MAORI

SHAWL

by Daria Sorokina
www.ravelry.com/designers/daria-sorokina

@djaya.ru

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Pattern is for personal use only.
 MAORI is a classic top-down shoulderette shawl, which is worked in one piece. Simple stockinette
stitch to begin with followed by a lace border set of two different stich patterns. Patterning of the
lace is done on the right side rows, wrong side rows are purled.

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Notions:
-Yarn
- Needle
Yarn: any laceweight or fingering yarn (as wool) or any - Scrap pieces of yarn
other shawl yarn of your choice in a contrasting color
- Hook
Needles: circular needles in your preferred size

Gauge: gauge is not crucial

Finished Size:
I used 55g Mohair yarn; 985 yards/900 meters per 100g on 2.75mm (US 1½)
needles. Blocked size 175 x 80cm (69 x 32 inches).

Please be aware that adding

repeats and/or using thicker yarn and
bigger needles will increase the amount
of yarn needed (and your shawl
will be larger)!

A Construction Note
If you have experience with top down triangular shawls, this one works much the same way. You are creating 1
large triangle that consists of 2 identical triangles, with a single spine stitch running down the center. The triangle
shape is achieved by increasing on each edge, as well as on either side of the center stitch. For much of the
pattern you will be increasing 4 stitches every right side row - 1 on the right edge, 2 in the center, and 1 on the
left edge.
Don’t forget to knit the three border stitches on either edge, slipping the first stitch of every row purlwise with the
yarn in front very loosely in every row.

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 INSTRUCTIONS

Casting on:

Cast on 3 stitches with scrap yarn using a provisional cast on.

Knit 6 rows (until you have 3 garter ridges), pick up stitches from the ridges and your fist 3 stitches
removing the scrap yarn. You now have 9 stitches.

Row 1: slip 1 purlwise, K2, yo, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, Ktbl. (13sts)
Row 2: slip 1 purlwise, K2, P7, K2, Ktbl.
Row 3: slip 1 purlwise, K2, yo, K to center stitch, yo, K1, yo, K to last 3 stitches, yo, K2, Ktbl. (17sts)
Row 4: slip 1 purlwise, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, Ktbl.
Row 5: slip 1 purlwise, K2, yo, K to center stitch, yo, K1, yo, K to last 3 stitches, yo, K2, Ktbl. (21sts)
Row 6: slip 1 purlwise, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, Ktbl.

All next Wrong side rows are worked as follows: slip 1 purlwise, K2, P to last 3 stitches, K2, Ktbl.

Setup chart

Work Setup chart (rows 1-12) once.

After Setup chart you should have a total of 45 stitches.

Body chart

Repeat the Body chart (rows 13-24) seven times total.

After Body chart you should have a total of 213 stitches, including the 3 border stitches on each side.

Border chart

Work Border chart (rows 25-56) once.

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Bind off

Bind off after row 56 of Border chart. Using a stretchy bind off. I like this one: knit 2 stitches, slip 2
stitches back on the left needle and knit tog through the back loops. *Knit 1, slip 2 stitches back
on the left needle and knit tog through the back loops, repeat * until all stitches are bound off.

Weave in ends. Soak the shawl in water for about 15-20 minutes. Wrap the shawl into towel and
gently press it to remove excess water. Lay the shawl flat and block it into shape.

All pattern elements, written and graphic, copyright Daria Sorokina (djaya), 2015. page 3 of 4
Pattern is for personal use only.
Pattern is for personal use only.
All pattern elements, written and graphic, copyright Daria Sorokina (djaya), 2015.

Border chart

PLEASE NOTE:
the border stitches and
center stitch are not shown
pattern repeat
on the charts! The chart
shows only a half
of the shawl.

Body chart

Legend:
k N Nupp
Knit stitch Make a 7 or 9 stitch nupp depending
on the yarn you use for your shawl
pattern repeat yo
Yarn Over 2 kfb
Knit 1 without dropping st from left
ssk needle, purl same st and drop from left
Slip one stitch as if to knit, Slip another needle (1st increased to 2sts)
Setup chart stitch as if ti knit. Insert left-hand
needle into front of these 2 stitches no stitch
and knit them together Ignore this square

k2tog p
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Knit two stitches together as one stitch Purl stitch

sl1k2psso ktbl
Slip first stitch. Knit next 2 sts together Knit through the back loop
(k2tog). Pass the slipped stitch over the
knit stitches