Knitting: Cedar's Spring Shawl

My Cedar baby needed a new shawl to wear to match those baby blues. And so, here is my latest creation!

 This beautiful shawl is designed to fit babies from around 10 months -18 months. It is knit by holding two strands of worsted weight yarn together. The garter stitch gives it wonderful texture and keeps the shawl from curling. A double increase in the centre of the shawl leaves a delicate pattern up the back.

Download the printable version here.

 Cedar's Spring Shawl

Yarn: 1 skein each of Bernat Satin in Sage and Aqua (worsted weight). Both strands are held together while knitting

Needles: 6mm

Gauge: 3st x 5rows = 1”x 1”in garter st

Size: 12-18 months

Measurements: Each arm of the triangle measures 23” from the tip to the centre top.

Abbreviations:

k-knit

k2tog-knit two together

RS-rs

st-stitches

WS-wrong side

yo-yarn over

Shawl Pattern:

Cast on 3 st on 6mm needles using both strands of yarn held together. The shawl is worked in garter stitch.

Row 1: k

Row 2: k1, yo, k1, yo, k1

Row 3: k

Row 4: k until just before centre st, yo, k1, yo, k to end (You can place a marker before and after the centre st to remind you where it is)

Row 5: k

Repeat rows 4 and 5 until you have 49 st on your needles, ending on a knit-only row.

Knit the next 24 st and place them on a holder, bind off centre st, and knit the last 24 st. You will be now working these st back and forth.

Knit 3 more rows

Decrease: k1, k2tog, k to end (Decreases are worked closer to the centre side)

Knit 3 more rows.

Continue to work a decrease row after every three rows knit until you have only 2 st remaining on your needles.

Knit two more rows and bind off.

Rejoin yarn at the centre and work the stitches that were on the holder.

Knit 2 more rows.

Decrease: k1, k2tog, k to end (Decreases are worked closer to the centre side)

Knit 3 more rows.

Continue to work a decrease row after every three rows knit until you have only 2 st remaining on your needles.

Knit two more rows and bind off.

Weave in ends and block the shawl.

 Each arm of the shawl measures 23" to the centre top.