Marilynn'sGardenKnitDesign: Happy NEW Year! Time To Hug (worsted weight) Shawl

Marilynn Blacketer ‘22

This Happy NEW Year version of Time to Hug Shawl is worked in worsted weight yarn! With the wonderful Concentric yarn Coco gave (me/aka) Grams for Christmas, I'm off to a great start on the Time to Hug (worsted weight) Shawl .
**Modifications:** The yarn is worsted weight. I'm working on US9 needles. So far so good! For this blog post, I'll make the modifications/updates for working with worsted weight yarn as I get to them. Share your progress in your Ravelry Project notes for Time to Hug Shawl. I'll see your "Modifications"for worsted weight yarn!

Taking inspiration from looking forward to seeing family again, I have developed the Time to Hug Shawl. If knit in blended wool, great for the blustery winter. The shawl is worked with 2 increases on beginning Right Side. The eyelet and mesh edging will be worked on the Wrong Side, along with 1 decrease, creating an asymmetrical shawl. This might be considered an advance beginner pattern because knowledge of stitch and shawl construction are helpful. The shawl takes a few evenings or weekends to complete, making the Time to Hug (worsted weight) Shawl a perfect gift or accessory.

Shawl finished size: ~400meters/200grams: 16” depth, 76”wing; blocking: 22”depth, 76” wing

Gauge: 4 stitches & 4 ridges = 1” to create loose soft fabric. Adjust needle size.

Materials: Yarn: wool blend in worsted weight; ~400meters/200grams

Photos: Time to Hug (worsted weight) Shawl is knit in

Concentric by HiKoo® by skacel, Worsted 100% Alpaca, 437 yards/200 grams; color 1025, Patel Pop

Needles: Size US#9(5.5mm), 40” circular needles

Notions: hanging stitch markers, tapestry needle

Abbreviations: k = knit Kfb= knit front&back k2tog=knit 2 stitches together

k2togbl= knit 2 stitches together through the back loop RS=right side WS=wrong side sts=stitches yo=yarn over S1=slip one stitch EBO=elastic bind off

Slip one Stitch: With yarn in front, slip one stitch purlwise, then move yarn to the back of work between needle tips ready to work the next stitch.

Elastic Bind Off: (Cast on, Bind Off, Cap Sease, p123 variation)

Sl, * k1, insert left needle into the front of both stitches on right needle from left to right, and k2togbl; repeat from * (this will EBO one stitch)

Directions: (Notes in italic.)

While working with two 100g coordinating yarns, alternate Color A & B at the beginning of RS rows.

RS: Carry A&B up the RS by holding and knitting the two strands together for the first knit stitch.

WS: (last stitch) k2tog those two strands.

Directions: Cast on 6sts, WS: Knit (Notes in italic.)

Eyelet Rows

RS Rows 1, 3, 5, 7: K1, Kfb, yo, knit to end

WS Rows 2, 4, 6: S1, k2tog, knit to end

WS Row 8: S1, k2tog, * yo, k2tog; repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

Work Eyelet rows 1- 8, total 16 times.

(WS Row 8 stitch counts:10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70)

Mesh Edging Rows

RS Rows 1, 3: K1, Kfb, yo, knit to end

WS Row 2: S1, k2tog, knit to end

WS Row 4: S1, k2tog, (yo, k2tog)16times, knit to end

RS Rows 5, 7: K1, Kfb, yo, knit to end

WS Row 6: S1, k2tog, knit to end

WS Row 8: S1, k2tog, * yo, k2tog; repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

Work Mesh Edging rows 1- 8, total 16 times.

(WS Row 8 stitch counts: 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114, 118, 122, 126, 130, 134)

Jan1, 2022: I am here, 118 sts and just 50grams of yarn remaining.... Let's see if the shawl is completed at 130,134 sts!) (Save 10 yards/5g for EBO)

Jan2, 2022: Finished! Row 8:130sts, then Rows 1,2,3 so 133sts. WS: Elastic Bind Off

Elastic Bind Off: Sl, * k1, insert left needle into the front of both stitches on right needle from left to right, and k2togbl; repeat from * to last 2sts, k2tog, EBO. Pull tail through to tie off.

Finshing: Weave in the tails. Block loosely.

Finished size: 16” depth, 76”wing; blocking: 22”depth, 76” wing