Ralston Shawl, a Free Triangular Knit Shawl Pattern

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A triangular knit shawl pattern

Ralston Shawl is a free triangular knit shawl pattern made with Berroco Remix Light, a yarn made from recycled fibers! It begins with a small tab, knit with 14 rows of stockinette stitch. From there you pick up a few stitches and begin knitting your shawl.

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What yarn should I use for this knit shawl?

The yarn used in this shawl is Berroco Remix Light, which is made of recycled nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk, and linen. It is very soft and enjoyable to knit with. You will need two skeins of the main color, and 1 skein of the accent color.

Woman standing in the woods with yellow dress, and teal and white triangular shawl. Shawl draped in the front over dress. Text on image reads: Ralston Shawl Knitting pattern. Banana Moon Studio

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Ralston Shawl, a Free Knitting Pattern Made With Recycled Yarn

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

Finished Measurements 72.5 inches x 32.5 inches [184 cm x 82.5 cm]

Yarn Berroco Remix Light (30% Nylon, 27% Cotton, 24% Acrylic, 10% Silk, 9% Linen; 432 yds [400 m]; 3.5 oz [100 g]; CYCA weight: 3 Light): #6984 2 skeins, #6901 1 skein.

Knitting Needles US 6 [4 mm] 40 inch circulars, or size needed to obtain gauge. Here is the Knitter’s Pride interchangeable set I use and recommend.

Notions 2 stitch markers

Gauge 18 sts x 28 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in stockinette st

Shawl

Tab

CO 3 sts

Row 1 K all sts

Row 2 P all sts

Rows 3-14 Alternate repeating rows 1 and 2

Stockinette Section

Setup K3, pick up and K 7 sts along side of tab, pick up and K 3 sts along cast-on edge of tab — 13 sts.

Row 1 P all sts.

Row 2 K3, yo, K2, yo, Kfb, place m, K, place m, Kfb, yo, K2, yo, K3 — 19 sts

Row 3 P all sts.

Row 4 K3, yo, Kfb, K to 1 st before m, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, K to last 4 sts, Kfb, yo, K3 — 25 sts.

Row 5 P all sts.

Row 6 K3, yo, K to 1 st before m, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K to last 3 sts, yo, K3 — 31 sts.

Row 7 P all sts.

Row 8 K3, yo, K to 1 st before m, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, K to last 3 sts, yo, K3 — 35 sts.

Row 9 P all sts.

Row 10 K3, yo, K to 1 st before m, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K to last 3 sts, yo, K3 — 41 sts.

Repeat Rows 3-10 eleven times, repeat Row 3 one more time, for a total of 99 rows — 283 sts.

Eyelet Section

Row 1 With white, K3, yo, Kfb, K to 1 st before m, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, K to last 4 sts, Kfb, yo, K3 — 289 sts.

Row 2 P all sts.

Row 3 K3, yo, *K2, ssk, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * until 1 st remains before m, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, *K1, ssk, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, K3 — 295 sts.

Row 4 P all sts.

Row 5 K3, yo, *K4, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * 4 st before m, K3, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, *K4, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, K3, yo, K3 — 299 sts.

Row 6 P all sts.

Row 7 K3, yo, *K7, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to 6 sts before m, K5, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, *K7, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to last 8 sts, K5, yo, K3 — 305 sts.

Row 8 P all sts.

Row 9 K3, yo, Kfb, K4, *yo, K2tog**, K3, ssk, yo, K3, repeat from * to 2 sts before m, ending last rep at **, K1, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, *K1, ssk, yo, K3**, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 5 sts, ending last rep at **, K1, Kfb, yo, K3 — 311 sts.

Row 10 P all sts.

Row 11 K3, yo, *K3, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to 2 st before m, K1, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, *K3, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, K1, yo, K3 — 317 sts.

Row 12 P all sts.

Row 13 K3, yo, *K6, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to 5 sts before m, K4, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, *K7, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, K4, yo, K3 — 321 sts.

Row 14 P all sts.

Second Stockinette Section

Repeat Row 10 of stockinette section — 327 sts.

Repeat Rows 3-10 three times — 393 sts.

Repeat Row 3 once more, for a total of 26 rows.

Woman standing in the woods with a yellow dress, and teal and white, triangular shawl. Shawl is draped over one shoulder. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio

Second Eyelet Section

Row 1 With white, K3, yo, K to 1 st before m, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, K to last 4 sts, yo, K3 — 397 sts.

Row 2 P all sts.

Row 3 K3, yo, *K2, ssk, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * until 5 sts remain before m, K4, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K4, *K1, ssk, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, K3 — 403 sts.

Row 4 P all sts.

Row 5 K3, yo, *K4, ssk, yo, K1**, yo, K2tog, K1, repeat from * 1 st before m, ending last rep at **, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, * K1, yo, K2tog**, K5, ssk, yo, repeat from * to last 7 sts, ending last rep at **, K4, yo, K3 — 407 sts.

Row 6 P all sts.

Row 7 K3, yo, *K7, yo, K2tog**, K1, repeat from * to 1 st before m, ending last rep at **, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K1, * yo, K2tog**, K8, repeat from * to last 9 sts, ending last rep at **, K6, yo, K3 — 413 sts.

Row 8 P all sts.

Row 9 K3, yo, Kfb, K4, *yo, K2tog, K3, ssk, yo**, K3, repeat from * to 1 st before m, ending last rep at **, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, * yo, K2tog, K3, ssk, yo, K3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, ending last rep at, K1, Kfb, yo, K3 — 419 sts.

Row 10 P all sts.

Row 11 K3, yo, *K3, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to 6 sts before m, K5, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K4, *K3, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to last 4 sts, K1, yo, K3 — 425 sts.

Row 12 P all sts.

Row 13 K3, yo, *K6, yo, K2tog**, K2, repeat from * to 1 st before m, ending last rep at **, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, *K1, yo, K2tog**, K7, repeat from * to last 8 sts, ending last rep at ** K5, yo, K3 — 429 sts.

Row 14 P all sts.

Row 15 K3, yo, K4 *yo, K2tog, K3**, ssk, yo, K3, repeat from * to 2 sts before m, ending last rep at **, K1, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K1, *K3, ssk, yo, K3**, yo, K2tog, repeat from * to last 4 sts, ending last rep at **, K1, yo, K3 — 435 sts.

Row 16 P all sts.

Row 17 K3, yo, Kfb, *ssk, yo**, K1, yo, K2tog, K5, repeat from * to 1 st before m, ending last rep at **, Kfb, sl m, K1, sl m, Kfb, *yo, K2tog**, K5, ssk, yo, K1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, ending last rep at **, Kfb, yo, K3 — 441 sts.

Row 18 P all sts.

Row 19 K3, yo, *K5, yo, K2tog, K3, rep from * to 7 sts before m, K6, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K2 *K8, yo, K2tog, repeat from * to last 7 sts, K4, yo, K3 — 447 sts.

Row 20 P all sts.

Row 21 K3, yo, *K3, yo, K2tog, K3**, ssk, yo, repeat from * to 2 sts before m, ending last rep at **, K1, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, K4, *ssk, yo, K3**, yo, K2tog, K3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, ending last rep at **, yo, K3 — 451 sts,

Row 22 P all sts.

Row 23 K3, yo, *ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K5, repeat from * 2 sts before m, K1, yo, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, yo, K1, *K5, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, repeat form * to last 3 sts, yo, K3 — 457 sts.

Row 24 P all sts.

Row 25 K3, yo, Kfb, *K2, yo, K2tog, K6, repeat from * to 4 sts before m, K3, Kfb, sl m, K, sl m, Kfb, K2, *K8, yo, K2tog, repeat from * to last 5 sts, K1, Kfb, yo, K3 — 463 sts.

Row 26 P all sts.

Edging

Row 27 *K3, yo, K1, yo, K3**, K3tog, repeat from * to 4 sts before m, ending last rep at **, K2tog, K2, yo, sl m, K, sl m, yo, K2, K2tog, *K3, yo, K1, yo, K3**, K3tog, repeat from * across, ending last rep at ** — 467 sts.

Row 28 P all sts.

Row 29 K4, *yo, K1, yo, K3**, K3tog, K3, rep from * to 5 sts before m, ending last rep at **, K2tog, K3, yo, sl m, K, sl m, yo, K3, K2tog, *K3, yo, K1, yo, K3**, K3tog, repeat from * to last st, ending last rep at **, K last st — 471 sts, 47 sets of yos

Row 30 P all sts.

Row 31 K2, *Kfb, Kfb, K1**, yo, K2tog, Kfb, Kfb, K3tog, repeat from * to m, ending last rep at **, remove m, yo, K2tog, removing m, *Kfb, Kfb**, K3tog, Kfb, Kfb, K1, yo, K2tog, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last rep at **, K2 — 568 sts.

Row 32 K all sts.

Bind off K3tog, *(K next st, pass first st over second st)4 times, (put st back on left needle, K it again, K1, pass first st over second st)2 times, (K next st, pass first st over second st)3 times**, K3tog, pass first st over second st, repeat from * to last 4 sts, ending last rep at **, K1, pass first st over the second st, K3tog. Fasten off last st — 566 bound off sts.