Cheerleader Shawl Pattern
Pattern
15 x 57 Inches Without Doll Trimming
This stole can be made with any of the following:
"DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON
or
"DAWN" NYLON SOCK & SWEATER YARN
or
"DAWN" BRAEBURN SPORT YARN
or
"DAWN" SOCK & SWEATER YARN
5 ozs. White or color desired.
1 oz. Scarlet or any contrasting color.
1 pr. knitting needles No. 10.
GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch.
Entire stole is worked in garter st (K each row).
With White cast on 75 sts and work in garter st for 3 inches, cut White.
Attach Scarlet and K 6 rows, cut Scarlet.
Attach White and K 12 rows, cut White.
Attach Scarlet and K 6 rows, cut Scarlet.
Attach White and work even in garter st until work measures 50 inches from beginning, ending on wrong side, cut White.
Attach Scarlet and work 6 rows, cut Scarlet.
Attach White and K 12 rows, cut White.
Attach Scarlet and K 6 rows, cut Scarlet.
Attach White and work 3 inches, bind off, cut yarn.
TRIMMING: BOY: Wind Scarlet over a 2 inch cardboard 40 times, tie with 6 inch length of yarn at one end for top of head. Tie securely about ½ inch from top of head for neck. With White, wind twice around and tie ¾ inch from neck for waist. Divide remaining yarn in half for legs and with Scarlet tie each section about ⅛ inch from each end, cut and trim for feet.
ARMS: Wind Scarlet over 2 inch cardboard 15 times, with Scarlet wind around twice and tie ⅛ inch from each end for hands, insert through center of body, cut and trim for hands. Work 7 more boys in same manner.
GIRL: With White work same as boy but tying the waist with Scarlet and cutting loops beneath waist for skirt. Tie to end of stole as illustrated having 4 boys and 3 girls across each short end.
About this pattern
This pattern was originally published in Stoles & Shrugs and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.