The Luminous Lighthouse Shawl is reminiscent of crashing waves on the rocks, while the ever roving beam of the lighthouse flashes over them. The lace shawl is knit side to side, with faux eyelet cables running along the top.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 55” (140 cm) by 23.6” (60 cm)
Gauge: 18 sts and 27 rows = 4” [10 cm] in s st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Scrumptious Lace (55% merino, 45% silk; 1093 yards [1000 meters]/100 grams): #502 Gold (1 skein)
Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm): straight or 40” circular needles
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
k1 elongated: Knit one and drop the yo2 off the needle.
yo2: Yarn over twice (yarn around the needle twice).
ssk2po: Sl 2 sts knitwise and k2tog tbl. Sl st back to LN, pass the next st over.
k2tog tbl: Knit two sts together through the back loop.
k3tog: Knit three sts together.
p3tog: Purl three sts together.
k3tog: Knit three sts together.
sl wyif: Slip stitch with yarn in front.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked side to side.
Pattern
CO 31 sts.
Border: Work 4 rows in G st.
Increase Section: See Teach Solais Chart 1
Row 1 (Right Side): Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] three times, pm yo, pm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k1, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 2 (Wrong Side): K3, p8, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p1, sm, [k2, p2] three times, k2.
Row 3: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, yo2, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to marker, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 4: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, k1 elongated, p1] three times, k2.
Row 5: Sl wyif, p1, [k3, p2,] three times, sm, k to marker, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, [k3, yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 6: K3, p11, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p3] three times, k2.
Row 7: Sl wyif, p1,[k3 pass 1st st over, p2] three times, sm, k to marker, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 8: K3, p13, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p2] three times, k2.
Row 9: Sl wyif, p1, [k3, p2,] three times, sm, k to marker, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k4, ssk2po, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 10: K3, p11, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 11: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, p1 elongated, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to marker, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 12: K3, p10, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 13: Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] three times, sm, k to marker, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 14: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p3 pass 1st st over,] three times, k2.
Repeat these 14 rows twelve times more.
Middle Section: See Teach Solais Chart 2
Row 1: Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k1, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 2: K3, p8, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p1, sm, [k2, p2] three times, k2.
Row 3: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, yo2, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 4: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, k1 elongated, p1] three times, k2.
Row 5: Sl wyif, p1, [k3, p2,] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, [k3, yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 6: K3, p11, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p3] three times, k2.
Row 7: Sl wyif, p1,[k3 pass 1st st over, p2] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 8: K3, p13, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p2] three times, k2.
Row 9: Sl wyif, p1, [k3, p2,] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k4, ssk2po, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 10: K3, p11, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 11: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, p1 elongated, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 12: K3, p10, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 13: Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 14: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p3 pass 1st st over,] hree times, k2.
Repeat these 14 rows twice more.
Decrease Section: See Teach Solais Chart 3
Row 1: Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k1, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 2: K3, p8, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p1, sm, [k2, p2] three times, k2.
Row 3: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, yo2, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 4: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, k1 elongated, p1] three times, k2.
Row 5: Sl wyif, p1, [k3, p2,] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, [k3, yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 6: K3, p11, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p3] three times, k2.
Row 7: Sl wyif, p1,[k3 pass 1st st over, p2] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 8: K3, p13, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p2] three times, k2.
Row 9: Sl wyif, p1, [k3, p2,] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k4, ssk2po, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 10: K3, p11, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 11: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, p1 elongated, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 12: K3, p10, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 13: Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] three times, sm, k to three stitches before marker, k3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 14: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, sm, [k2, p3 pass 1st st over,] three times, k2.
Repeat these 11 rows twice more.
Final Repeat of Decrease Section: See Chart 4
Repeat rows 1-10 as before.
Row 11: Sl wyif, p1, [k1, p1 elongated, k1, p2] three times, sm, k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k3, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 12: K3, p10, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, sm, p to marker, remove marker, [k2, p1, yo2, p1] three times, k2.
Row 13: Sl wyif, p1, [k2, p2] two times, k2 p1, p3tog, yo, sm, [k1, yo2, k2tog] twice, k2, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, k2.
Row 14: K3, p9, k1 elongated, p2, k1 elongated, remove marker, p1, [k2, p3 pass 1st st over,] three times, k2. (32 sts)
Border
Next row: k13, k2tog, k17. (31 sts)
Work 3 rows in G st.
Bind off loosely.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to measurements.
Hi! Loved this pattern. Is there any video tutorial or picture to see it clearly. Still trying to knit it, but stuck on row 10 in first chart
Hi! I am not aware of a video for this pattern at this time. – Nicola, Editor