Social Knitter Shawl
The Social Knitter Shawl was a popular pattern from the Tournament of Stitches in 2018. This is perfect to use for a free prayer shawl knitting pattern or one to take along to your Thursday night knitting group.
Who is a “Social” Knitter–This is a knitter who might be working on the project at a knit club, watching TV or talking with family and friends while working. This pattern is made up of stitches and repeats that are easy to remember. Because of the easy knit pattern it doesn’t require carrying the pattern with you.
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Now you can make your own Social Knitter Shawl with this free shawl pattern using any worsted weight yarn you wish, but of course, I highly recommend the Chic Sheep Yarn by Marly Bird™ if you want to make this something really special.
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SOCIAL KNITTER SHAWL
Pattern is written in standard US term and is free on the MarlyBird.com website
Details
Skill level: Easy
Size: 35″ down center spine, 70″ wingspan
Gauge: 18 sts = 4 ” (10 cm); 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Materials
Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn that gets you gauge.
Yarn used in Sample: Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™, [Art. R170 100% Merino Wool available 3.5 oz (100 g), 186 yd (170 m) balls] 5 balls, Mai Tai #R170-5327
Needle: Size 9/5.5mm or size required for gauge
Notions: Removable markers, yarn needle
SPECIAL STITCHES
⭐️ Stockinette Stitch (flat): RS: Knit. WS: Purl
⭐️ Garter Stitch (flat): RS: Knit. WS: Knit
⭐️ Slip 1, K1, PSSO: sl 1 stitch, K1, pass slip stitch over the stitch just knit (1 stitch decreased)
⭐️ Knit 2 Together (k2tog): insert right hand needle into the first two stitches on the left hand needle at the same time as if to knit, now proceed as if to knit like normal. (1 stitch decreased)
⭐️ Yarn Over (YO): move the working yarn from the back of the right hand needle to the front between the needles then over top the right hand needle back to the back. This will look like an extra loop on your right hand needle and that is what you want. If the next stitch you need to do is a knit, go ahead and knit, if the next stitch you need to do is a purl, you will need to bring the yarn to the front again between the needles before purling.
PATTERN
Beginning Tab
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.
Shawl
Section 1
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2 (WS): Knit 3, pm, yo, k1, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo, k1, yo, pm, k3– 13 sts including yo’s.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—17 sts including yo’s [4 stitches increased].
Continue in established pattern repeating rows 3 and 4, eighteen times more—89 sts (44 sts on each side of the center st).
Section 2
Row 1 (RS): Knit
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].
Row 3 (RS): Knit
Row 4 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased].
Row 5 (RS): Knit
Rows 6-9 : repeat rows 2-5
Rows 10-13: repeat rows 2-5 – row 13 final count is 113 sts
Rows 14-17: repeat rows 2-5 – row 17 final count is 121 sts
Rows 18-21: repeat rows 2-5 – row 21 final count is 129 sts
Row 22 (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].
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: 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 25: Knit
Row 26: 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 27: Knit
Row 28: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased].
Row 29: Knit
Rows 30-37: repeat rows 22-29, row 37 final count 161
Rows 38-45: repeat rows 22-29, row 45 final count 177
Rows 46-53: repeat rows 22-29, row 53 final count 193
Rows 54-61: repeat rows 22-29, row 61 final count 209
Row 62: repeat row 22, final count 213
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.
Note from Marly: It is really hard to add variety to a “social knitting” project when I keep the pattern to only knits and purls. I thought changing it up with some simple shaping would be good. However, I know that this section is a little more complex than a typical “social knitting” section but I feel very strongly that this particular stitch pattern will look great against the previous 2 sections for this concentration level. I hope you will agree.
Garter-Stitch Chevron
Row 1 (RS): Knit
Row 2 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 221 st
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 225 st
NOTE: I HIGHLY recommend that you add a lifeline in your work at this point. If you do not know how to use a lifeline, here is a video:
Row 5: Knit to marker, slip marker, k5, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k5, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k5 *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, knit to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 6: 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 st
Row 7: Knit to marker, slip marker, k6, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k6, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k6, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k6, slip marker, k3.
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—[4 stitches increased]. 233 sts
Row 9: Knit to marker, slip marker, k7, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k7, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k7, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k7, 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]. 237sts
Row 11: Knit to marker, slip marker, k8, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k8, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k8, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 8 times more, k8, slip marker, k3.
Row 12: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 241 sts
Row 13 (RS): Knit
Row 14 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 245 sts
Row 15: Knit
Row 16: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 249 sts
Row 17: Knit to marker, slip marker, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, slip marker, k1, slip marker, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, slip marker, k3.
Row 18: 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]. 253 sts
Row 19: Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k1, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k1 slip marker, k3.
Row 20: 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]. 257 sts
Row 21: Knit to marker, slip marker, k2, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k2, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k2, slip marker, k3.
Row 22: 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]. 261 sts
Row 23: Knit to marker, slip marker, k3, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k3, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k3, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k3, slip marker, k3.
Row 24: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 265 sts
Row 25 (RS): Knit
Row 26 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 269 sts
Row 27: Knit
Row 28: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 273 sts
Row 29: Knit to marker, slip marker, k6, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k6, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k6, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k6, slip marker, k3.
Row 30: 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: Knit to marker, slip marker, k7 *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k7, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k7, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k7, slip marker, k3.
Row 32: 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]. 281 sts
Row 33: Knit to marker, slip marker, k8, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k8, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k8, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k8, slip marker, k3.
Row 34: 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]. 285 sts
Row 35: Knit to marker, slip marker, k9, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k9, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k9, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 10 times more, k9, slip marker, k3.
Row 36: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 289 sts
Row 37 (RS): Knit
Row 38 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 293 sts
Row 39: Knit
Row 40: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]–297 sts on needle.
Row 41: Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k1, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k1, slip marker, k3.
Row 42: 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]. 301 sts
Row 43: Knit to marker, slip marker, k2 *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k2, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2 *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k2, slip marker, k3.
Row 44: 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]. 305 sts
Row 45: Knit to marker, slip marker, k3, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k3, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k3, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k3, slip marker, k3.
Row 46: 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]. 309 sts
Row 47: Knit to marker, slip marker, k4, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k4, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k4, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k4, slip marker, k3.
Row 48: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 313 sts
Row 49 (RS): Knit
Row 50 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 317 sts
Row 51: Knit
Row 52: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]–321 sts on needle.
Row 53: Knit to marker, slip marker, k7, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k7, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k7, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k7, slip marker, k3.
Row 54: 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: Knit to marker, slip marker, k8 *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k8, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k8 *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k8, slip marker, k3.
Row 56: 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]. 329 sts
Row 57: Knit to marker, slip marker, k9, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k9, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k9, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k9, slip marker, k3.
Row 58: 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]. 333 sts
Row 59: Knit to marker, slip marker, k10, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k10, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k10, *K2tog, K2, knit into front and back of next 2 sts, K3, sl 1, K1, psso; rep from * 12 times more, k10, slip marker, k3.
Row 60: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 337 sts
Row 61 (RS): Knit
Row 62 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]. 341 sts
Row 63: Knit
Row 64: Knit to marker, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, knit to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—[4 stitches increased]–345 sts on needle.
Section 4
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.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Wash and block piece.
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