Sterling Silk & Silver

63% superwash merino

20% silk

15% nylon 2% silver fiber

3 skeins

Fingering

420 yrds

10 sts =3.5 sts in pattern

US 9 / 5.5mm

Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge is not extremely

important

2 stitch markers

A great shawl to add a touch of elegance to your outfit. The fiber content combines to make a dreamy feel against your skin and the silver fiber adds a sophisticated sparkle.

Tuxedo Shawl by Clara Masessa

Intermediate

Tuxedo Shawl

Finishes size: approximately 37 x 62

CO 107 sts

Work 12 rows of garter stitch (K each row)

On the 12th

row place markers to indicate the 1st and last 6 sts of the row. These first 6 sts and last 6 sts of

each row will always be K, they form the border and are not included in the chart.

Row 1 - K2tog, yo, K1, *yo, ssk, P5, K2tog, yo, K1, repeat from * end yo, ssk

Row 2 - AND ALL EVEN # ROWS – K the K sts, P the P sts, treating the yos as P sts (keeping 1st & last 6 sts

in garter st)

Row 3 – K3, *K1, yo, ssk, P3, K2tog, yo, K2, repeat from *, end K2

Row 5 – K3, * K2, yo, ssk, P1, K2tog, yo, K3, repeat from *, end K2

Row 7 – P3, *K2tog, yo, K1, yo, ssk, P5, repeat from *, end K2tog, yo

Row 9 – P2, K2tog, *yo, K3, yo, ssk, P3, K2tog, repeat from *, end yo, K1

Row 11 – P1, K2tog, yo, *K5, yo, ssk, P1, K2tog, yo, repeat from *, end, K2

Row 12 – K the K sts, P the Psts, treating yos as P sts

Repeat these 12 rows for approximately 60 inches ending with Row 12

Work 12 more rows in garter sts

Bind off loosely, weave in ends and block work

K

-- P

/ K2tog

\ ssk

0 yo

End Beginning

0 / -- \ 0 0 / -- 11

0 / -- -- -- \ 0 0 / -- -- 9

0 / -- -- -- -- -- \ 0 0 / -- -- -- 7

0 / -- \ 0 5

0 / -- -- -- \ 0 3

\ 0 0 / -- -- -- -- -- \ 0 0 / 1 On all even numbered rows K the K sts, P the P sts, treating the yos as P sts (keeping 1

st & last 6 sts in garter st)