Triangle Shawl Pattern

Approximately 64 inches by 26 inches

MATERIALS — Bear Brand Jumbolaine or Fleisher's Jumbo-Knit, 9 skeins.
Bucilla Plastic or Wooden Needles, 1 pair Size 13.
Bucilla Plastic Crochet Hook, Size 6.

KNITTED GAUGE: 13 sts = 4 inches

Cast on 150 sts for long edge of stole. P 1 row.
Short rows—Row 1—K 148 sts.
Row 2—Turn, slip 1 st as to p, p 145 sts.
Row 3—Turn, slip 1 st as to p, k 143 sts.
Row 4—Turn, slip 1 st, p 141 sts.
Continue in this way to work 2 sts less every row until 2 sts remain in last row, end with p row.
Next row—Turn, slip 1 st, place 75 sts of right hand needle on a heavy strand of yarn for one short edge. Begin border on other short edge.

BORDER—Row 1—right side—K 1, * inc. 1 st by knitting 1 st in slipped st in row below, k 2; repeat from *, end last repeat k 1, inc. 1 st in last st; 113 sts.
Row 2—K. Row 3—P, increasing 1 st each side; 115 sts.
Row 4—P. Row 5—K, increasing 1 st each side; 117 sts.
Row 6—P. Row 7—right side—K 1, yo, p 1, * yo, k 1, yo, p 7; repeat from * 13 times, yo, k 1, yo, p 1, yo, k 1.
Row 8—P 1, k 2, * p 3, k 7; repeat from * 13 times, p 3, k 2, p 1.
Row 9—K 1, yo, p 2, * k 1, yo, k 1, yo, k 1, p 7; repeat from * 13 times, k 1, yo, k 1, yo, k 1, p 2, yo, k 1.
Row 10—P 1, k 3, * p 5, k 7; repeat from * 13 times, p 5, k 3, p 1.
Row 11—K 1, yo, p 3, * k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, p 7; re­peat from * 13 times, k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, p 3, yo, k 1.
Row 12—P 1, k 4, * p 7, k 7; repeat from * 13 times, p 7, k 4, p 1.
Row 13—K 1, yo, p 4, * k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, p 7; re­peat from * 13 times, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3, p 4, yo, k 1.
Row 14—P 1, k 5, * p 9, k 7; repeat from * 13 times, p 9, k 5, p 1.
Row 15—K 1, yo, p 5, * slip, k and pass, k 5, k 2 tog., p 7; repeat from * 13 times, slip, k and pass, k 5, k 2 tog., p 5, yo, k 1.
Row 16—P 1, k 6, * p 7, k 7; repeat from * 13 times, p 7, k 6, p 1.
Row 17—K 1, yo, p 6, * slip, k and pass, k 3, k 2 tog., p 7; repeat from * 13 times, slip, k and pass, k 3, k 2 tog., p 6, yo, k 1.
Row 18—P 1, k 7, * p 5, k 7; repeat from * 14 times, p 1.
Row 19—K 1, yo, p 7, * slip, k and pass, k 1, k 2 tog., p 7; repeat from * 14 times, yo, k 1.
Row 20—P 1, k 8, * p 3, k 7; repeat from * 14 times, k 1, p 1.
Row 21—K 1, yo, p 8, * slip 1, k 2 tog., pass slipped st over k 2 tog., p 7; repeat from * 14 times, p 1, yo, k 1. P 1 row, k 2 rows. Bind off as to p.

2nd HALF OF BORDER—Take up 75 sts from thread. Begin at outer edge from right side.
Row 1—* K 2, inc. 1 st as before; repeat from *, end inc. 1 st in last st; 113 sts. Finish 2nd half to correspond to first half of border. Sew seam at center of border.
Pin out to given measurements, and steam lightly.

FRINGE—Cut an 8-in. cardboard. Working from wrong side, hold cardboard in back of work, with loop on hook, insert hook through both loops of first st of bound-off edge, draw up a loop, yarn around cardboard, yo, through 2 loops on hook, * draw up a loop through next st as before, yarn around cardboard, yo, through 2 loops; repeat from * to end of bound-off edge. Fasten off.
From right side, work 1 row sc on ends of borders and cast-on edge.

This pattern was originally published in New Stoles and Cover-ups 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.