Heirloom shawl

Materials: 20 Patons 3 ply Baby Wool 25g balls (quantity is approximate as it varies between knitters); 1 set 3.25 (No. 10) and 3.25 (No. 10) Milward circular needles (various lengths), or size needed to give correct tension; Milward knitters needle for finishing; 3.00 (No. 10-11) Milward crochet book.

Measurement: (approx) 130cm in diameter.

Tension: 31 sts to 10cm in width over stocking st.

Abbreviations: Y fwd, yarn forward; “M3”, (k 1, p 1, k 1) all into next st; sl, slip; psso, pass slipped stitch over; “M 2”, (k 1, p 1) into next st; tbl, through back of loop; “M 5”, (k 1, p 1, k 1, p 1, k 1) all into next st; dc, double crochet.

Cast on 10 sts – (3, 3, 4)

1st Rnd: Y fwd, k 1, rep from to end.

2nd Rnd: Knit.

3rd Rnd: Y fwd, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

4th Rnd: “M 3”, k 1, rep from to end.

Knit 4 rnds.

9th Rnd: As 3rd rnd.

10th Rnd: As 4th rnd.

Knit 6 rnds.

17th Rnd: K 1, y fwd, k 2, y fwd, k 1, rep from to end.

18th Rnd: K1, “M 2”, k 2, “M 2”, k 1, rep from to end.

19th Rnd: K 2 tog, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, rep from to end.

20th Rnd: As 18th rnd.

Rep 19th and 20th rnds 3 times.

27th Rnd: As 19th rnd.

Note: When number of sts will no longer fit comfortably on set of needles, it will be necessary to change to circular needle.

28th Rnd: K 1, “M 5”, k 2, “M 5”, k 1, rep from to end.

Knit 2 rnds.

31st Rnd: Y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 10, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

32ndand Alt Rnds: Knit.

33rd Rnd: Y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 8, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

35th Rnd: K 1, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 6, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

37th Rnd: K 2, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 2, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 4, k 2 tog, rep from end.

39th Rnd: K 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 3, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

41st Rnd: k 4, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 4, sl 2, k 2 tog, psso, rep from to end.

43rd Rnd: K 5, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, rep from to end.

45th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 9, k 2 tog, k 1, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 1, rep from to end.

47th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 7, k 2 tog, k 2, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 2, rep from to end.

49th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 5, k 2 tog, k 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 3, rep from to end.

51st Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3, k 2 tog, k 4, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 4, rep from to end.

53rd Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, k 5, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 5, rep from to end.

55th Rnd: Sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, k 6, y fwd, k 1, tbl, y fwd, k 6, rep from to end.

57th Rnd: Y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 11, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

59th Rnd: Y fwd, k 3, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 9, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

61st Rnd: Y fwd, k 1, y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, y fwd, k 1, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 7, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

63rd Rnd: Y fwd, k 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 3, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 5, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

65th Rnd: Y fwd, k 1, (y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso) 3 times, y fwd, k 1, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

67th Rnd: (Y fwd, k 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl) twice, y fwd, k 3, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

69th Rnd: y fwd, k 1, (y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso) 5 times, y fwd, k 1, y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, rep from to end.

71st Rnd: K 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, rep from to end.

73rd Rnd: Sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, y fwd, rep from to end.

75th Rnd: Y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 3, rep from to end.

77th Rnd: Y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, rep from to end.

Rep last 8 rounds twice, ending with a 77th rnd.

94th Rnd: “M 3”, k 1, rep from to end – 640 sts.

Knit 2 rnds.

97th Rnd: K 14, K 2 tog, y fwd, rep from to end.

98th and Alt Rnds: Knit.

99th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, K 11, k 2 tog, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, rep from to end.

101st Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 9, k 2 tog, k 1 , y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 1, rep from to end.

103rd Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 7, k 2 tog, k 2, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 2, rep from to end.

105th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 5, k 2 tog, k 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 3, rep from to end.

107th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3, k 2 tog, k 4, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 4, rep from to end.

109th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, k 5, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 5, rep from to end.

111th Rnd: Sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, k 6, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 6, rep from to end.

113th Rnd: Y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 7, rep from to end.

115th Rnd: K 1, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 13, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

117th Rnd: K 2, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 2, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 11, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

119th Rnd: K 3, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 3, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 9, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

121st Rnd: K 4, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 4, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 7, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

123rd Rnd: K 5, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 5, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 5, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

125th Rnd: K 6, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 6, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

127th Rnd: K 7, y fwd, k 1 tbl, y fwd, k 7, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, rep from to end.

129th Rnd: K8, y fwd, k 1, tbl, y fwd, k 8, y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, y fwd, rep from to end.

131st Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 15, k 2 tog, y fwd, k 1, “M 2”, k 1, y fwd, rep from to end.

133rd Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 13, k 2 tog, y fwd, k 6, y fwd, rep from to end.

135th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 11, k 2 tog, y fwd, k 2, (“M 2”) 4 times, k 2, y fwd, rep from to end.

137th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 9, k 2 tog, y fwd, k 2 tog, k 1, y fwd, (y fwd, k 2, y fwd) 4 times, y fwd, k 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, y fwd, rep from to end.

138th and Alt Rnds: Knit, purling into second loop with two “y fwds” lie tog.

139th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 7, k 2 tog, (y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2 tog, y fwd) 6 times, rep from to end.

141st Rnd: Sl 1, K 1, psso, k 5, k 2 tog, y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2 tog, y fwd) 6 times , rep from to end.

143rd Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3, k 2 tog, (y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2 tog, y fwd) 6 times, rep from to end.

145th Rnd: Sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, (y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2 tog, y fwd) 6 times, rep from to end.

147th Rnd: Y fwd, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, y fwd, (y fwd, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2 tog, y fwd) 6 times, rep from to end – 1080 sts.

148th Rnd: Knit.

Rep 147th and 148th rnds 14 times, dec 8 sts evenly spaced around last round – 1072 sts. Repeat rnds 97 to 148 incl once.

Cast off loosely.

MAKE UP With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly. With right side facing, using hook, work 1 row dc evenly around outside edge. Fasten off.

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