free knitting patterns for a triangle 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  sizes; 36, 40, 44, 48   knitted sideways

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

Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
                         SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel                  110,0                     55,0
Border                            9,0
Total                           122,7                     64,0


Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.

MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size 5 needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at one end of every 2 rows once, then every row once) 33 times, then every row 32 times. Total 100 stitches
and 131 rows (approx 54,6 cms). knit 2 rows even.
3. knit decreases in reverse order of increases, ending up with 2 stitches.
4. Cast off last 2 stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size 4 circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 140 stitches from each side.
Total 280 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 21 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 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.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
5,7 for main shawl panel
3,3 for borders
9,0 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:
Free knitting pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Medium Triangle Shawl with a Marathon Border
constructed Sideways

Free knitting pattern: shawl
Size: Pattern for Woman chestsize 101 cms for Size 40 / British 34
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 112,0 56,0
Border 9,0
Total 124,7 65,0


Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.

MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size 5 needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at one end of every 2 rows once, then every row once) 34 times, then every row 32 times. Total 102 stitches
and 134 rows (approx 55,8 cms). knit 2 rows even.
3. knit decreases in reverse order of increases, ending up with 2 stitches.
4. Cast off last 2 stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size 4 circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 143 stitches from each side.
Total 286 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 21 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 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.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
5,9 for main shawl panel
3,3 for borders
9,2 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:
Free knitting pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Medium Triangle Shawl with a Marathon Border
constructed Sideways

Free knitting pattern: shawl
Size: Pattern for Woman chestsize 111 cms for Size 44 / British 38
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 114,0 57,0
Border 9,0
Total 126,7 66,0


Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.

MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size 5 needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at one end of every 2 rows once, then every row twice) 34 times. Total 104 stitches and 136 rows (approx 56,7
cms). knit 2 rows even.
3. knit decreases in reverse order of increases, ending up with 2 stitches.
4. Cast off last 2 stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size 4 circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 145 stitches from each side.
Total 290 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 21 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 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.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
6,1 for main shawl panel
3,4 for borders
9,5 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:
Free knitting pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Medium Triangle Shawl with a Marathon Border
constructed Sideways

Free knitting pattern: shawl
Size: Pattern for Woman chestsize 121 cms for Size 48 / British 42
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): 18,0 stitches by 24,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms)
SHAWL WIDTHS SHAWL LENGTHS
Main Panel 116,0 58,0
Border 9,0
Total 128,7 67,0


Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit.

MAIN PANEL:
1. Cast on 2 stitches on size 5 needles. Start knit in Stocking Stitch.
2. (Inc 1 st at one end of every 2 rows once, then every row twice) 34 times, then every row twice. Total 106 stitches and
138 rows (approx 57,5 cms). knit 2 rows even.
3. knit decreases in reverse order of increases, ending up with 2 stitches.
4. Cast off last 2 stitches.

BORDER PANEL:
1. Using size 4 circular needle and starting at the top right corner with right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 148 stitches from each side.
Total 296 stitches.
2. knit in chosen border pattern around the shawl for 21 rows, shaping at corners as follows:
... Top corner: Inc 1 st in the next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 times.
... Bottom corner: Inc (both sides of the corner) 1 st in next row, then every 2 rows 5 times, then every row 10 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.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
6,3 for main shawl panel
3,4 for borders
9,7 Ounces TOTAL

NOTES:
Free knitting pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN