Sewanee

a shawl by Beth Bradford

Down in Franklin County, Tennessee, where my mother was born, there is
a gorgeously scenic natural bridge that reminds me of the lace in this
shawl. Sewanee is a triangular shawl knit from the top down, and designed
to be knitted with an average skein of sock yarn. Of course, gauge isnt
crucial on this, so you can change your yarn and needles to create any size
shawl youd like - just remember to account for more yardage!
Materials:
Sample knit in The Sanguine Gryphon
Bugga! [70% superwash merino, 20%
cashmere, 10% nylon; 412 yds per 4oz
skein]; color: Northern Purple Gold
Beetle; 1 skein (discontinued)
Recommended substitution:
The Verdant Gryphon Bugga! [70%
superwash merino, 20% cashmere,
10% nylon; 412 yds per 4oz skein]; 1
skein
OR
Cephalopod Yarns Bugga! [70%
superwash merino, 20% cashmere,
10% nylon; 380 yds per 4oz skein]; 2
skeins
US 3 / 3.25mm needles
stitch marker
yarn needle or crochet hook to weave in
ends
Abbreviations:
k: knit
p: purl
yo: yarn over
kfb: knit front and back
p2tog: purl 2 together
k2tog: knit 2 together
psso: pass slipped stitch over
ssk: slip, slip, knit
sl: slip
st/sts: stitch/stitches
pm: place marker
sm: slip marker
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
Measurements:
sample has a wingspan of
approximately 62 and a
depth of 20 after blocking
Instructions:
Cast on 10 sts.
Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo, k2.
Row 2 (WS) and all even rows: k2, yo, p to last 2 sts, yo, k2.
Row 3: k2, yo, k4, kfb, pm, kfb, k4, yo, k2.
Row 5 and all odd rows: k2, yo, k to st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to last 2 sts,
yo, k2.
Repeat rows 2 and 5 until you have 212 sts, ending with a wrong side row.
Row 69: k2, yo, k4, *yo twice, k4; repeat from * until last 2 sts, yo, k2. You can
remove the marker at this point.
Row 70: k2, yo, p3, *p2tog, (p1, k1) into yos of previous row, p2tog; rep from *
until last 5 sts, p3, yo, k2.
Rows 71 - 97: Repeat rows 69 and 70, ending with a RS row.
Row 98: same as row 70, but omit the yos along the edge. 270 sts.
Row 99: *ssk, k5, k2tog, yo; repeat from *, omitting nal yo.
Row 100: purl, working (p1, k1) in yo.
Row 101: *ssk, k3, k2tog, (yo, k1) twice, yo; repeat from * until 7 sts remain, ssk,
k3, k2tog.
Row 102: purl.
Row 103: *ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo, k1) 5 times, yo; repeat from * until 5 sts remain,
ssk, k1, k2tog.
Row 104: *p3, k 11; repeat from * until 3 stitches remain, p3.
Row 105: *sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k 11, yo; repeat from * until 3 sts remain, sl 1,
k2tog, psso.
Row 106: bind off loosely. I like Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off.
Scallop pattern from String and Air.