BREGVESS

SHAWL
By Alla Molchanova

PLEASE first READ THE WHOLE INSTRUCTION before starting to knit 

MATERIALS:
1) I used the Unique Shetland by J C Rennie (216 m (236 yards) / 50 grams) – 3
skeins for the big shawl and 2 skeins for shawlette. Other options: any
fingering yarn preferably of solid color or tweed.
2) Needles: circular 3.5 mm. Gauge is not critical and You can experiment with
different yarns and needles (but not smaller than 3.5 mm).
3) Crochet hook of your preferred size.
 “Bregvess” is a triangular shawl, which starts from the center of the neck.
The shawl has edge stitches at either side and the central stitch. Edge stitches
should be knitted on both right (face) and wrong sides. Оn every right side row 4
stitches are increased: by making yarn over after the edge stitches, before and
after the central stitch and before the edge stitches.
The shawl is symmetrical before and after the central stitch. Despite that the
pattern contains charts for both right and left sides of shawl. Note! Central stitch
is marked only on right side charts. Central stitch should be knitted on RS and
purled on WS.
Big shawl and shawlette are knitted similarly until the number of stitches
between the edge stitches and the central stitch will become 101 sts. After that,
the instructions for shawlette and big shawl will be given separately.

All charts are including only RS rows. WS rows are knitted as follow: knit 3
sts, purl till last 3 sts, knit 3 sts.

ABBREVIATIONS:
p-purl
k-knit
yo-yarn over
WS-wrong side
RS-right side
2
sts–stitches

BEGINNING: cast on 3 stitches

Knit 7 rows. Turn 90 degrees, pick up 3 stitches from the edge and knit, turn 90
degrees, pick up 3 stitches and knit (9 stitches).
Set up row: Knit 3, yo, k1, yo, k1 (center stitch), yo, k1, yo, knit 3 (13 stitches)
2-nd row (WS): k3, p7, k3.
3-rd row (RS): k3, yo, knit to center stitch, yo, k1, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3
(17sts)
4-th row: (WS): k3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
5-th row (RS): k3, yo, knit to center stitch, yo, k1, yo, knit to last 3 sts, yo, k3 (21
sts)
6-th row: (WS): k3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Continue work Stockinette (except edge sts) until the number of stitches between
the edge stitches and the central stitch will become 21 st (All together on needles it
should be 49 sts).

Next work the Chart 1 (right then left side) 1 time. End with the WS row.

Continue work Stockinette (except edge sts) until the number of stitches
between the edge stitches and the central stitch will become 61 sts (All together it
should be 129 stitches). At the next RS row proceed with the chart 2 right and left
side. On each side, repeat sequence of stitches marked by green color 5 times. End
with WS row.

Starting from next RS row work Stockinette until the number of stitches
between the edge stitches and the central stitch will become 101 sts (All together it
should be 209 stitches). End with WS row.

SHAWLETTE: proceed with the border chart A right and left sides. On each
side, repeat sequence of stitches marked by green color 9 times. End up with WS
row. Next proceed with the border chart B right and left sides. On each side, repeat
sequence of stitches marked by green color 11 times. End with WS row.

Cast-off by hook (see below on page 3) or by Your preferred way.

BIG SHAWL: proceed with the chart 2 right and left side. On each side, repeat
sequence of stitches marked by green color 9 times. End with WS row.

Starting from next RS row work Stockinette until the number of stitches
between the edge stitches and the central stitch will become 141 sts (All together it
should be 289 stitches). End with WS row. 3
Proceed with the border chart A right and left sides. On each side, repeat
sequence of stitches marked by green color 13 times. End with WS row.

Next proceed with the border chart B right and left sides. On each side, repeat
sequence of stitches marked by green color 15 times. End with WS row.

Cast-off by hook (see description) or by Your preferred method.

Cast-off by hook: Knit one st from a left needle, then make single chain of 4 or
5 sts, then knit the st from hook together with the next st from right needle, then
again single chain of 4 or 5 st, then knit the st from hook together with the next st
from right needle. Continue in this manner until all sts will be casted-off. Knitting
2 stitches together should always line with pattern, closing the leaf tips. If
You want larger loops You can vary the number stitches in single chain as
You want.

Or You can use this way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPc1S4GXXSI

Weave the ends and block using pins.

Chart 1 right side. See the key on page 7

Chart 1 left side 4

Chart 2 right side

Chart 2 left side 5

Border chart A right side `

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Border chart A left side
Border chart B right side

Border chart B left side

Legend
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