST clue. Remember that you can switch to any concentration level for this clue, you don’t have to match what you did in week on. If you aren’t sure what I mean by concentration levels be sure to read the announcement blog post for all of the details. Find the clue that you want to follow and let’s get started with this week’s Mystery Make-Along clue!


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Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along:

If you aren’t sure what the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along is head over to the knitting clues blog post that we have about it and learn all the details before getting started.

How do I Participate in the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along:

To participate in the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along you will need to go to the Marly’s Minions Facebook GROUP and there you can RSVP for the event. By marking that you are going to be joining us you will get notifications when new clues are posted.

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Make-Along Concentration Levels:

Concentration levels are based on how much concentration you need to put into the pattern as you are working it. We have broken them out as the following:

• “Social” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be working on the project at a knit club, watching TV or talking with family and friends while working. These clues are made up of stitches that are easy to remember the repeat and don’t require carrying the pattern with you.
• “Netflix and Chill” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be watching something more detailed that they want to pay attention to but aren’t so involved in what they are doing that they don’t want to keep track of what they are working on. These clues will have slightly more detailed stitch patterns but you would still be able to hold a conversion, with one person, or watch a light TV program.
• “Smooth Jazz” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who can have some noise in the background but not something that they need to focus on. When you listen to music, think smooth Jazz, you can hear the music but you don’t really need to be listening to the words to know what is going on. I use smooth Jazz because some Heavy Rock might not be the best thing for your nerves! These clues will have stitch patterns that are more beefy than the first two groups of clues and will require some thinking about.
• “Be Quiet, I’m Knitting/Crocheting” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who will need to have a quite house so that they can count and make sure that they are following the stitch pattern correctly. These clues will have more complicated stitch patterns and will need more counting as you work them. You will need the most focus for these clues.

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“Social” Knitter Week Four Shawl Clue:

NOTE FROM MARLY: Hi! You are working lengthwise. So you cast on 3 to the left hand needle, so now you have all the stitches from the shawl AND 3 new stitches.
Now, you are on the RS…knit across 2 of the 3 stitches, THEN, K2tog…the last stitch of the 3, and the next stitch on the needle from the shawl. LEAVE ALL THE REST OF THE SHAWL STITCHES ALONE.
Turn your work and work the WS back.
Turn your work, work down the 2 stitches in pattern to 1 stitch before the shawl stitches, then K2tog the last stitch of the 3 and the next shawl stitch.

PATTERN

Garter Stitch Edging worked lengthwise over 3 sts.
Every rs row join to the last st to the shawl.
Cast on 3 sts to the left hand needle.  
Row 1 (RS): k2, k2tog (one stitch from the cast on, 1 stitch from shawl)
Row 2 (WS): K3
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until all stitches are worked on the shawl.
Bind off 3 sts.
Weave in ends.
Wash and block piece.

“Netflix and Chill” Knitter Week Four Shawl Clue:

NOTE FROM MARLY: Hi! You are working lengthwise. So you cast on 8 to the left hand needle, so now you have all the stitches from the shawl AND 8 new stitches.
Now, you are on the RS…knit across 7 of the 8 stitches, THEN, K2tog…the last stitch of the 8, and the next stitch on the needle from the shawl. LEAVE ALL THE REST OF THE SHAWL STITCHES ALONE.
Turn your work and work the WS back.
Turn your work, work down the 7 stitches in pattern to 1 stitch before the shawl stitches, then K2tog the last stitch of the 8 and the next shawl stitch.

ABBREVIATIONS

inc: increase in your preferred method
sk2po: slip one st, knit two sts together, pass slipped st over
skpo: slip one st, knit one st, pass slipped st over
yb: yarn to the back

PATTERN

NOTE FROM MARLY: I know this is a little more complex than a typical netflix and chill but I thought this edge was the perfect compliment to the butterfly eyelets and the little bird stitches used for clues #2 and #3. I hope you feel the same.

Leaf edging Worked lengthways over 8 sts.
Note: increases are worked purlwise. You can do a purl front and back for the increase. 
Every rs row join to the last st to the shawl.
Cast on 8 sts to left hand needle.
Set-up row 1 (RS): K7, k2tog (1 st from cast on, 1 st from shawl)–344 sts left on shawl
Set-up row 2 (WS): Knit
Set-up row 3 (RS): K7, k2tog–343 sts left on shawl
Set-up row 4 (WS): Knit
Note: I made adjustments to the instructions below so that the last stitch of every RS row is joined to a stitch from the shawl.
Row 1 (RS): K5, yo, k1, yo, k1 k2tog. (10 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 2: P6, inc, k3. (11 sts)
Row 3: K4, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog. (13 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 4: P8, inc, k4. (14 sts)
Row 5: K4, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog. (16 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 6: P10, inc, k5. (17 sts)
Row 7: K4, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog. (19 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 8: P12, inc, k6. (20 sts)
Row 9: K4, p4, yb, skpo, k7, k2tog, k2tog. (18 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 10: P10, inc, k7. (19 sts)
Row 11: K4, p5, yb, skpo, k5, k2tog, k2tog. (17 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 12: P8, inc, k2, p1, k5. (18 sts)
Row 13: K4, p1, k1, p4, yb, skpo, k3, k2tog, k2tog. (16 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 14: P6, inc, k3, p1, k5. (17 sts)
Row 15: K4, p1, k1, p5, yb, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2tog. (15 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 16: P4, inc, k4, p1, k5. (16 sts)
Row 17: K4, p1, k1, p6, yb, sk2po, k2tog. (14 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 18: P2tog, cast off 5 sts purlwise using p2tog as first of these sts, k1, p1, k5. (8 sts)
Repeat riws 1-18 until all stitches are used on shawl.
Bind off.
Weave in ends.
Wash and Block.

“Smooth Jazz” Knitter Week Four Shawl Clue:

ABBREVIATIONS

tbl: the back leg

PATTERN

Bell edging II Worked from upper edge downwards.
(Starts with multiple of 8 sts + 7 sts)
Set-up row 1 (RS): Knit to marker, remove marker, k2tog, knit to next marker, remove marker, k1, remove marker, knit to 2 sts before last marker, k2tog, remove marker, k3–343 sts on needle.
Set-up row 2 (WS): Knit
Row 1 (RS): P7, *k1, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 2: K7, *p1, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 3: P7, *yo, k1, yo, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 4: K7, *p1 tbl, p1, p1 tbl, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 5: P7, *yo, k3, yo, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 6: K7, * p1 tbl, p3, p1 tbl, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 7: P7, *yo, k5, yo, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 8: K7, * p1 tbl, p5, p1 tbl, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 9: P7, *yo, k7, yo, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 10: K7, * p1 tbl, p7, p1 tbl, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 11: P7, *yo, k9, yo, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 12: K7, * p1 tbl, p9, p1 tbl, k7; rep from * to end.
Row 13: P7, *yo, k11, yo, p7; rep from * to end.
Row 14: K7, * p1 tbl, p11, p1 tbl, k7; rep from * to end.
Bind off.
Weave in ends.
Wash and Block.

“Be Quite, I’m Knitting” Knitter Week Four Shawl Clue:

NOTE FROM MARLY: Hi! You are working lengthwise. So you cast on 13 to the left hand needle, so now you have all the stitches from the shawl AND 13 new stitches.
Now, you are on the RS…knit across 12 of the 13 stitches, THEN, K2tog…the last stitch of the 13, and the next stitch on the needle from the shawl. LEAVE ALL THE REST OF THE SHAWL STITCHES ALONE.
Turn your work and work the WS back.
Turn your work, work down the 12 stitches in pattern to 1 stitch before the shawl stitches, then K2tog the last stitch of the 13 and the next shawl stitch..

ABBREVIATIONS

sk2po: slip one st, knit two sts together, pass slipped st over
skpo: slip one st, knit one st, pass slipped st over

PATTERN

Wavy border Worked lengthways over 13 sts.
Cast on 13 st to left hand needle.
Set-up row 1 (RS): K12, k2tog (1 st from cast on, 1 st from shawl)–344 sts left on shawl
Set-up row 2 (WS): Knit
Set-up row 3 (RS): K12, k2tog–343 sts left on shawl
Note: I made adjustments to the instructions below so that the last stitch of every RS row is joined to a stitch from the shawl.
Row 1 and every alt row (WS): K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: K4, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog. (15 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 4: K5, sk2po, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (13 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 6: K4, skpo, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (12 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 8: K3, skpo, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (11 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 10: K2, skpo, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (10 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 12: K1, skpo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog. (11 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 14: K4, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog. (13 sts)–the last k2tog joins one stitch of the new cast on stitches to one stitch on the shawl, decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Rep these 14 rows until all stitches are worked on shawl.
Bind off.
Wash and block.
Weave in ends.

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