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SQUARE SHAPED SHAWLS By Uknitted Kingdom In the first of a new series of “recipes” we’ll be showing you how to create basic shawl shapes. These will not necessarily include row by row instructions, but brief directions about where to increase and decrease to obtain a particular shape. Use any yarn with needles appropriate for the drape you prefer. Increases and decreases: Use whichever increase and decrease methods you prefer. For a symmetrical appearance use mirrored increases and decreases. Generally, you will be able to move the placement of any increase or decrease to the left or to the right by a couple of stitches and still achieve the same shape. Many designers choose to use increases and decreases on the inside of a simple or patterned selvedge, or garter or I-cord edging. For example, you may choose to knit 3 stitches in garter before making your right-hand increase or decrease, and 3 stitches in garter after making left hand increase or decrease. Using yarn overs creates a decorative increase. However, if you want the decreases to match you will have to use a yarn over preceded or followed by a decrease. Any of these recipes could be used to create a blanket, either smaller squares joined together, or one large square. The simplest of all methods is the basic garter stitch square. For a square without any increases or decreases: Cast on the desired number of stitches and knit in garter stitch until the length matches the width. For a square shaped diagonally: Cast on 1 stitch. Increase at the beginning of every row in garter stitch until the desired width is reached. Bind off when the square is the required size. Decrease at the end of each row in garter stitch until you have only one stitch left. These 2 recipes form the center of traditional hap designs. For a mitered square: Cast on an odd number of stitches. This will be the bottom two edges of your diagonally shaped square. Make a central double decrease using the center 3 stitches on every other row, continue in garter stitch until the last 3 stitches and tie off with a central double decrease. An example of this square is shown in more detail in the “Golden Ratio Cowl” on page 15. Or Cast on an even number of stitches. Place a marker in the center of the stitches. On every row of garter stitch, knit until two stitches before the marker. Make a single decrease, SM, knit to the end of row. When you are left with the final 2 stitches, knit them together to bind off. Or: Cast on 1 stitch. Increase by 2 stitches (3 sts in total). Place a marker on either side of the center stitch. RS rows: Knit to marker, increase, slip marker, k1, slip marker, increase, knit to end of row WS rows: Knit Bind off when the square is the required size. For center-out squares: Center-out squares are knitting inthe-round, and therefore well suited to stockinette stitch patterns. 38
CO 8 stitches. Join in the round. Round 1: (K1, increase 1) 4X (16 sts) Round 2: Knit (dividing 4 sts onto each DPN) Round 3: (K1, increase, knit to end of DPN) 4X (24 sts) Round 4: Knit Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until your square is the required size. If you need to switch to a circular needle place 4 markers to indicate where the stitches were on the DPNs. Bind off. For outside-in square: Outside-in squares are also knitted in the round, and therefore well suited to stockinette patterns. Cast on any number of stitches divisible by 4. Join in the round. Place 4 markers evenly spaced around. For example, if you cast on 400 stitches, place a marker every 100 stitches. Round 1: (K1, decrease 1, knit to marker, slip marker) 4X Round 2: Knit. (You will need to switch from a circular needle to DPNs when the stitches become sparse.) Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have 8 stitches remaining. Decrease x4 and cinch the remaining 4 stitches together. markers in the first round, take 12 away from your total stitch number. Divide this number by 4. This number equals Z. Round 1: (KZ, place marker, knit 3, place marker) 4X Round 2: (Knit to marker, slip marker, central double decrease, slip marker) 4X Round 3: Knit (You will need to switch from a circular needle to DPNs when the stitches become sparse.) Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until you have 4 stitches remaining. Cinch these stitches together to bind off. Next issue: Triangular shawls Alternatively: Cast on any number of stitches divisible by 4 plus 12 (example, 412 sts). Join in the round. To calculate the number of stitches needed between 8 stitch 39
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CO 8 stitches. Join in the round.<br />
Round 1: (K1, increase 1) 4X (16 sts)<br />
Round 2: Knit (dividing 4 sts onto each DPN)<br />
Round 3: (K1, increase, knit to end<br />
of DPN) 4X (24 sts)<br />
Round 4: Knit<br />
Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until your<br />
square is the required size. If you<br />
need to switch to a circular needle<br />
place 4 markers to indicate where the<br />
stitches were on the DPNs. Bind off.<br />
For outside-in square:<br />
Outside-in squares are also<br />
knitted in the round, and therefore<br />
well suited to stockinette patterns.<br />
Cast on any number of stitches divisible<br />
by 4. Join in the round.<br />
Place 4 markers evenly spaced<br />
around. For example, if you cast on<br />
400 stitches, place a marker every<br />
<strong>10</strong>0 stitches.<br />
Round 1: (K1, decrease 1, knit to<br />
marker, slip marker) 4X<br />
Round 2: Knit.<br />
(You will need to switch from a circular<br />
needle to DPNs when the<br />
stitches become sparse.)<br />
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you<br />
have 8 stitches remaining. Decrease<br />
x4 and cinch the remaining 4 stitches<br />
together.<br />
markers in the first round, take 12 away from your<br />
total stitch number. Divide this number by 4. This<br />
number equals Z.<br />
Round 1: (KZ, place marker, knit<br />
3, place marker) 4X<br />
Round 2: (Knit to marker, slip<br />
marker, central double<br />
decrease, slip marker) 4X<br />
Round 3: Knit<br />
(You will need to switch from a circular<br />
needle to DPNs when the<br />
stitches become sparse.)<br />
Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until you<br />
have 4 stitches remaining. Cinch<br />
these stitches together to bind off.<br />
Next issue: Triangular shawls<br />
Alternatively:<br />
Cast on any number of stitches divisible<br />
by 4 plus 12 (example, 412<br />
sts). Join in the round.<br />
To calculate the number of<br />
stitches needed between 8 stitch<br />
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