GOLD NUGGET SHAWL IN NILO by Shui Kuen Kozinski knit in elann.com Nilo by Lorill Anderson Panning in the creek: hidden in the gravel - sparkling nuggets of gold. The Gold Nugget Shawl is a top-down, triangular shape in two identical sections. The motif's primary characteristics are its feeling of openness, enhanced by a sparkling lightness. It seems to touch people's imaginations, inspiring comparisons with elegant oriental fans, flower baskets, Crowns, and, naturally, gold nuggets. It's a sort of fun ink blot test for knitters: what do you see? This is a knitted lace, because every row is patterned. The motif is achieved by double yo and p1, k1b into the double yo of previous row. To make it simpler for knitting, I modified all the rows in the chart to read and knit from right to left. Experience: Intermediate/experienced Knitting Notes: 1) Both double yo and p1, k1b into the double yo of previous row are very loose, might be difficult to handle at first. 2) All yo follows with purl, should wrap the yarn around the needle. 3) A swatch of the first 18 rows is recommended before the project. It will help familiarize the pattern. It goes quite fast after the first repeat. 4) All rows in the chart reads and knits from right to left. Size: 80 inches wide at widest point by 40 inches long at longest point after blocking. Materials: 7 balls of elann.com Nilo. 6 mm (US 10) and 6.5 mm (US 10 ½) 32 inch circular needle. Ring markers or slip markers. 6 mm (US J-10) crochet hook for provisional cast on. Scrap yarn. Gauge: 14 sts per 4 inches over pattern sts before blocking and 12 sts per 4 inches after blocking. Charts: click here to download a printable PDF version of the charts for this pattern. NOTE: All rows in the chart read and knit from right to left. The pattern sts of right section and left section are identical. Rows 1-18 are the top of the shawl, rows 19-30 are the body of the shawl, and rows 31-36 are the edging of the shawl. INSTRUCTIONS: Cast on: Shawl begins at the center back using provisional cast on as follows: with contrast color scrap yarn and crochet hook, chain 8. With shawl yarn pick up and knit 3 sts in the bumps on the back side of the center 3 chains - 3 sts. Knit 10 rows. Next row, K3, pick up and knit 1 st in each of the 5 garter ridges along selvedge edge of piece, unzip scrap yarn chain to expose 3 sts at base of the piece, place these 3 sts onto left needle, K3. (11 sts total) Top of the shawl: (see chart row 1-18): Center stitch K1 or P1, and both sides of edging K3 are in capital letter and bold printed. R 1: K3, yo, k2, yo, K1, yo, k2, yo, K3 (15 sts) Now, you have 3 garter edge sts on both sides, 1 center stitch, and 4 sts between edging sts and center sts. Use slip marker to mark the center stitch. R 2: K3, p4, P1, p4, K3 (15 sts) R 3: K3, yo, k4, yo, K1, yo, k4, yo, K3 (19sts) R 4: K3, p6, P1, p6, K3 (19sts) R5: K3, yo, k6, yo, K1, yo, k6, yo, K3 (23sts) R6: K3, p2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, p2, P1, p2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, p2,K3 (23 sts) R7: K3, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, K1, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, K3 (27 sts) R8: K3, p2, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p2, P1 p2, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p2, K3 (27 sts) R9: K3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k1, yo, K3 (31 sts) R10: K3, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, P1, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, K3 (31 sts) R11: K3, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, K1, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, K3 (35 sts) R12: K3, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, P1, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, K3 (35 sts) R13: K3, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, K1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, K3 (39 sts) R14: K3, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, P1, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, K3 (39 sts) R15: K3, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, K1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, K3 (43 sts) R16: K3, p6, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p6, P1, p6, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p6, K3 (43 sts) R17: K3, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k5, yo, K1, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k5, yo, K3 (47 sts) R18: K3, p2, yo, ssk, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k2tog, yo, p2, P1, p2, yo, ssk, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k2tog, yo, p2, K3 (47 sts) Body of the shawl: (see chart row 19-30): For the first R19 – R30 sequence, repeat *( )* 1 time. Stitch counts are for successive repeats of R19 – R30. R19: K3, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, *(yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo)*, yo, ssk, k2, yo, K1 yo, k2, k2tog, yo, *(yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo)*, yo, ssk, k2, yo, K3 (total sts 51, 75, 99, 123, 147, 171, 195, 219, 243, 267) R20: K3, p2, k2tog, yo, p1, *(k1b, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, p1)*, k1b, yo, ssk, p2, P1, p2, k2tog, yo, p1, *(k1b, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, p1)*, k1b, yo, ssk, p2, K3 (total sts 51, 75, 99, 123, 147, 171, 195, 219, 243, 267) R21: K3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, *(k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2)*, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, *(k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2)*, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, K3 (total sts 55, 79, 103, 127, 151, 175, 199, 223, 247, 271) R22: K3, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2, *(p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2)*, p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, P1, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2, *(p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2)*, p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, K3 (total sts 55, 79, 103, 127, 151, 175, 199, 223, 247, 271) R23: K3,yo,k4, yo, k2tog, *(ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog)*, ssk, yo, k4, yo, K1 yo,k4, yo, k2tog, *(ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, double yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog)*, ssk, yo, k4, yo, K3 (total sts 59, 83, 107, 131, 155, 179, 203, 227, 251, 275) R24: K3, p2, yo, ssk, p3, *(p3, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p3)* p3, k2tog, yo, p2, P1, p2, yo, ssk, p3, *(p3, k2tog, yo, p1, k1b, yo, ssk, p3)* p3, k2tog, yo, p2, K3 (total sts 59, 83, 107, 131, 155, 179, 203, 227, 251, 275) R25: K3, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *(k2, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2)* k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, K1 , yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *(k2, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2)* k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, K3 (total sts 63, 87, 111, 135, 159, 183, 207, 231, 255, 279) R26: K3, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, *(k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp)* k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, P1, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, *(k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, yo, p1, yo, s2kp)* k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p4, K3 (total sts 63, 87, 111, 135, 159, 183, 207, 231, 255, 279) R27: K3, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, *(yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo)* yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, K1 yo, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, *(yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo)* yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, K3 (total sts 67, 91, 115, 139, 163, 187, 211, 235, 259, 283) R28: K3, p6, k2tog, yo, p1 *(k1b, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, p1)* k1b, yo, ssk, p6, P1, p6, k2tog, yo, p1 *(k1b, yo, ssk, p6, k2tog, yo, p1)* k1b, yo, ssk, p6, K3 (total sts 67, 91, 115, 139, 163, 187, 211, 235, 259, 283) R29: K3, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k2 *(k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2)* k2, yo, ssk, k5, yo, K1 , yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k2 *(k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k2)* k2, yo, ssk, k5, yo, K3 (total sts 71, 95, 119, 143, 167, 191, 215, 239, 263, 287) R30: K3, p2, yo, ssk, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2, *(p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2)* p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k2tog, yo, p2, P1, p2, yo, ssk, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2, *(p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k3tog, yo, p1, yo, p2)* p2, yo, p1, yo, s2kp, k2tog, yo, p2, K3 (total sts 71, 95, 119, 143, 167, 191, 215, 239, 263, 287) Repeat R19 - R30 nine more times, or additional times for the desired length, working additional sts into pattern repeats as established. Edging of the shawl: (see chart row 31-36): Change to size 6.5 mm needles for edging. R31: K3, yo, k4, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *(k1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, k1)* k1, yo, k3, ssk, k4, yo, K1, yo, k4, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *(k1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, k1)* k1, yo, k3, ssk, k4, yo, K3 (total sts 291) R32: K3, p to the last 3 sts, K3 (total sts 291) R33: K3, yo, k5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *(k1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, k1)* k1, yo, k3, ssk, k5, yo, K1 , yo, k5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *(k1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, k1)* k1, yo, k3, ssk, k5, yo, K3 (total sts 295) R34: K3, p to the last 3 sts, K3 (total sts 295) R35: K3, yo, k6, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *(k1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, k1)* k1, yo, k3, ssk, k6, yo, K1, yo, k6, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 *(k1, yo, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, yo, k1)* k1, yo, k3, ssk, k6, yo, K3 (total sts 299) R36: K3, p to the last 3 sts, K3 (total sts 299) Bind off all sts very loosely as following: K2, *transfer 2 sts back to left hand needle, K2 together through back loops, K1; repeat from *. Finishing: Weave in loose ends. Soak shawl in warm water for 20 minutes, wrap in towel to remove excess water. Lay flat on a big towel and pull the 2 yo between k2 out to form a scallop, and pin to measurement. Let dry thoroughly, and trim yarn ends to flush. Abbreviations: yo - yarn over, double yo - yarn over two times, k - knit, k1-b - knit into back of st, k2tog - knit 2 sts together, k3tog - knit 3 sts together, p - purl, R - round or row, S2kp - sl2, k1, pass 2sl stitches over the k stitch, SSK - a left-slanting single decrease, 1. Slip 2 stitches separately to right needle as if to knit, 2. Insert tip of left needle into fronts of these stitches, from left to right. Knit them together. One stitch has been decreased, P2tog - purl 2 sts together, P3tog - purl 3 sts together, sl - slip, st(s) - stitch(es). Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. 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