MOTH ORCHID SHAWL by Shui Kuen Kozinski The Phalaena flower resembles a moth in flight, and for this reason is also known as a Moth Orchid. This triangular shawl is worked top-down in two mirror-imaged sections. The Blueberry Lace motif is from Knitted Lace of Estonia (p.137) by Nancy Bush, and the shawl is finished with 2 repeats of the Luna Moth border. Five-stitch nupps were added between two yarnovers, giving the finished shawl an Estonian lace effect. Experience Level: Intermediate/Advanced Size: 78 inches wide by 39 inches long at widest and longest points after blocking Materials: - 5 balls of elann.com Silken Kydd - 4.0 mm (US 6) straight needles, or 32" circular needle in same size - 4.5 mm (US 7) straight needle for bind off - 5.0 mm (US H/8) crochet hook for provisional cast on - Stitch markers - Scrap yarn in a contrasting color Gauge: 14 sts per 4 inches after blocking Note: 1) work nupps loosely 2) each nupp counts as one stitch 3) each nupp is worked between 2 yo, be careful not to include the yo on either side of the nupp when p5tog Stitch Guide: Nupp (5-stitch): K1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into the same st (1 st increased to 5 sts) On following WS row, purl these 5 sts together. Tip: It is easier to work the p5tog decrease if the nupp sts are worked loosely on the preceding row. Chart: Click here to download a printable PDF version of the chart for this pattern. INSTRUCTIONS: Cast On: Shawl begins at center back with a provisional cast on. Click here to view an excellent tutorial (Invisible Crochet Cast On II) by Eunny Jang. With contrast color scrap yarn and crochet hook, chain 6. With shawl yarn, pick up and knit 3 sts in the bumps on the back side of the center 3 chains - 3 sts. Knit 18 rows. Next row, K3, rotate work clockwise and pick up and knit 1 st in each of the 9 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. (15 sts total) Body of the shawl (Blueberry Lace) see chart 1 rows 1-8: Note: Center K1 stitch is in upper case and bold font throughout. R1: k3, yo, sk2p, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch) yo, K1, yo, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch), sk2p, yo, k3. (19 sts) Row 2 and all even number rows: K3, p to the last 3 sts, k3. Now, you have 3 garter edge sts on both sides, 1 center stitch, and 6 sts between edging sts and center sts. Use stitch marker to mark the center stitch. R3: k3, yo, k1, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch), sk2p, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, sk2p, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch), k1 yo, k3. (23 sts) R5: k3, yo, k2, sk2p, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch), k2 yo, K1, yo, k2, (k1,yo, k1 into the same stitch), sk2p, k2, yo, k3. (27 sts) R7: k3, yo, k3, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch), sk2p, k3, yo, K1, yo, k3, sk2p, (k1, yo, k1 into the same stitch), k3 yo, k3. (31 sts) R8: K3, p to the last 3 sts, k3. Repeat chart 1, row 1-8 to total of 359 stitches, ending on row 4. Work 2 rows as follows before starting the Luna Moth Border: R1: K3, yo, k176, yo, K1, yo, k176, yo, k3. (363 sts) R2: K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3. (363 sts) Luna Moth Border (see chart 2 rows 1-10 and chart 3, rows 11-20): From * to * is a 10 stitch repeat. Work additional repeats on subsequent repeats of row 1-20 sequence. Stitch counts are for successive repeats of row 1-20. R1: k3, yo, k2, sk2p, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2, *(k3, sk2p, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2)*, k3, sk2p, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k1 yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k1, k3tog, k3, *(k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1, k3tog, k3)*, k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1, k3tog, k2, yo, k3. (367, 407 sts) All even number rows (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20): K3, p to the last 3 sts, k3. (At the same time p5tog for all nupps) R3: k3, yo, k3, sk2p, k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1, *(k3, sk2p, k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1)*, k3, sk2p, k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2, k3tog, k3, *(k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2, k3tog, k3)*, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2, k3tog, k3, yo, k3. (371, 411 sts) R5: k3, yo, k4, sk2p, k3, yo, nupp, yo, *(k3, sk2p, k3, yo, nupp, yo)*, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, nupp, yo, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k3, k3tog, k3, *(yo, nupp, yo, k3, k3tog, k3)*, yo, nupp, yo, k3, k3tog, k4, yo, k3. (375, 415 sts) R7: k3, yo, k5, sk2p, k4, yo, nupp, *(yo, k2, sk2p, k4, yo, nupp)*, yo, k2, sk2p, k4, yo, nupp, yo, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k4, k3tog, k2, yo, *(nupp, yo, k4, k3tog, k2, yo)*, nupp, yo, k4, k3tog, k5, yo, k3. (379, 419 sts) R9: k3, yo, k6, sk2p, k5, yo, *(nupp, yo, k1, sk2p, k5, yo)*, nupp, yo, k1, sk2p, k5, yo, nupp, yo, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k5, k3tog, k1, yo, nupp *(yo, k5, k3tog, k1, yo, nupp)*, yo, k5, k3tog, k6, yo, k3. (383, 423 sts) R11: k3, yo, k4, *(k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1, k3tog, k3)*, K4, yo, K1, yo, k4, *(k3, sk2p, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2)*, k4, yo, k3. (387, 427 sts) R13: k3, yo, k1, k3tog, k3, *(k1, yo, nupp, yo, k2, k3tog, k3)*, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, nupp, yo, k1, *(k3, sk2p, k2, yo, nupp, yo, k1)*, k3, sk2p, k1, yo, k3. (391, 431 sts) R15: k3, yo, k2, k3tog, k3, *(yo, nupp, yo, k3, k3tog, k3)*, yo, nupp, yo, k3, yo, K1, yo, k3, yo, nupp, yo, *(k3, sk2p, k3, yo, nupp, yo)*, k3, sk2p, k2, yo, k3. (395, 435 sts) R17: k3, yo, k3, k3tog, k2, yo,*(nupp, yo, k4, k3tog, k2, yo)*, nupp, yo, k5, yo, K1, yo, k5, yo, nupp, *(yo, k2, sk2p, k4, yo, nupp)*, yo, k2, sk2p, k3, yo, k3. (399, 439 sts) R19: k3, yo, k4, k3tog, k1, yo, nupp*(yo, k5, k3tog, k1, yo, nupp)*, yo, k7, yo, K1, yo, k7, yo, *(nupp, yo, k1, sk2p, k5, yo)*, nupp, yo, k1, sk2p, k4, yo, k3. (403, 443 sts) Repeat chart 2, row 1-10 and Chart 3 row 11-20 once more. Edging: k3, yo, k8, *(yo, k1, yo, k9)*, yo, k1, yo, k8, yo, k3. (487 sts) Bind off all sts very loosely with one size larger needle as follows: K2, *transfer 2 sts back to left hand needle, K2 together through back loops, K1; repeat from *. Finishing: Weave in loose ends. Block shawl, being sure to pull out points at "yo, k1, yo" to form scallops. Let dry thoroughly, and trim yarn ends. Abbreviations: inc 1-to-3 - k1, yo, k1 into the same st, k - knit, k3tog - knit 3 sts together, nupp - k1, yo, k1, yo, k1 into the same st, see stitch guide for more details, p - purl, p5tog nupp - purl 5 nupp stitches together, R - round or row, sk2p - slip 1 st knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased, sl - slip, st(s) - stitch(es), yo - yarn over. 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. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright elann.com