Welcome to the fifth play of the Tournament of Stitches 2022 Knitted Shawl pattern by Marly Bird.

This play is worked on either side of play 4, which is the center of the shawl.

Choose which concentration level you want to follow along for this entire play and enjoy the process.

Tournament of Stitches 2022 || Knit Shawl || Details

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Blocked approx. 27” wide x 96” long [68.6 cm wide x 243.8 cm long]

Gauge

Unblocked: 24 stitches and 48 rows = 4”/10 cm square in garter stitch.

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished sizes if different from above.

MATERIALS

Yarn

Knit Picks, Hawthorn (100% fiber, 357 yds/100 g CYCA #1 fine); 5 hanks in any same color.

Needles

US 5 [3.75mm] circular needle, 32”/80 cm or size to obtain gauge. 

Optional second set of circular needles same size and length as first. 

Hook (optional)

US F [3.75 mm] 

Notions

Stitch markers, Cable Needle, Scrap Yarn (for Provisional Cast On and Life Line), Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS

• Dec: Decrease
• Inc: Increase
• K: Knit
• K2tog: Knit 2 Stitches Together (1 stitch decreased)
• LHN: Left Hand Needle
• P: Purl
• P2tog: Purl 2 Stitches Together (1 stitch decreased)
• RHN: Right Hand Needle
• RS: Right Side
• Sl: Slip
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• Tbl: Through Back Loop (knitting or purling a stitch this way twists the stitch)
• WS: Wrong Side
• Yo: Yarn Over [1 stitch increased]

SPECIAL STITCHES

⭐️ 2/1LC (3-stitch left cable): Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, k1, k2 from cable needle.

⭐️ 2/1RC (3-stitch right cable): Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k1 from cable needle.

⭐️ 2/1/2LC: Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, k2 from LHN, place leftmost stitch from cable needle to LHN and k1, k2 from cable needle. 

⭐️ 3/1/3LC: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 1 st to second cable needle or marker and hold in back, (k1-tbl, p1, k1-tbl) from LHN ; p1 from back cable needle or marker, (k1-tbl, p1, k1-tbl) from front cable needle.

⭐️ Inc2: (Knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) all in next stitch (2 sts increased).

⭐️ Inc4: (Knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) all in next stitch (4 sts increased).

⭐️ K3tog: Knit 3 stitches together (2 stitches decreased).

⭐️ LT: Left Twist- Slip 1 stitch to cable needle hold to the front, knit 1 stitch from LHN, knit the stitch on cable needle. OR without a cable needle- insert needle into the back leg of the second stitch on LHN and knit, do not let stitch go off needle yet, swing RHN to the front and knit the first stitch on LHN, let the stitches go off the needle.

⭐️ M1 (inc 1 st): (make 1) InseRT LHN under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st from the front to the back, knit through the back leg (1 st increased).

⭐️ M1P (inc 1 st): (make 1 purlwise) Insert LHN under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st from the front to the back, purl through the back leg (1 st increased).

⭐️ RT (Right Twist): Slip 1 stitch to cable needle hold to the back, knit 1 stitch from LHN, knit the stitch on cable needle. OR without a cable needle- insert needle into the front leg of the second stitch on LHN and knit, do not let stitch go off needle yet, then knit the first stitch on LHN.

⭐️ Ssk (Slip, slip, knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and  knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased).

⭐️ Sssk (Slip, slip, slip, knit): Slip 3 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these three stitches and knit them together from  this position (2 stitches decreased).

⭐️ Tk2tog (Twisted K2tog): Slip the next stitch purlwise, slip the next stitch as if to purl through the back loop, replace these 2 stitches on LHN in new orientation, and knit them together (k2tog) (1 stitch decreased, right-leaning).

⭐️ Tk3tog (Twisted K3tog): Slip the next 2 stitches purlwise, slip the next stitch as if to purl through the back loop, replace these 3 stitches on LHN in new orientation, and knit them together (k3tog) (2 stitches decreased, right-leaning).

⭐️ Tssk (Twisted Ssk): Slip the next stitch purlwise, slip the next stitch knitwise, replace these 2 stitches on LHN in new orientation, and knit them together through the back loops (k2tog-tbl) (1 stitch decreased, left-leaning).Tsssk (Twisted Sssk): Slip the next stitch purlwise, slip the next 2 stitches knitwise, replace these 3 stitches on LHN in new orientation, and knit them together through the back loops (k3tog-tbl) (2 stitch decreased, left-leaning).

SPECIAL STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES

• Provisional Cast On with crochet chain: https://youtu.be/jo99NawdTZU
• Provisional Cast On with knitting needle: https://youtu.be/nfPt09emLaY

NOTES

➼ 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:

• “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 plays have detailed stitch patterns that still allow you 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. These plays will have stitch patterns that are more beefy than the first concentration level and will require some thinking.
• “Be Quiet, I’m Knitting/Crocheting” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who will need to have a quiet house so they can count and make sure they are following the stitch pattern correctly. These plays will have more complicated stitch patterns and will need more counting as you work them. These plays require the most focus

➼ Choose one concentration level each week. Stay with the same concentration level throughout the entire play, but you can choose another level for the next play.

➼ Throughout the shawl, work the first and last 3 stitches in Garter Stitch FOR ALL concentration levels.

➼ When reading the knitting charts, begin at the bottom right corner and read right to left on RS, and left to right on WS.

➼ Stitch markers can be used between repeats to help maintain placement on the row, but note that these markers will shift on the Smooth Jazz and Be Quiet concentration levels. Therefore, using removable stitch markers is recommended.

Netflix and Chill Play 5: 

Edging Pattern

Setup row (dec row, WS): K3, slip marker, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, slip marker, k3 – 119 sts.

Rows 1 (RS): Knit.

Rows 2-4: Knit.

Row 5: K3, slip marker, k1, * k1, yo, k3, ssk, k2tog, k3, yo; repeat from * 9 more times, k2, slip marker, k3.

Row 6: Knit.

Row 7: K3, slip marker, k1, * k2, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * 9 more times, k2, slip marker, k3.

Row 8: Knit.

Row 9: K3, slip marker, k1, * k3, yo, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, yo, k2; repeat from * 9 more times, k2, slip marker, k3.

Row 10: Knit.

Row 11: K3, slip marker, k1, * k4, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k3; repeat from * 9 more times, k2, slip marker, k3.

Work Rows 1-11 once only, then bind off all sts knitwise.

Other Side of Shawl

Slip all stitches to a stitch holder or waste yarn, and leave yarn attached. Remove knitting needles.

Continue with instructions using a new ball of yarn.

Note: If you have a spare needle of the same size, you may leave the stitches on the needle and continue with the instructions using the spare for the opposite side.

Carefully remove the stitches from the stitch holder or waste yarn and place them onto the needle. Join new ball of yarn to work a WS row. Work Play 5 on this end, the same as before.

Smooth Jazz Play 5: 

Edging Pattern

Setup 1 (dec row, WS): K3, remove marker, k7, * k2tog, k9; repeat from * 8 more times, k2tog, k6, remove marker, k3, use the backwards loop method to cast on 1 st, place marker, use the backwards loop method to cast on 6 more sts

 – 117 sts, 6 sts to right of marker and 111 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Continue working back and forth over the 7 newly cast-on stitches for the edging.

The last stitch of each RS row will always be just after the marker and will decrease one stitch from main body of Shawl.

Setup Row 2 (RS): K6, slip marker, ssk, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked

— 116 sts, 6 sts to right of marker and 110 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Setup Row 3 (WS): K1, slip marker, k6.

Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, k1, yo, k2, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 117 sts, 8 sts to right of marker and 109 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 2: K1, slip marker, k2, p5, k1.

Row 3: [K3, yo] twice, k2, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 118 sts, 10 sts to right of marker and 108 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 4: K1, slip marker, k2, p7, k1.

Row 5: K3, yo, k5, yo, k2, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 119 sts, 12 sts to right of marker and 107 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 6: K1, slip marker, k3, p8, k1.

Row 7: K3, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 118 sts, 12 sts to right of marker and 106 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 8: K1, slip marker, k4, p7, k1.

Row 9: K2, ssk, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 116 sts, 11 sts to right of marker and 105 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 10: K1, slip marker, k5, p5, k1.

Row 11: K2, ssk, yo, ssk, k5, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 114 sts, 10 sts to right of marker and 104 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 12: K1, slip marker, k5, p4, k1.

Row 13: K2, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 111 sts, 8 sts to right of marker and 103 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 14: K1, slip marker, k3, p4, k1.

Row 15: K2, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 109 sts, 7 sts to right of marker and 102 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 16: K1, slip marker, k2, p4, k1.

Row 17: K2, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 107 sts, 6 sts to right of marker and 101 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Row 18: K1, slip marker, k2, p3, k1.

Repeat Rows 1–18 10 more times, then work Rows 1–17 only once more

— 8 sts, 6 sts to right of marker and 2 sts to left of marker with RS facing.

Finishing Row 1 (WS): K1, slip marker, k6.

Finishing Row 2: K6, slip marker, ssk, turn

— 7 sts, 6 sts to right of marker and 1 st to left of marker with RS facing.

Remove marker and bind off all sts knitwise.

Other Side of Shawl

Slip all stitches to a stitch holder or waste yarn, and leave yarn attached. Remove knitting needles.

Continue with instructions using a new ball of yarn.

Note: If you have a spare needle of the same size, you may leave the stitches on the needle and continue with the instructions using the spare for the opposite side.

Carefully remove the stitches from the stitch holder or waste yarn and place them onto the needle. Join new ball of yarn to work a WS row. Work Play 5 on this end, the same as before.

Be Quiet, I’m Knitting Play 5: