KNITTED SHAWL
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MATERIALS: 2 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 6 ozs. White. Two No. 7 Beehive Knitting Needles.
MEASUREMENTS: Approx. 40 ins. × 40 ins.
Tension: 7 sts. and 8 rows = 1 inch.
THE CENTRE: Cast on 3 sts. 1st row: W.r.n. Knit to end of row. Repeat first row until there are 64 loops up each side of work. Next row: W.r.n. K3tog. Knit to end of row. Repeat last row to 3 sts. Cast off.
The shawl may be made larger by repeating the first row as given for centre until extra loops, divisible by 16, are obtained at each side. Then for every extra 16 loops there will be one more pattern in the border at each side of the shawl.
THE BORDER: With right side of work facing, pick up and knit the loops from one side. Next row: W.r.n. Knit to end of row. Proceed:–
1st row: W.r.n. K1. *K5. (Wl. fwd. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o.) 3 times. K5. Repeat from * to end of row.