free knitting patterns for a shawl, women's winter clothes

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The basic knit fabric (usually called a stocking or stockinette pattern) has a definite right side and wrong side. Because the yarn holding rows together is all on the front, and the yarn holding side-by-side stitches together is all on the back, stockinette stitch has a strong tendency to curl toward the front on the top and bottom, and toward the back on the left and right side.

you need straight or flat knitting needles

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The length and quality of the fiber in a knitting yarn determines its texture, luster, strength and hand.
Knitting yarn made from long fibers will pill less, be smoother, stronger, more lustrous and more elastic.
Knitting Yarns containing a mixture of fiber lengths are softer, fuzzier and less strong.
Tightly twisted knitting yarns display the texture of a knitted pattern to its best advantage.

your free knitting pattern for a shawl in sizes 38 - 50

pattern is for a stocking stitch knitting pattern, but you can crochet it too.

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on ? mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on ? mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 159,0 79,0
Border 13,0
Total 177,3 92,0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.
MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size ? needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at each end of every 2 rows once, then every row twice) 47 times, then every row 33 times. Total 222 rows (approx 79,0 cms) and 350 stitches.
3. Cast off all stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size ? circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 247 stitches from each side. Total 494 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 36 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 7 times, then every row 21 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 8 times, then every row 19 times.
2A. Bottom corner. Mark bottom stitch. This stitch will be knitted plain on every row with the increase shaping on either side of it.
3. Cast off very loosely, carefully checking tension at the corners.

FINISHING:
1. knit a small edging (2-4 rows) along the top edge to prevent curl.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
3. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
331,1 for main shawl panel
184,9 for borders
516,0 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:
Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Large Triangle Shawl with a Marathon Border
constructed Bottom Up

Designed : 8-2-2011
Pattern File Name: shawl
Size: Pattern for Woman 106 cms chestsize ( or 42 in. ) for * Size 42 / British 36

KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on ? mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on ? mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 162,0 81,0
Border 13,0
Total 180,4 94,0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.
MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size ? needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at each end of every 2 rows once, then every row twice) 50 times, then every row 27 times. Total 228 rows (approx 81,0 cms) and 356 stitches.
3. Cast off all stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size ? circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 252 stitches from each side. Total 504 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 36 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 7 times, then every row 21 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 7 times, then every row 21 times.
2A. Bottom corner. Mark bottom stitch. This stitch will be knitted plain on every row with the increase shaping on either side of it.
3. Cast off very loosely, carefully checking tension at the corners.

FINISHING:
1. knit a small edging (2-4 rows) along the top edge to prevent curl.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
3. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
345,9 for main shawl panel
188,9 for borders
534,8 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:
Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Large Triangle Shawl with a Marathon Border
constructed Bottom Up

Designed : 8-2-2011
Pattern File Name: shawl
Size: Pattern for Woman 116 cms chestsize ( or 46 in. ) for * Size 46 / British 40

KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on ? mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on ? mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 165,0 82,0
Border 13,0
Total 183,3 95,0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.
MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size ? needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at each end of every 2 rows once, then every row twice) 48 times, then every row 37 times. Total 230 rows (approx 82,0 cms) and 364 stitches.
3. Cast off all stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size ? circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 256 stitches from each side. Total 512 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 36 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 7 times, then every row 21 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 8 times, then every row 19 times.
2A. Bottom corner. Mark bottom stitch. This stitch will be knitted plain on every row with the increase shaping on either side of it.
3. Cast off very loosely, carefully checking tension at the corners.

FINISHING:
1. knit a small edging (2-4 rows) along the top edge to prevent curl.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
3. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
356,8 for main shawl panel
191,0 for borders
547,8 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:
Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Large Triangle Shawl with a Marathon Border
constructed Bottom Up

Designed : 8-2-2011
Pattern File Name: shawl
Size: Pattern for Woman 127 chestsize in cms for Size 50

KNIT A TENSION SWATCH FIRST

STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on ? mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on ? mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 166,0 83,0
Border 13,0
Total 184,4 96,0

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.
MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size ? needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at each end of every 2 rows once, then every row twice) 51 times, then every row 29 times. Total 234 rows (approx 83,0 cms) and 366 stitches.
3. Cast off all stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size ? circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 258 stitches from each side. Total 516 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 36 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 7 times, then every row 21 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 7 times, then every row 21 times.
2A. Bottom corner. Mark bottom stitch. This stitch will be knitted plain on every row with the increase shaping on either side of it.
3. Cast off very loosely, carefully checking tension at the corners.

FINISHING:
1. knit a small edging (2-4 rows) along the top edge to prevent curl.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.
3. BLOCK. Really, it makes all the difference.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
365,0 for main shawl panel
192,9 for borders
557,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:
Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN