The Mariposa Chic Knit Shawl is a free knit shawl pattern by Marly Bird. This stunning shawl can be wrapped around your shoulders or worn like a bandana around your neck. Either way it is an amazing accessory.
Written into 4 easy sections, you can make this shawl is in no time! And did I mention that it is a free knit pattern?
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This shawl was made by hundreds of knitters but no two shawls looked alike. When I saw the shawl by VaNella on Ravelry I knew I wanted a shawl using the exact same colors. Although the sequence of colors are not the same as this one I did use the same colors (except for the little bit of Vineyard). You can choose to follow the same color sequence as on this shawl or go your own route. The good news is that it really doesn’t matter, this shawl will look amazing.
Pfb (purl front and back): Increase 1 stitch by purling into front and back of next stitch
Seed Stitch: Knit the Purls and Purl the Knits.
sk2po: slip one st, knit two sts together, pass slipped st over
skpo: slip one st, knit one st, pass slipped st over
wyif: with yarn in front
yb: yarn to the back
Yo: yarn over
NOTES
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.
COLOR SEQUENCE
Truthfully, this is the order we used these colors but you can and should follow whatever feels right to you and change colors when you want.
Fairy tale Green tea Velvet Sangria Velvet Sangria Fairy tale Green tea Fairy tale Green tea Fairy tale Green tea Sangria
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MARIPOSA CHIC KNIT SHAWL PATTERN
Beginning Tab
Using any color you wish to start with, cast on 3 sts, and knit 7 rows.
Turn work 90 degrees, pick up 3 sts from edge, turn work 90 degrees, pick up 3 sts from cast on edge–9 sts.
Row 7 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, *k1, p1; repeat from * to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, *k1, p1; repeat from * to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 8 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, seed stitch (see special stitches) to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, purl the knits and knit the purls to marker, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased] 233 sts.
Rows 9, 11, 13: Knit to marker, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k3.
Rows 10, 12: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, seed stitch to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, seed stitch to marker, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased] 241 sts after row 12.
Row 14 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased] 245 sts.
Row 15 (RS): Knit.
Rows 16, 18, 20, 22: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, seed stitch to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, seed stitch to marker, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased] 261 sts after row 22.
Rows 17, 19, 21: Knit to marker, slip marker, seed stitch (see special stitches) to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 23 (RS): Knit
Row 24 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased] 265 sts.
Row 25 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 15 times more, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 15 times more, slip marker, k3.
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