Knitted Shawl Novita 7 Veljestä Raita (7 Brothers Stripe) and 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)
Novita 7 Veljestä Raita (7 Brothers Stripe) and 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarns alternate in this pretty shawl worked flat. The shawl is worked on two circular needles, one block at a time with highlighted contrasting color stripes.
Size(s)
One size
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä Raita (brown-grey) 300 g Novita 7 Veljestä (light brown) 150 g
Needles and other supplies
2 80cm long circular needles Novita 5 mm
Designer
Sisko Sälpäkivi
Finished dimensions
Height in the middle: about 80 cm
Stitch pattern
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
16 sts to 10 cm measured over garter st
Stitch pattern
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
16 sts to 10 cm measured over garter st
1. Starting Triangle
(see diagram)
Using Raita yarn cast on 3 sts. Knit 1 row. Cont in garter st, sl1 knitwise at the beg of each row and purl last st at the end of each row. Beg increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 9 times = 23 sts. Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
2. Right Side-stripe of the Triangle
Wind half of light brown yarn into second skein.
Using light brown yarn K1(=st left from triangle), pick up and knit 12 sts from short right side of the triangle =13 sts. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K12 =13 sts. Do not break yarn.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: K1, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, P1. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K13 =14 sts.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 18 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of left end and K1 at right end.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn. Leave sts on a circular needle.
3. Left Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using second skein of light brown yarn pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block, 13 sts from left side of the triangle = 19 sts. Turn.
Next row: K18, P1.
Using second skein of Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Turn.
Next row: K19, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 24 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of right end and K1 at left end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
4. Right Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using light brown yarn K18 from first circular needle, pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block =24 sts. Turn. Note there are no increases while working with light brown yarn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K23.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: K1, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, P1. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K24.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 29 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of left end and K1 at right end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
5. Left Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using light brown yarn pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block (pick up 1st st from between 2 sts at the end of needle and bound light brown yarn and Raita yarn on WS by picking sts alternately over and under these two yarns), K24 from needle = 30 sts. Turn.
Next row: K29, P1.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Turn.
Next row: K30, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 35 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of right end and K1 at left end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
Cont working alternately side-stripes as before. Side is increased by 11 sts each time.
Work until there are 13 side-stripes at left side of the triangle and 14 side-stripes at right side of the triangle.
Using light brown yarn knit 2 rows. Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
Pick up and knit 5 sts from short side of previous block, knit sts on other needle.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
Pick up and knit from shawl's long side about 17 sts to 10cm.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off sts.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the shawl.
Finished dimensions
Height in the middle: about 80 cm
Stitch pattern
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
16 sts to 10 cm measured over garter st
Stitch pattern
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
16 sts to 10 cm measured over garter st
1. Starting Triangle
(see diagram)
Using Raita yarn cast on 3 sts. Knit 1 row. Cont in garter st, sl1 knitwise at the beg of each row and purl last st at the end of each row. Beg increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 9 times = 23 sts. Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
2. Right Side-stripe of the Triangle
Wind half of light brown yarn into second skein.
Using light brown yarn K1(=st left from triangle), pick up and knit 12 sts from short right side of the triangle =13 sts. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K12 =13 sts. Do not break yarn.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: K1, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, P1. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K13 =14 sts.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 18 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of left end and K1 at right end.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn. Leave sts on a circular needle.
3. Left Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using second skein of light brown yarn pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block, 13 sts from left side of the triangle = 19 sts. Turn.
Next row: K18, P1.
Using second skein of Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Turn.
Next row: K19, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 24 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of right end and K1 at left end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
4. Right Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using light brown yarn K18 from first circular needle, pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block =24 sts. Turn. Note there are no increases while working with light brown yarn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K23.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: K1, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, P1. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K24.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 29 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of left end and K1 at right end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
5. Left Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using light brown yarn pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block (pick up 1st st from between 2 sts at the end of needle and bound light brown yarn and Raita yarn on WS by picking sts alternately over and under these two yarns), K24 from needle = 30 sts. Turn.
Next row: K29, P1.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Turn.
Next row: K30, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 35 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of right end and K1 at left end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
Cont working alternately side-stripes as before. Side is increased by 11 sts each time.
Work until there are 13 side-stripes at left side of the triangle and 14 side-stripes at right side of the triangle.
Using light brown yarn knit 2 rows. Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
Pick up and knit 5 sts from short side of previous block, knit sts on other needle.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
Pick up and knit from shawl's long side about 17 sts to 10cm.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off sts.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the shawl.
Finished dimensions
Height in the middle: about 80 cm
Stitch pattern
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
16 sts to 10 cm measured over garter st
Stitch pattern
Garter stitch: knit every row.
Tension
16 sts to 10 cm measured over garter st
1. Starting Triangle
(see diagram)
Using Raita yarn cast on 3 sts. Knit 1 row. Cont in garter st, sl1 knitwise at the beg of each row and purl last st at the end of each row. Beg increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 9 times = 23 sts. Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
2. Right Side-stripe of the Triangle
Wind half of light brown yarn into second skein.
Using light brown yarn K1(=st left from triangle), pick up and knit 12 sts from short right side of the triangle =13 sts. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K12 =13 sts. Do not break yarn.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: K1, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, P1. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K13 =14 sts.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 18 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of left end and K1 at right end.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn. Leave sts on a circular needle.
3. Left Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using second skein of light brown yarn pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block, 13 sts from left side of the triangle = 19 sts. Turn.
Next row: K18, P1.
Using second skein of Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Turn.
Next row: K19, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 24 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of right end and K1 at left end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
4. Right Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using light brown yarn K18 from first circular needle, pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block =24 sts. Turn. Note there are no increases while working with light brown yarn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K23.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: K1, M1, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, P1. Turn.
Next row: sl1 knitwise, K24.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 29 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of left end and K1 at right end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
5. Left Side-stripe of the Triangle
Using light brown yarn pick up and knit 6 sts from short side of previous block (pick up 1st st from between 2 sts at the end of needle and bound light brown yarn and Raita yarn on WS by picking sts alternately over and under these two yarns), K24 from needle = 30 sts. Turn.
Next row: K29, P1.
Using Raita yarn start increases as folls:
Inc row: sl1 knitwise, work until 1 st is left on your left hand needle, M1, K1. Turn.
Next row: K30, P1.
Rep inc row every alt row 5 times = 35 sts. Sl1 knitwise only at beg of right end and K1 at left end.
AT THE SAME TIME twist light brown yarn at the beg of the row with Raita yarn.
Work until 10 rows of Raita stripe have been completed. Leave sts on a circular needle.
Cont working alternately side-stripes as before. Side is increased by 11 sts each time.
Work until there are 13 side-stripes at left side of the triangle and 14 side-stripes at right side of the triangle.
Using light brown yarn knit 2 rows. Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
Pick up and knit 5 sts from short side of previous block, knit sts on other needle.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off sts and leave last st on a needle. Do not break yarn.
Pick up and knit from shawl's long side about 17 sts to 10cm.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off sts.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the shawl.
