designs by romi ASTEROPE

by Rosemary {Romi} Hill

designs by romi

03012018
star-faced,
twinkling: by some accounts
beloved by Ares, Asterope was
mother to Oinomaos, King of
Pisa. In other stories, she was the
wife of Oinomaos and mother of a
daughter, Hippodaima, and three
sons, Leucippus, Hippodamus,
and Dysponteus, founder of
Dyspontium. Asterope also lends
her name to a genus of butterfly,
native to Central and South
America.
Her shawl is the rich red of her
love; flowery and flighty as her
butterfly self. An arrow of lace
begins at the neck and transforms
itself into a flower motif as it moves
down the back to an open edging.
The pattern itself is written as a
shawlette fit for your inner nymph,
with an option to resize to a larger
shawl.
SIZE Small {Large} instructions for large given in { }s
MEASUREMENTS Width, tip to tip: 51 {59} inches after blocking
Length: 17 {21} inches after blocking
MATERIALS Shown: Lisa Souza , Cashmere/Silk [55% silk, 45%
cashmere; 400yd/2 oz skein]; color: Forbidden
City, 1 skein {2 skeins}
1 - set US #5/3.75 mm knitting needles
1 - 2.25 mm steel crochet hook
Stitch Markers (optional)
Tapestry Needle
Blocking Wires
T-pins
GAUGE 20 sts/34 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette st after
blocking
Every knitter's gauge is different; please check
gauge! Exact gauge is not important. However, a
looser gauge will result in the use of more yardage.
ABBREVIATIONS
3/2 sts: make 2 sts out of 3 - going pm: place marker
behind 1st st, k 2nd and 3d sts tog, p2tog: purl two stitches together
then k 1st st and slip all sts off left p2tog tbl: purl two stitches together
needle tbl
BO: bind off psso: pass slipped sts over
cdd: slip 2 sts tog knitwise, k1, psso pu: pick up
Ch: Chain - crochet PUk: pick up and knit
c{x}tog: crochet {x} number of sts tog p: purl
by inserting hook through sts and RS: right side
pulling yarn loop through sts sl m: slip marker
CO: cast on ssk: (left leaning decrease) slip 1
k: knit stitch knitwise, slip 1 stitch knitwise,
k2tog: (right leaning decrease) knit 2 slip both stitches back onto left
stitches together needle, knit stitches together
k2togtbl: (left leaning decrease) knit sk2p: sl 1 st knitwise, K2 tog, psso
2 stitches together tbl st(s): stitch(es)
k tbl: knit through back loop to twist WS: wrong side
stitch YO: yarn over
k3tog: knit 3 together
M: make stitch
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 asterope
NOTE: Large size is given in { }s where it is necessary to
give separate direction. Asterope: finished shape

CO 3 sts using backwards loop method. Work 7 rows in

garter st.

Work Chart A a total of 1 time.

alternate Chart A written instructions:

Row 1: k3, turn work 90 degrees to pick up sts along

edge, YO, PUk1, YO, PUk1, YO, PUk1, YO, turn work 90
degrees to pick up sts from CO, k3: 13 sts
Row 2 and all even numbered rows: k3, YO, purl to last 3
sts, YO, k3
Row 3: [k3, YO] 4 times, k3 Row 15: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k4, YO, ssk,
Row 5: k3, [YO, k5] 3 times, YO, k3 k2, YO, sk2p, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, YO, knit to last 3
Row 7: k3, [YO, k7] 3 times, YO, k3 sts, YO, k3
Row 9: k3, [YO, k9] 3 times, YO, k3 Row 17: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k5, YO, sk2p,
Row 11: k3, YO, k11, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, YO, cdd, YO, k3tog, YO, k5, YO, knit to last 3 sts, YO, k3
k1, YO, k11, YO, k3
Row 13: k3, YO, k13, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k3, k2tog, YO, Stitch counts after row 18: 121, 175 {229, 283}
k3, YO, k13, YO, k3
Row 15: k3, YO, k15, YO, k1, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO,
ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k1, YO, k15, Work Chart C a total of 1 time. Note that stitch marker
YO, k3 may be removed, as it will no longer be used in
Row 17: k3, YO, k17, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, instructions.
YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, k17, YO, k3
Row 19: k3, YO, k19, YO, pm, k5, YO, sk2p, YO, cdd, alternate Chart C written instructions:
YO, k3tog, YO, k5, YO, k19, YO, k3
Row1: k3, YO, k12, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, [(k1, YO) 2 times,
Stitch count after row 20: 67 ssk, k13, *k2tog {for large replace *k2tog with k1 tbl}, YO,
k1, YO] 3 {6} times, [k1, YO] 2 times, k5, YO, ssk, k1,
k2tog, YO, k5, [YO, k1] 2 times, [YO, k1, YO, *ssk {for
Work Chart B a total of 2 {4} times. large replace *ssk with k1 tbl}, k13, k2tog, (YO, k1) 2 times]
3 {6} times, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k12, YO, k3
alternate Chart B written instructions: Rows 2, 4: k3, YO, purl to last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 3: k3, YO, k2tog tbl, k11, k2tog, YO, k2, YO, [sk2p,
Row 1: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k1, YO, k5, YO, YO, k2, YO, ssk, k11, k2tog, YO, k2, YO] 3 {6} times, sk2p,
ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, k1, YO, knit to last 3 sts, YO, k3 YO, k2, YO, ssk, k4, YO, sk2p, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, YO,
Row 2 and all even numbered rows: k3, YO, purl to last 3 sk2p, [YO, k2, YO, ssk, k11, k2tog, YO, k2, YO, sk2p] 3
sts, YO, k3 {6} times, YO, k2, YO, ssk, k11, k2tog, YO, k3
Row 3: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k2, YO, ssk, k4,
YO, sk2p, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, YO, knit to last 3 sts, Stitch count after row 4: 199 {331}
YO, k3
Row 5: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, ssk, YO, k1, YO,
ssk, k9, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k2tog, YO, knit to last 3 sts,
YO, k3
Row 7: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k4, YO, ssk, k7,
k2tog, YO, k4, YO, knit to last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 9: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k1, YO, sk2p,
YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k1,
YO, knit to last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 11: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k2, YO, ssk,
k2, YO, ssk, k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, YO, knit
to last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 13: k3, YO, knit to marker, YO, sl m, k3, YO, sk2p,
YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k3,
YO, knit to last 3 sts, YO, k3

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Work Chart D a total of 1 time.

alternate Chart D written instructions:

Row 1: k3, YO, k2tog, YO, ssk, k9, k2tog, YO, k1, YO,
k2tog, YO, [sk2p, YO, ssk, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k9, k2tog,
YO, k1, YO, k2tog, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, ssk, YO,
k1, YO, ssk, k9, k2tog, YO, ssk, YO, k3
Row 2, 4: k3, YO, purl to last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 3: k3, YO, k2tog, k2, YO, ssk, k7, k2tog, YO, k4, YO,
[sk2p, YO, k4, YO, ssk, k7, k2tog, YO, k4, YO] 7 {13}
times, sk2p, YO, k4, YO, ssk, k7, k2tog, YO, k2, ssk, YO, k3
Row 5: k3, YO, k2tog, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5,
k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k1, YO, [sk2p, YO, k1,
YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO,
k3tog, YO, k1, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k1, YO,
sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog,
YO, ssk, YO, k3
Row 6 and remaining even numbered rows: k3, YO,
p2tog tbl, purl to last 5 sts, p2tog, YO, k3
Row 7: k3, YO, k2tog, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3,
k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, YO, [sk2p, YO, k2, YO,
ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, YO]
7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k3,
k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, ssk, YO, k3
Row 9: k3, YO, k2tog, k2, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk,
k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, [sk2p, YO,
k3, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO,
k3tog, YO, k3, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k3, YO,
sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog,
YO, k2, ssk, YO, k3
Row 11: k3, YO, k2tog, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, YO,
k2, k2tog, YO, k4, YO, [sk2p, YO, k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO,
sk2p, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO,
k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, ssk, Row 23: k3, YO, k2tog, k2, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk,
YO, k3 k9, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, YO, [sk2p, YO,
Row 13: k3, YO, k2tog, k4, YO, sk2p, YO, cdd, YO, k2, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k9, k2tog, YO, k1, YO,
k3tog, YO, k5, YO, k1, [k2, YO, k5, YO, sk2p, YO, cdd, k3tog, YO, k2, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k2, YO,
YO, k3tog, YO, k5, YO, k1] 7 {13} times, k2, YO, k5, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k9, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog,
YO, sk2p, YO, cdd, YO, k3tog, YO, k4, ssk, YO, k3 YO, k2, ssk, YO, k3
Row 15: k3, YO, k1, YO, k6, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k6, Row 25: k3, YO, k2tog, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k7,
YO, k1, YO, [sk2p, YO, k1, YO, k6, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, [sk2p, YO, k3, YO,
YO, k6, YO, k1, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, k6, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k7, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO]
YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k6, YO, k1, YO, k3 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k7,
Row 17: [k3, YO] 2 times, k7, YO, sk2p, YO, k7, YO, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, ssk, YO, k3
k3, YO, [k1, YO, k3, YO, k7, YO, sk2p, YO, k7, YO, k3, Row 27: k3, YO, k2tog, k4, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk,
YO] 7 {13} times, k1, YO, k3, YO, k7, YO, sk2p, YO, k7, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k4, YO, [sk2p, YO,
[YO, k3] 2 times k4, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO,
Row 19: k3, YO, k1, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k13, k3tog, YO, k4, YO] 7 {13} times, sk2p, YO, k4, YO,
k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, [(sk2p, YO) 2 times, k1, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k5, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog,
YO, ssk, k13, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO] 7 {13} YO, k4, ssk, YO, k3
times, [sk2p, YO] 2 times, k1, YO, ssk, k13, k2tog, YO,
k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k1, YO, k3 Stitch count after row 28: 259 {427}
Row 21: k3, YO, k2tog, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k11,
k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, [(k1, YO) 2 times, ssk,
k2, YO, ssk, k11, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO] 7
{13} times, [k1, YO] 2 times, ssk, k2, YO, ssk, k11, k2tog,
YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, ssk, YO, k3
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Work Chart E a total of 1 time.
alternate Chart E written instructions:
Row 1: k3, YO, k2tog, k5, [YO, ssk, k2] 2 times, [k1,
k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, k3, YO, k5, (YO, ssk,
k2) 2 times] 8 {14} times, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO,
k5, ssk, YO, k3
Row 2, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: k3, YO, p2tog tbl,
purl to last 5 sts, p2tog, YO, k3
Row 3: k3, YO, k2, YO, k6, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk,
k1, [k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k6, YO, k1, YO, 3/2
sts, YO, k1, YO, k6, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1] 8
{14} times, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k6, YO, k2,
YO, k3
Row 4: k3, YO, purl to last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 5: k2, k2tog, YO 3 times, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, k4, YO,
ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, [YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, k3tog, YO,
k2, k2tog, YO 3 times, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, k4, YO, ssk,
k2, YO, sk2p] 8 {14} times, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4,
k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO 3 times, ssk, k2
Row 6: k3, [(p1, YO) 3 times, p1] into triple YO, p14,
[p15, ((p1, YO) 3 times, p1) into triple YO, p14] 8 {14}
times, p15, [(p1, YO) 3 times, p1] into triple YO, k3
Row 7: k3, YO, k7, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, sk2p, k3,
YO, sk2p, YO, cdd, [YO, k3tog, YO, k3, k3tog, YO, k1,
YO, k3tog, YO, k7, YO, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, sk2p, k3,
YO, sk2p, YO, cdd] 8 {14} times, YO, k3tog, YO, k3,
k3tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k7, YO, k3
asterope
Row 8 and remaining even numbered rows: k3, YO,
p2tog tbl, purl to last 5 sts, p2tog, YO, k3
Row 9: k3, [YO, k2] 2 times, YO, k1, [YO, k2] 2 times,
YO, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, k2, YO, ssk, k1, [k2tog, YO, k2,
k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, (k2, YO) 2 times, k1, (YO, k2)
2 times, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, k2, YO, ssk, k1] 8 {14}
times, k2tog, YO, k2, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, [YO, k2] 2
times, YO, k1, [YO, k2] 2 times, YO, k3
Row 11: k3, [YO, k2tog, k1] 2 times, YO, k3, YO, [k1,
ssk, YO] 2 times, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, sk2p, k1, YO, sk2p,
[YO, k1, k3tog, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 2
times, YO, k3, YO, (k1, ssk, YO) 2 times, sk2p, YO, k1,
YO, sk2p, k1, YO, sk2p] 8 {14} times, YO, k1, k3tog,
YO, k1, YO, k3tog, [YO, k2tog, k1] 2 times, YO, k3,
[YO, k1, ssk] 2times, YO, k3
Row 13: k3, [YO, k2tog, k1] 2 times, YO, k2, YO, k1,
YO, k2, YO, [k1, ssk, YO] 2 times, ssk, k2, YO, sk2p, k1,
[k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 2 times, YO, k2,
YO, k1, YO, k2, YO, (k1, ssk, YO) 2 times, ssk, k2, YO,
sk2p, k1] 8 {14} times, k3tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, [k2tog,
k1, YO] 2 times, k2, YO, k1, YO, k2, YO, [k1, ssk, YO] 2
times, k3
Row 15: k3, [YO, k2tog, k1] 3 times, YO, k3, YO, [k1,
ssk, YO] 3 times, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, sk2p, [YO, k1, YO,
k3tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 3 times, YO, k3, YO, (k1, ssk, YO)
3 times, sk2p, YO, k1, YO, sk2p] 8 {14} times, YO, k1,
YO, k3tog, [YO, k2tog, k1] 3 times, YO, k3, YO, [k1, ssk,
YO] 3 times, k3
Row 17: k3, [YO, k2tog, k1] 3 times, [YO, k2, YO, k1] 2
times, [ssk, YO, k1] 2 times, ssk, YO, sk2p, YO, cdd, [YO,
k3tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 3 times, (YO, k2, YO, k1) 2 times,
(ssk, YO, k1) 2 times, ssk, YO, sk2p, YO, cdd] 8 {14}
times, YO, k3tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 3 times, [YO, k2, YO,
k1] 2 times, [ssk, YO, k1] 2 times, ssk, YO, k3
Row 19: k3, [YO, k2tog, k1] 4 times, YO, k3, YO, [k1,
ssk, YO] 4 times, ssk, k1, [k2tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 4 times,
YO, k3, YO, (k1, ssk, YO) 4 times, ssk, k1] 8 {14} times,
k2tog, (YO, k2tog, k1) 4 times, YO, k3, YO, [k1, ssk, YO]
4 times, k3
Stitch count after row 20: 323 {515}
Finishing
Bind off with crochet hook: Ch4, c2tog, [Ch6, c3tog] 4
times, [Ch9, c5tog, Ch9, (c3tog, Ch6) 8 times, c3tog] 9
{15} times, Ch9, c5tog, Ch9, [c3tog, Ch6] 4 times, c2tog,
Ch4, crochet last st and fasten off.
Weave in ends and wash using wool wash. Remove
excess water from shawl and block using blocking wires
and T-pins. Stretch shawl tight, and pin wires as well as
each loop of crochet chain. To assist the shawl in keeping
its shape, add a small amount of dissolved corn starch
(approximately one half teaspoon of powder per quart of
water) to spray bottle and lightly spray pinned shawl.
When thoroughly dry, unpin and enjoy!
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 Pattern Synopsis
CO 3 sts using backwards loop method. Work 7 rows KEY TO CHART SYMBOLS
in garter stitch. Where necessary, larger size is
indicated in { }s.
no stitch k2tog

Work Chart A a total of 1 time. Note that first row of k ssk

Chart A is picked up and knit as follows: k3, turn
work 90 degrees to pick up sts along edge, YO, k2tog tbl YO
PUk1, YO, PUk1, YO, PUk1, YO, turn work 90 k tbl sk2p
degrees to pick up sts from CO, k3: 13 sts.
Stitch count at end of Chart A: 67. cdd k3 tog

p p2tog
Work Chart B a total of 2 times (to enlarge shawl,
work 2 extra repeats of Chart B). PUk p2tog tbl
Stitch counts at end of 1 and 2 {3, 4} repeats of Chart
3/2 (see abbrev)
B: 121, 175 {229, 283}.
[p1, YO] 3 times, p1 into st
Work Chart C a total of 1 time. You may find it
helpful to use stitch markers to separate repeats. small: ssk, {large: k1 tbl}
Stitch count at end of Chart C: 199 {325}.
small: k2tog, {large: k1 tbl}

Work Chart D a total of 1 time.

Stitch count at end of Chart D: 259 {427}.
Work Chart E a total of 1 time. Stitch markers used for
previous charts may need to be moved.
Stitch count at end of Chart E: 323 {515}.
Finishing
Bind off with crochet hook: Ch4, c2tog, [Ch6, c3tog]
4 times, [Ch9, c5tog, Ch9, (c3tog, Ch6) 8 times,
c3tog] 9 {15} times, Ch9, c5tog, Ch9, [c3tog, Ch6]
4 times, c2tog, Ch4, crochet last st and fasten off.
Weave in ends and wash using wool wash. Remove
excess water from shawl and block using blocking
wires and T-pins. Stretch shawl tight, and pin wires as
well as each loop of crochet chain. To assist the shawl
in keeping its shape, add a small amount of dissolved
corn starch (approximately one half teaspoon of
powder per quart of water) to spray bottle and lightly
spray pinned shawl. When thoroughly dry, unpin and
enjoy!

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Chart A
NOTE: portions of the first row of Chart A are picked up and knit.

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Chart B
NOTE: Chart B is worked a total of 2 times for small size {and 4 times for large size}.

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Chart C
NOTES: Chart C is shown in two parts; begin at lower right side and read from right to left, bottom to top;
Chart C Row 1 differs for small and {large} sizes; please see Chart Key.

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Chart D
NOTE: Chart D includes decrease worked at edges of WS rows, starting with row 6.

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Chart E
NOTES: if you have been using markers between repeats in previous charts,
you will need to move them for Chart E. Also, note that a M7 into the triple YO is used in row 6.
A crochet bind off is used in this chart; instructions are provided in the finishing section.

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