Mariposa Chic Knit Shawl
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?
Does this shawl look familiar to you? That could be because this is my updated version of the 2018 Tournament of Stitches Knit Shawl (TOS) Be Quiet I’m Knitting. I loved the original TOS shawl and will publish an ad free pdf of that pattern soon.
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Queue it up and Like the Pattern on Ravelry
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.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Red Heart Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™; 1 ball Fairy tale, Velvet; 2 balls Green Tea, 3 balls of Sangria…or 7 balls of any one color
Needles: 9 (5.5mm) 24” circular or longer
MEASUREMENTS
Gauge: 18 sts = 4″ in stockinette stitch
NOTIONS
Stitch marker, tapestry needle
SPECIAL STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS
inc: increase in your preferred method
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.
Mariposa Chic Knit Shawl Section 1
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2 (WS): Knit 3, pm, yo, p1, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo, p1, yo, pm, k3– 13 sts including yo’s.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Knit to marker, slip marker yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—17 sts including yo’s [4 stitches increased].
Row 5: Knit to marker, slip marker, [k1, p3] to 1 stitch before marker, k1, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, [p3, k1] to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 6: Knit to marker, slip marker yo, [knit the knits, purl the purls] to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, [knit the knits, purl the purls] to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—21 sts including yo’s [4 stitches increased].
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—25 sts including yo’s [4 stitches increased].
Continue in established pattern repeating rows 5 – 8, eight times—89 sts (44 sts on each side of the center st).
Mariposa Chic Knit Shawl Section 2
Row 1: Knit to marker, slip marker, * p1, k7; rep from * to 1 stitch before marker, p1, slip marker, k1, slip marker, *p1, k7; rep from * to 1 stitch before marker, p1, slip marker, k3.
Row 2: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, p1, * k1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * to marker, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased].
Row 3: Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, * k2, p1, k3, p1, k1; repeat from * to 2 stitches before marker, k2, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, * k2, p1, k3, p1, k1; rep from * to 2 stitches before marker, k2, slip marker, k3.
Row 4: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, p2, * p2, k1, p1, k1, p3; repeat from * to 1 stitch before marker, p1, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, p2, * p2, k1, p1, k1, p3; repeat from * to 1 stitch before marker, p1, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased].
Row 5: Knit to marker, slip marker, k2, * [p1, k3] twice; repeat from * to 3 stitches before marker, p1, k2, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2, * [p1, k3] twice; rep from * to 3 stitches before marker, p1, k2, slip marker, k3.
Row 6: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, p3, * k1, p5, k1, p1; repeat from * to 2 stitches before marker, p2, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, p3, * k1, p5, k1, p1; repeat from * to 2 stitches before marker, p2, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased].
Row 7: Knit to marker, slip marker, k3, * k2, p1, k3, p1, k1; repeat from * to 4 stitches before marker, k4, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k3, * k2, p1, k3, p1, k1; repeat from * to 4 stitches before marker, k4, slip marker, k3.
Row 8: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, p4, * p2, k1, p1, k1, p3; repeat from * to 3 stitches before marker, p3, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, p4, * p2, k1, p1, k1, p3; repeat from * to 3 stitches before marker, p3, yo, slip marker, k3–[4 stitches increased].
Row 9: Knit to marker, slip marker, k4, * k4, p1, k3; repeat from * to 5 stitches before marker, k5, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k4, * k4, p1, k3; repeat from * to 5 stitches before marker, k5, slip marker, k3.
Row 10: 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].
Row 11: Knit to marker, slip marker, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 12: 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].
Row 13: Knit to marker, slip marker, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 14: 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].
Row 15: Knit to marker, slip marker, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 16: 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].
Repeat rows 1-16 two times more, then rows 1- 14 once–213 sts
Mariposa Chic Knit Shawl Section 3
Set-up Row 1 (RS): Knit
Set-up Row 2 (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]–217 sts on needle.
Row 1 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 12 times more, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 12 times more, slip marker, k3.
Row 2 (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] 221 sts.
Row 3 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 12 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 12 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 4 (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] 225 sts.
Row 5 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k2 *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * 12 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2 *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * 12 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 6 (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] 229 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.
Row 26 (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] 269 sts.
Row 27 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 15 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 15 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 28 (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] 273 sts.
Row 29 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k2 *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * 15 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2 *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * 15 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 30 (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] 277 sts.
Row 31 (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 32 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, seed stitch 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] 281 sts.
Rows 33, 35, 37: Knit to marker, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k3.
Rows 34, 36: 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] 289 sts after row 36.
Row 38 (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] 293 sts.
Row 39 (RS): Knit.
Rows 40, 42, 44, 46: 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] 309 sts after row 46.
Rows 41, 43, 45: 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 47 (RS): Knit
Row 48 (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] 313 sts.
Row 49 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 18 times more, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 18 times more, slip marker, k3.
Row 50 (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] 317 sts.
Row 51 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 18 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * 18 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 52 (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] 321 sts.
Row 53 (RS): Knit to marker, slip marker, k2 *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * 18 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2 *k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2; rep from * 18 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 54 (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] 325 sts.
Row 55 (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 56 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, seed stitch 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] 329 sts.
Rows 57, 59, 61: Knit to marker, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, seed stitch to marker, slip marker, k3.
Rows 58, 60: 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] 337 sts after row 60.
Row 62 (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] 341 sts.
Row 63 (RS): Knit.
Row 64 (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] 345 sts.
Mariposa Chic Knit Shawl Section 4
Note: 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)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 4: K5, sk2po, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (13 sts)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 6: K4, skpo, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (12 sts)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 8: K3, skpo, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (11 sts)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 10: K2, skpo, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2tog. (10 sts)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 12: K1, skpo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog. (11 sts)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Row 14: K4, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog. (13 sts)–joined one stitch to shawl decreasing number of stitches on shawl by 1.
Rep these 14 rows.
Bind off.
Wash and block.
Weave in ends.
