Berry Basket domino knit shawl Novita 7 Veljestä Raita and 7 Veljestä
A beautiful, modular shawl made of squares. Stitches are picked up along the sides of the squares to form the base for the following square. Two separate yarns are used, a single-coloured grey and a self-striping yarn in berry colours.
Designer
Sisko Sälpäkivi
Size(s)
one size
Finished dimensions
Width at top edge 180 cm (6 ft); height at midpoint approx. 80 cm (2½ ft)
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä Raita (854) Berry Basket 450 g and Novita 7 Veljestä (043) Stone 100 g
Needles and other supplies
Needles Novita 4½-5 mm (UK 6-7 / US 7-8) or size needed to obtain gauge
Finished dimensions
Width at top edge 180 cm (6 ft); height at midpoint approx. 80 cm (2½ ft)
Stitch pattern
- Garter stitch:
knit all rows.
Gauge
One piece approx. 15 cm x 15 cm (6 in x 6 in)
Row A, squares 1-7
Square 1
Using Berry Basket cast on 51 sts. Work following the chart:
Row 1:(WS) k25, slip 1 with yarn in front, k25.
Row 2: (RS) slip 1, *k2tog, yarn over*, repeat *-* 10 more times, k1, s2kp (= slip 2 sts as if to k2tog, k1, pass slipped sts over), k1, **yo, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over)**, repeat **-** 10 more times, p1.
Row 3: (WS) slip 1, purl all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Row 4: (RS) slip 1, k22, s2kp, k22, p1.
Row 5: (WS) slip 1, knit all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Work rows 6-29 of the chart. Break yarn, join Stone and work rows 30-50. Break yarn.
Square 2 (see layout)
Using Berry Basket pick up 25 sts from the left edge of square 1, work 1 st at the very edge, cast on 25 sts = 51 sts.
Row 1: (WS) knit the new sts, slip the middle st with yarn in front, k24, p1.
Continue on row 2 of the chart as established on square 1. Use Berry Basket until row 29, then use Stone for rows 30-50.
Knit squares 3-7 in the same manner. Now knit a half-square at the end of the row: using Berry Basket pick up sts as established. Work row 1. In addition to the middle decreases, on each RS row decrease 1 st at both ends: at the beginning of row k2tog through back loop; at the end of row k2tog. Keep decreasing until you run out of sts.
Row B, squares 8-13
Square 8
Using Berry Basket cast on 25 sts and pick up 26 sts from the right edge of square 1 (the first picked-up st is the middle st). Work following the chart:
Row 1: (WS) slip 1, knit all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Work rows 2-29 using Berry Basket, then use Stone for rows 30-50.
Square 9
Using Berry Basket pick up 25 sts from the left edge of the previous square, 1 st from the corner and 25 sts from the right edge of square 2 = 51 sts. Row 1: (WS) slip 1, knit all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Work rows 2-29 using Berry Basket, then use Stone for rows 30-50.
Knit squares 10-13 in the same manner, then knit a half-square as established.
Work rows C (squares 14-18), D (squares 19-22), E (squares 23-25), F (squares 26-27) and G (square 28) in the same manner. Use Berry Basket for rows 2-29 and Stone for rows 30-50.
Then knit another half-square:using Berry Basket cast on 25 sts and pick up 26 sts from the right edge of square 28 (the first st is the middle st). Work as established.
Top edge
Using Berry Basket pick up 31 sts per each half-square = 248 sts. When picking up the sts, alternate RS and WS rows. Work in garter st. On RS rows increase 1 st at both ends (knit the edge st through the front and back loops) a total of 2 times = 252 sts. After 5 rows in total, bind off loosely.
Lightly steam the shawl.
Finished dimensions
Width at top edge 180 cm (6 ft); height at midpoint approx. 80 cm (2½ ft)
Stitch pattern
- Garter stitch:
knit all rows.
Gauge
One piece approx. 15 cm x 15 cm (6 in x 6 in)
Row A, squares 1-7
Square 1
Using Berry Basket cast on 51 sts. Work following the chart:
Row 1:(WS) k25, slip 1 with yarn in front, k25.
Row 2: (RS) slip 1, *k2tog, yarn over*, repeat *-* 10 more times, k1, s2kp (= slip 2 sts as if to k2tog, k1, pass slipped sts over), k1, **yo, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over)**, repeat **-** 10 more times, p1.
Row 3: (WS) slip 1, purl all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Row 4: (RS) slip 1, k22, s2kp, k22, p1.
Row 5: (WS) slip 1, knit all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Work rows 6-29 of the chart. Break yarn, join Stone and work rows 30-50. Break yarn.
Square 2 (see layout)
Using Berry Basket pick up 25 sts from the left edge of square 1, work 1 st at the very edge, cast on 25 sts = 51 sts.
Row 1: (WS) knit the new sts, slip the middle st with yarn in front, k24, p1.
Continue on row 2 of the chart as established on square 1. Use Berry Basket until row 29, then use Stone for rows 30-50.
Knit squares 3-7 in the same manner. Now knit a half-square at the end of the row: using Berry Basket pick up sts as established. Work row 1. In addition to the middle decreases, on each RS row decrease 1 st at both ends: at the beginning of row k2tog through back loop; at the end of row k2tog. Keep decreasing until you run out of sts.
Row B, squares 8-13
Square 8
Using Berry Basket cast on 25 sts and pick up 26 sts from the right edge of square 1 (the first picked-up st is the middle st). Work following the chart:
Row 1: (WS) slip 1, knit all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Work rows 2-29 using Berry Basket, then use Stone for rows 30-50.
Square 9
Using Berry Basket pick up 25 sts from the left edge of the previous square, 1 st from the corner and 25 sts from the right edge of square 2 = 51 sts. Row 1: (WS) slip 1, knit all sts, but slip the middle st with yarn in front. Purl the last st.
Work rows 2-29 using Berry Basket, then use Stone for rows 30-50.
Knit squares 10-13 in the same manner, then knit a half-square as established.
Work rows C (squares 14-18), D (squares 19-22), E (squares 23-25), F (squares 26-27) and G (square 28) in the same manner. Use Berry Basket for rows 2-29 and Stone for rows 30-50.
Then knit another half-square:using Berry Basket cast on 25 sts and pick up 26 sts from the right edge of square 28 (the first st is the middle st). Work as established.
Top edge
Using Berry Basket pick up 31 sts per each half-square = 248 sts. When picking up the sts, alternate RS and WS rows. Work in garter st. On RS rows increase 1 st at both ends (knit the edge st through the front and back loops) a total of 2 times = 252 sts. After 5 rows in total, bind off loosely.
Lightly steam the shawl.
