This Crazy Stripes Shawl is made in a crescent shawl shape and uses box mosaic slip stitches and garter stitches in multi colors to create this stunning piece.

Does this shawl look familiar to you? That could be because this is my updated version of the 2019 Tournament of Stitches Knit Shawl (TOS). I loved the original TOS shawl and will publish an ad free pdf of that pattern soon. But after I finished that shawl I definitely had somethings that I wanted to change in the design.

So, being a designer, I just designed a new shawl 😉 This shawl uses some of my favorite colors of Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ yarn in the crazy stripes color sequence (you will see color sequence options below). I am seriously in love with this shawl. Recently, I wore it when I filmed a video and so many of you asked where you could get the pattern. Well, you no longer have to wait.

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MATERIALS

Yarn: Red Heart Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™; Vineyard (color A) 5 balls, Sterling (color B) 1 ball, Platinum (color C) 1 ball, Stiletto (color D) 2 balls, Lace (color E) 2 balls.

Needles: 9 (5.5mm) 24” circular or longer

MEASUREMENTS

Gauge: 18 sts = 4″ in stockinette stitch

NOTIONS

Stitch marker, tapestry needle

NOTES

Yarn amounts listed are what was used for the sample of the Crazy Stripes Shawl.

Always slip as if to knit for the shawl. As the shawl becomes larger and you want to have more room on your needles, transfer to longer needles. 

I recommend adding a lifeline to your project at the pattern changes. Just to make sure you have a point to rip back to if something goes wrong 🙂

STITCH GUIDE

Choose the version you wish to use for your shawl. It doesn’t have to be the same every time. Have fun with it!

The sample is made in Crazy Stripes for the garter stitch section. If you choose one of the other versions you will need to adjust the amount of yarn you need for each color.

SPECIAL STITCHES

⭐️KFB: knit front and back (video for help)

⭐️WYIB: with yarn in back

⭐️WYIF: with yarn in front 

⭐️Cable Cast-on: Insert right hand needle between first 2 sts on left hand needle, k1 from this position, leave the first sts on left hand needle and slip new st onto left hand needle. Rep from * for desired number of sts.

⭐️Knitted Cast On: *Insert right hand needle knitwise into first st of left hand needle, wrap the yarn around the needle and pull through as to make a knit st, leave the first st on left hand needle and slip st just made to left hand needle (1 st CO); rep from * to required number of sts. Here is a video to help with knitted cast on.

⭐️SSK: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, insert left hand needle in front leg of those two slipped stitches on the right hand needle, knit the two stitches together.

⭐️K2tog: insert needle into first two stitches on left hand needle as if to knit, knit them together, knit the two stitches together.

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PATTERN

With color A or as desired color

Cast on 5 sts.

GARTER STITCH SECTION 1

Note: See Stitch Guide for Garter Stripe pattern options. Have fun and make this shawl your own by using one of the suggested striping options or make up your own unique pattern!

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 6 sts.

Row 2 (WS): Knit.

Repeat rows 1 and 2, 22 more times until there are 28 sts ending after a row 2. 

BOXED MOSAIC SLIPPED STITCH PATTERN

Do not cut the yarn in this section until the start of the next section, carry it up along the sides. If you need visual help to see how to do this, take a look at this video (I know this isn’t the same pattern, but the link has the video starts at the point where I change colors so you can see how to do it).

With color B

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 29 sts.

Row 2 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 3 (RS): Kfb, kfb, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 3 times, k2tog — 30 sts.

Row 4 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip stitch wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end.

With color B

Row 5 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 31 sts.

Row 6 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 7 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k1, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 3 times, k1, k2tog — 32 sts.

Row 8 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end.

With color B

Row 9 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —33 sts.

Row 10 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 11 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k2, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 3 times, k2, k2tog — 34 sts.

Row 12 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color B

Row 13 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —35 sts.

Row 14 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 15 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k3, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 3 times, k3, k2tog — 36 sts.

Row 16 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color B

Row 17 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —37 sts.

Row 18 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 19 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k4, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 3 times, k4, k2tog — 38 sts.

Row 20 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color B

Row 21 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —39 sts.

Row 22 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 23 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k5, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 3 times, k5, k2tog — 40 sts.

Row 24 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color B

Row 25 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —41 sts.

Row 26 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

Cut color B.

GARTER STITCH SECTION 2

Note: See Stitch Guide for Garter Stripe pattern options.

With color A or as desired.

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 42 sts.

Row 2 (WS): Knit.

Repeat rows 1 and 2, 10 more times until there are 52 sts ending after a row 2. 

BOXED MOSAIC SLIPPED STITCH PATTERN

Do not cut the yarn in this section until the start of the next section, carry it up along the sides.

With color C.

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 53 sts.

Row 2 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 3 (RS): Kfb, kfb, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 7 times, k2tog — 54 sts.

Row 4 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip stitch wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end.

With color C

Row 5 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 55 sts.

Row 6 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 7 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k1, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 7 times, k1, k2tog — 56 sts.

Row 8 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end.

With color C

Row 9 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 57 sts.

Row 10 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 11 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k2, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 7 times, k2, k2tog — 58 sts.

Row 12 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color C

Row 13 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 59 sts.

Row 14 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 15 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k3, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 7 times, k3, k2tog — 60 sts.

Row 16 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color C

Row 17 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 61 sts.

Row 18 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 19 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k4, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 7 times, k4, k2tog — 62 sts.

Row 20 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color C

Row 21 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —63 sts.

Row 22 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 23 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k5, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 7 times, k5, k2tog — 64 sts.

Row 24 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color C

Row 25 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog —65 sts.

Row 26 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

Cut color C.

GARTER STITCH SECTION 3

Note: See Stitch Guide for Garter Stripe pattern options.

With color A or as desired

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 66 sts.

Row 2 (WS): Knit.

Repeat rows 1 and 2, 10 more times until there are 76 sts ending after a row 2. 

BOXED MOSAIC SLIPPED STITCH PATTERN

Do not cut the yarn in this section until the start of the next section, carry it up along the sides.

With color D

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 77 sts.

Row 2 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 3 (RS): Kfb, kfb, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 11 times, k2tog — 78 sts.

Row 4 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip stitch wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end.

With color D

Row 5 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 79 sts.

Row 6 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 7 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k1, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 11 times, k1, k2tog — 80 sts.

Row 8 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end.

With color D

Row 9 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 81 sts.

Row 10 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 11 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k2, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 11 times, k2, k2tog — 82 sts.

Row 12 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color D

Row 13 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 83 sts.

Row 14 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 15 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k3, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 11 times, k3, k2tog — 84 sts.

Row 16 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color D

Row 17 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 85 sts.

Row 18 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 19 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k4, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 11 times, k4, k2tog — 86 sts.

Row 20 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color D

Row 21 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 87 sts.

Row 22 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

With color A

Row 23 (RS): Kfb, kfb, k5, slip 1 wyib, *k5, slip 1 wyib; repeat from * 11 times, k5, k2tog — 88 sts.

Row 24 (WS): *Knit to the slipped stitch, slip yarn wyif; repeat from * to last slipped stitch, knit to end. 

With color D

Row 25 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 89 sts.

Row 26 (WS): K1, purl to last stitch, k1.

Cut color D.

GARTER STITCH SECTION 4

Note: See Stitch Guide for Garter Stripe pattern options.

With color A or as desired

Row 1 (RS): Kfb, kfb, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog — 90sts.

Row 2 (WS): Knit.

Repeat rows 1 and 2, 10 more times until there are 100 sts ending after a row 2

Continue in the established pattern of garter with color A, then work boxed mosaic slip stitch pattern until there are a total of 7 boxed mosaic slipped stitch pattern sections. Then do one last section of garter stitch.

Color Sequence will go

Garter– A– 28 sts

Boxed– A,B– 41 sts

Garter– A– 52 sts

Boxed– A,C– 65 sts

Garter– A– 76 sts

Boxed A,D– 89 sts

Garter– A– 100 sts

Boxed– A,B — 113 sts

Garter– A — 124 sts

Boxed– A,C –137 sts

Garter– A — 148 sts

Boxed A,D — 161 sts

Garter– A– 173 sts

Boxed– A,B– 186 sts

Garter– A — 197 sts

ATTACHED I-CORD BIND OFF

The applied i-cord bind off is a nice stretchy bind off that will give your shawl that little extra something.

Continuing with Color A. 

Using the cable cast-on or the knitted cast-on, cast on 4 stitches. Place those 4 stitches on the left hand needle with the other shawl stitches.

Row 1 (RS): K3 (of the cast-on stitches), ssk (1 stitch from the newly cast-on stitches and one stitch from the shawl). Slip the 4 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle (slip them purlwise through the back leg so you don’t change the orientation of the stitch).

Repeat row 1 to the end of the row. All the live stitches on the shawl will have been worked and 4 stitches remain on your needle left hand needle. Do not turn your work.

Note: If you wish to end the i-cord here and not apply it around the entire shawl you could do so by working a row of k2tog’s, then on the next row k2tog and finish off.

First Corner of applied i-cord

Helpful Tip: For the remainder of the i-cord, you could use 2 dpn for ease instead of the long needle you used for the shawl. Also, if you want the i-cord to be more snug than the fabric of the shawl you could use a smaller needle size.

The last stitch and the first stitch that you bound off are actually at the 1st and 3rd corners of your shawl. So when we want to turn the corner and work along the edge of the shawl we will need to work another stitch into that same corner.

The corner turn instructions are different for the 2nd corner. I only point this out so when you are sure to follow the instructions.

Row 1 (RS): K4 stitches.

Row 2 (RS): Pick up and knit 1 stitch in the corner of the shawl (the same spot at the last stitch from bind off), slip the 5 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle. K3, ssk (1 stitch from the original 4 and the newly picked up and knit stitch).

You will now be working along the decrease edge of the shawl.

Row 3 (RS): Pick up and knit 1 stitch along the edge of the shawl, slip the 5 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle. K3, ssk (1 stitch from the original 4 and the newly picked up and knit stitch).

Repeat row 3 to the corner of shawl.

2nd corner of applied i-cord

Row 1 (RS): Pick up and knit 1 stitch in the corner of the shawl, slip the 5 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle. K3, ssk (1 stitch from the original 4 and the newly picked up and knit stitch). Slip the 4 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle.

Row 2 (RS): K4 stitches.

Row 3 (RS): Pick up and knit 1 stitch in the SAME corner stitch of the shawl, slip the 5 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle. K3, ssk (1 stitch from the original 4 and the newly picked up and knit stitch).

You will now be working along the increase edge of the shawl.

Row 4 (RS): Pick up and knit 1 stitch along the edge of the shawl, slip the 5 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle (slip them through the back leg so you don’t change the orientation of the stitch). K3, ssk (1 stitch from the original 4 and the newly picked up and knit stitch).

Repeat row 4 to the last corner.

3rd corner of applied i-cord

Row 1 (RS): Pick up and knit 1 stitch in the corner of the shawl (this is the first stitch that was bound off), slip the 5 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle. K3, ssk (1 stitch from the original 4 and the newly picked up and knit stitch). Slip the 4 stitches from the right hand needle back to the left hand needle (slip them through the back leg so you don’t change the orientation of the stitch).

Row 2 (RS): K4 stitches.

FINAL FINISHING

Once all the stitches on the shawl have been worked with the applied i-cord you will have 4 stitches remaining on the needle.

Seam the 4 stitches of the i-cord you have on your knitting needle together with the cast on edge of the i-cord. The easiest way to do it is to use a simple overhand stitch.

The best way to do it is to graft the stitches so that the i-cord looks seamless.

WEAVE IN YOUR ENDS

WASH AND BLOCK YOUR SHAWL 🙂 THIS IS THE FINISHING TOUCH AND ONE YOU SHOULDN’T SKIP, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE USING WOOL!

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