Stepping Stones Shawl

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FALL! GLORIOUS FALL! So the weather has cooled down significantly, and I really couldn’t be happier! I feel like I can leave my house without dying and sweating through my clothes. That’s definitely a huge plus. And, we’re getting closer to spooky season. WIN!

Nothing really new has been happening here in Casa de la Hill. If you’re part of my Patreon, you have already heard most of the latest news, too. So, because we’re super boring here, let’s get to what you wanna know about!

ABOUT THIS SHAWL:

This is the Stepping Stones Shawl. It is a gorgeous lace shawl that transitions from one lace to another seamlessly. The flowing design is like stepping stones through a river. It is made by starting at different colors alternating 2 different cakes of the same colorway of variegated yarn every 2 rows. This is what causes the fun two colored striping effect.

The shawl is purposefully large for a cozy oversized feeling, which is perfect for snuggling into when it’s cool outside. But, you can adapt the size to your liking by either adding or subtracting repeats of the lace patterns.

The sample shawl is knit in Lion Brand Mandala yarn, colorway Warlock. This yarn is a weight 3 DK yarn. However, because the gauge is not particularly important, you can easily knit this shawl in either weight 2 or 4 yarn as well. Of course, a worsted weight yarn will yield a much larger shawl if you don’t make any adjustments to the pattern as stated. Same with a sport weight, only opposite, making a smaller shawl.

But, with whatever yarn you decide to make this shawl with, you’re sure to have a stunning accessory piece for this fall!

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WHAT YOU NEED:

Needles: Size 4.5mm 40"+ circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: DK Weight 3 yarn. Sample knit in Lion Brand Mandala (Warlock) approx 1000 yards
Gauge: 20 st/28 rows = 4” in stockinette (gauge is after blocking), 17 sts/19 rows = 4” in lace pattern (gauge is after blocking, see notes)
Other: stitch markers
Finished Shawl: Width (end to end): 82" Length (top to tip): 37"
Model: model is 4’11”, 38” bust, 27.5” waist, 40” hips

ABBREVIATIONS:

CO: cast on. I used the long tail CO.
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
S1, S2: skein 1 or skein 2. See notes.
St/sts: stitch/stitches
Pm: place stitch marker
Sm: slip marker from left needle to right.
Rep: repeat
Cont: continue
Sl1kw: slip your stitch knitwise from your left needle to the right without knitting it.
K: knit
P: purl
YO: yarn over
Ssk: slip, slip, knit. Slip the first stitch as if to knit onto right-hand needles, slip the second stitch as if to knit, then slide the left-hand needle into the front part of both stitches and knit them together.
K2tog: knit two together
K3tog: knit three together
Sl1-k2tog-psso: slip one stitch to the right-hand needle knitwise, knit the next 2 stitches together, pass the previously slipped stitch over the k2tog and off the right-hand needle
Sl2-k1-p2sso: slip next 2 stitches together knitwise, knit next stitch, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the k1 and off the right-hand needle together.
BO: bind off. Make sure you bind off loosely so that the ribbing on the bottom has a good stretch.

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Notes:

1. Gauge is not super important for this shawl. Just be aware of your gauge vs. the stated gauge to have an idea of the size of shawl you will create. Also, be aware that many people have a looser gauge when they do lace because their yo’s are larger that a normal stockinette st. Because of this, I have provided both a stockinette gauge and a lace gauge. So, if you are a person with tighter than typical lace, you might want to check the gauge of the lace, too.

2. If you choose a lighter weight yarn, be aware you will need more yardage to create the same size as shown and will need to knit more repeats of the lace. If you choose a heavier weight, the shawl will be larger if you knit the repeats as stated in the pattern, etc.

3. On either side of the shawl, there is a border of sl1kw, k1….k1, sl1kw on the RS and p1, k1…..k1, p1 on the WS. It is only written on the first two rows of the Set Up Rows, but you will knit it throughout.

4. To get the effect I have in the sample shawl, you will be using 2 skeins of yarn at the same time. You can use contrasting colors or variegated yarn that changes like I did. You will change which skein of yarn you are working from every 2 rows. For example, make your garter and Rows 1 and 2 with skein 1 (S1), then switch to skein 2 (S2) for Row 3 and 4, and then back again to S1 for rows 5 and 6. Cont. in this method, back and forth, until you reach the length you prefer.

THE PATTERN:

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Garter Tab:

With S1 CO 3 stitches

Knit 7 rows garter st (3st)

Turn piece 90 degrees and pick up and k 3 st along the left edge. Turn 90 degrees again and pick up and knit 3 st from your cast on edge. You should have 9 sts on your needles. P back across to finish tab.

Set Up Rows:

Row 1 (RS): sl1kw, K1, YO, k2, YO, PM, k1, PM, YO, k2, YO, k1, sl1kw (13 sts)

Row 2 and all Even Rows (WS): p1, k1, p to last 2 sts, k1, p1

Row 3: (attach to S2) YO, k4, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k4, YO (17 sts)

Row 5: (back to S1)YO, k2, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, YO(21 sts)

Row 7: YO, k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, YO (25 sts)

Row 9: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, YO (29 sts)

Row 11: YO, k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, YO

Row 13: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 15: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k5, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 17: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 19: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 21: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 23: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Lace 1:

Row 25: YO, k4, YO, ssk, k1, *k3, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k1* rep * * to 7 sts before the marker, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, *k1, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k3* rep * * to 7 sts before the border, k1, k2tog, YO, k4, YO

Row 27: YO, k6, YO, ssk, *k4, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk* rep * * to 8 sts before the marker, k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, *k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k4* rep * * to 8 sts before border, k2tog, YO, k6, YO

Row 29: YO, k2, YO, ssk, k4, YO, *ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k4, YO* rep * * to 10 sts before marker, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, *YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog* rep * * to 8 sts before border, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, YO

Row 31: YO, k4, YO, ssk, k4, *YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k4* rep * * to 10 sts before marker, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, *k4, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO* rep * * to 10 sts before border, k4, k2tog, YO, k4, YO

Row 33: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, *k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO* rep * * to 11 sts before marker, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, *YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1* rep * * to 11 sts before border, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 35: YO, *k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1* rep * * to marker, YO, sm, k1, sm,  YO, *k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog, YO, k2* rep * * to border, YO

Row 37: YO, k1, *k2, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k2* rep * * to 1 sts before marker, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, *k2, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k2* rep * * to 1 sts before border, k1, YO

Row 39: YO, k2, *k1, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k3* rep * * to 2 sts before marker, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, *k3, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k1* rep * * to 2 sts before border, k2, YO

Row 41: YO, k3, *k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k4* rep * * to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, ssk, *k4, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk* rep * * to 3 sts before the border, k3, YO

Row 43: YO, k3, k2tog, *YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog* rep * * to 3 sts before marker, YO, k3, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k3, YO, *ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k4, YO* rep * * to 5 sts before border, k2tog, k3, YO

Row 45: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, *k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO* rep * * to 5 sts before marker, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, *YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1* rep * * to 5 sts before the border, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 47: YO, k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1, *k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1* rep * * to 6 sts before marker, k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, *k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog, YO, k2* rep * * to 6 sts before border, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, YO

Lace 2:

Row 49: YO, k4, YO, ssk, k1, *k3, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k1* rep * * to 7 sts before marker, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, *k1, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k3* rep * * to 7 sts before border, k1, k2tog, YO, k4, YO

Row 51: YO, k6, YO, ssk, *k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk* rep * * to 8 sts before marker, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, *k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1* rep * * to 8 sts before border, k2tog, YO, k6, YO

Row 53: YO, k2, YO, ssk, k4, YO, *sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k4, YO* rep * * to 10 sts before marker, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog, *YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog* rep * * to 8 sts before border, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k2, YO

Row 55: YO, k4, YO, ssk, k4, *YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k4* rep * * to 10 sts before marker, YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, *k4, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO* rep * * to 10 sts before border, k4, k2tog, YO, k4, YO

Row 57: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, *k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3* rep * * to 11 sts before marker, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, *k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1* rep * * to 11 sts before the border, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 59: YO, *k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k2* rep * * to marker, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, *k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog, YO, k2* rep * * to border, YO

Row 61: YO, k1, *k2, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk, k1* rep * * to 1 st before marker, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, *k1, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk, k2* rep * * to 1 st before border, k1, YO

Row 63: YO, k2, *k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k3* rep * * to 2 sts before marker, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, *k3, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1* rep * * to 2 sts before border, k2, YO

Row 65: YO, k3, *k2tog, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k4* rep * * to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, ssk, *k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk* rep * * to 3 sts before border, k3, YO

Row 67: YO, k3, k2tog, *YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog* rep * * to 3 sts before marker, YO, k3, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k3, YO, *ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k4, YO* rep * * to 5 sts before border, ssk, k3, YO

Row 69: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, *k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k4, k2tog, YO* rep * * to 5 sts before marker, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, *YO, ssk, k4, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1* rep * * to 5 sts before border, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 71: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k1, *k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k4, k2tog, YO, k1* rep * * to 6 sts before marker, k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, *k1, YO, ssk, k4, YO, k3tog, YO, k2* rep * * to 6 sts before border, k1, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 73 - Row 168: Cont. alternating Lace 1 and Lace 2 two more times (3 times in total).

Lace 1 Repeat 4:

For the last repeat of Lace 1 we will be modifying the last rows (from Row 188 onward) so that the lace smoothly transitions into the bottom border.

Row 169 - Row 187:  rep Rows 25 - 43 once more

Modified Lace 1 transition to border:

Row 188 (WS): p5, *k1, p5, k1, p5*  rep * * to 5 sts before marker, k1, p4, sm, p1, sm, p4, k1, *p5, k1, p5, k1* rep * * to 5 sts before the border, p5

Row 189: YO, k3, k2tog, YO, *k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO* rep * * to 5 sts before marker, k1, YO, ssk, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k1, *YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1, k2tog, YO, k1* rep * * to 5 sts before the border, YO, ssk, k3, YO

Row 190: p5, k1, *k2, p3, k3, p3, k1* rep * * to 6 sts before marker, k2, p4, sm, p1, sm, p4, k2, *k1, p3, k3, p3, k2* rep * * to 6 sts before the border, k1, p5

Row 191: YO, k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1, *k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k3, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1* rep * * to 6 sts before marker, k2, YO, sl1-k2tog-psso, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, *k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k3, YO, k3tog, YO, k2* rep * * to 6 sts before border, k1, YO, k3tog, YO, k2, YO

Row 192: p1, k3, p1, k2, *k3, p1, k5, p1, k2* rep * * to 7 sts before marker, k3, p1, k2, p1, sm, p1, sm, p1, k2, p1, k3, *k2, p1, k5, p1, k3* rep * * to 7 sts before the border, k2, p1, k3, p1

Border:

Row 193: YO, *k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO* rep * * to 2 sts before marker, k2, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k2, *YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3* rep * * to the border, YO

Row 194: p1, *k3, p3* rep * * to 3 sts before marker, k2, p1, sm, p1, sm, p1, k2, *p3, k3* rep * * to 1 sts before the border, p1

Row 195: YO, k1, *k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO* rep * * to 3 sts before marker, k3, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k3, *YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3* rep * * to 1 sts before the border, k1, YO

Row 196: p1, k1, *k3, p3* rep * * to 4 sts before marker, k3, p1, sm, p1, sm, p1, k3, *p3, k3* rep * * to 2 sts before the border, k1, p1

Row 197: YO, k2, *k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO* rep * * to 4 sts before marker, k4, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k4, *YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3* rep * * to 2 sts before the border, k2, YO

Row 198: p3, *k3, p3* rep * * to 5 sts before marker, k3, p2, sm, p1, sm, p2, k3, *p3, k3* rep * * to 3 sts before the border, p3

Row 199: YO, k1, ssk, YO, *k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO* rep * * to 5 sts before marker, k3, YO, k2tog, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, ssk, YO, k3, *YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3* rep * * to 3 sts before the border, YO, k2tog, k1, YO

Row 200: p4, *k3, p3* rep * * to marker, sm, p1, sm, *p3, k3* rep * * to 4 sts before the border, p4

Row 201: YO, k1, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, *k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO* rep * * to 6 sts before marker, k3, YO, k2tog, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, ssk, YO, k3, *YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3* rep * * to 4 sts before the border, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k1, YO

202: p1, k1, p3, *k3, p3* rep * * to 7 sts before marker, k3, p4, sm, p1, sm, p4, k3, *p3, k3* rep * * to 5 sts before the border, p3, k1, p1

Row 203: YO, k2, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, *k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO* rep * * to 7 sts before marker, k3, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k1, YO, sm, k1, sm, YO, k1, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3, *YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k3* rep * * to 5 sts before the border, YO, Sl2-k1-p2sso, YO, k2, YO

Row 204: p1, k2, p3, *k3, p3* rep * * to 2 sts before marker, k1, p1, sm, p1, sm, p1, k1, *p3, k3* rep * * to 6 sts before the border, p3, 

k2, p1

BO

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Hi! I’m Rachel.

I’m a quirky world traveller, avid knitter, crochet lover, pattern maker, and all around nerd! I spend a lot of time clowning around, and I often have the goofiest smile on my face. This website is the landing place for my new patterns, random thoughts, and general craziness. I hope you enjoy my randomness and my yarnie goodness!

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Archive

• LGBTQ+ 1
• PRIDE 1
• accessories 14
• accessory 7
• asymmetrical 1
• autumn 5
• backpack 2
• bag 8
• beach 1
• beanie 6
• bias shawl 1
• blanket 1
• blog hop 1
• blue 1
• bobble 1
• bookbag 2
• boyfriend 2
• cardigan 12
• case 1
• celtic weave stitch 1
• clutch 2
• clutch bag 1
• collaboration 1
• color block 3
• color work 1
• cover 1
• cover-up 1
• cowl 2
• crochet 32
• crochet pattern 19
• crochetpattern 27
• crop top 4
• croptop 7
• decor 4
• diy 1
• dress 2
• ds case 1
• duster 1
• earwarmer 1
• easy 1
• fall 5
• festivaltop 3
• free pattern 1
• gauge 1
• ghost 2
• granny squares 6
• halloween 2
• handbag 1
• hat 7
• headband 5

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