Week 1 Knitting Shawl Clue for Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along

The time has finally come! Here we are with the Week 1 Knitting Shawl Clue for the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along with Marly Bird. Find the clue that you want to follow and let’s get started!


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Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along:

If you aren’t sure what the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along is head over to the knitting clues blog post that we have about it and learn all the details before getting started.

How do I Participate in the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along:

To participate in the Tournament of Stitches Mystery Make-Along you will need to go to the Marly’s Minions Facebook GROUP and there you can RSVP for the event. By marking that you are going to be joining us you will get notifications when new clues are posted.

Queue it up and Like the Pattern on Ravelry

Make-Along Concentration Levels:

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:

• “Social” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be working on the project at a knit club, watching TV or talking with family and friends while working. These clues are made up of stitches that are easy to remember the repeat and don’t require carrying the pattern with you.
• “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 clues will have slightly more detailed stitch patterns but you would still be able 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 to know what is going on. I use smooth Jazz because some Heavy Rock might not be the best thing for your nerves! These clues will have stitch patterns that are more beefy than the first two groups of clues and will require some thinking about.
• “Be Quiet, I’m Knitting/Crocheting” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who will need to have a quite house so that they can count and make sure that they are following the stitch pattern correctly. These clues will have more complicated stitch patterns and will need more counting as you work them. You will need the most focus for these clues.

If you need a little refresher for the garter tab cast on, check out my video from last year’s KAL-around the 11 minute mark! Video Link

“Social” Knitter Week One Shawl Clue:

Beginning Tab
Using A, 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    
CLUE #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).

“Netflix and Chill” Knitter Week One Shawl Clue:

Beginning Tab
Using A, 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    
CLUE #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].
Continue in established pattern repeating rows 3 and 4, eighteen times more—89 sts (44 sts on each side of the center st).

“Smooth Jazz” Knitter Week One Shawl Clue:

Designer Note: If you are using multiple yarns, this section works best with changing every 2 rows! 
Beginning Tab
Using A, 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
CLUE #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 (WS): 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
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—21 sts including yo’s [4 stitches increased].
Row 7: Knit to marker, slip marker, k2, [slip 1 WYIB, k1] to 1 stitch before marker, k1, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k2, [slip 1 WYIB, k1] to 1 stitch before marker, k1, slip marker, k3.
Row 8 (WS): 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].
Row 9: Knit to marker, slip marker, k1, [slip 1 WYIB, k1] to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, k1, [slip 1 WYIB, k1] to marker, slip marker, k3.
Row 10 (WS): Knit to marker, slip marker yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k1, slip marker, yo, purl to marker, yo, slip marker, k3—29 sts including yo’s [4 stitches increased].
Continue in established pattern repeating rows 7 – 10, seven times more, then rows 7 and 8 once—89 sts (44 sts on each side of the center st).

“Be Quite, I’m Knitting” Knitter Week One Shawl Clue:

Designer Note: If you are using multiple yarns, this section works best with changing every 2 rows! 
Beginning Tab
Using A, 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
CLUE #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).

Week One Review:

Be sure to join us next week for clue two.
If you started with one concentration level this week, don’t be afraid to switch it up to another next week!
If you have questions, please find the thread in the FB Group for your concentration level and clue so you are sure to get help!
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