With its unusual stepped edge, this modern shawl is knitted in multiple directions
This shawl's unusual, ‘stepped’ edge, strip construction and buttoned- up front are a blend of modern and traditional - typical of Sally Melville’s creative designs. Sally says: “I absolutely love everything about this shawl – its style, its shape, its construction, the way this yarn hangs on the body – and the knitting was just sheer joy!” The pattern is taken from Warm Knits, Cool Gifts by Sally Melville and Caddy Melville Ledbetter.
This shawl is designed for two sizes; S-M (to fit bust 81-96.5cm) and L-XL (to fit bust 101.5-127cm). It's available in issue 48 of The Knitter magazine. The price we've listed is for buying the digital issue from Apple Newsstand.
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Hanlou2512 said on 24th September 2012
Just to clarify, SKP is the correct stitch, but the description of how to do it is incorrect. The magazine reads:
"SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
skp: slip 1 knitwise, knit next 2 sts together, pass slipped st over."
The description of how to do SKP should be "slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped st over", not the knit 2 sts as stated in the magazine.
Zoe said on 13th September 2012
Thanks for letting us know Hanlou2512 - we'll pass on to the magazine and let them know
Hanlou2512 said on 8th September 2012
Hi, I'm knitting this at the moment and have discovered a typo in the magazine.
Under Special Abbreviations, the SKP should be slip 1 knitwise, knit the next st, pass slipped st over.
Zoe said on 13th September 2012
Hi Hanlou2512 - we've checked this with our knitting technical expert and she thinks this abbrev. is actually right. It's a double-decrease which is paired with the yarnovers on either side of it -- this keeps the stitch count consistent. Hope this helps.