TAINA SHAWL

by Valentina Bogdanova

This is a very quick and easy to knit shawl of classic triangular shape which is
perfect for gradient yarn.
TAINA is a Russian word for “secret”, and I believe that every woman has her
own secrets making her a special person for her loved ones.

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YARN:

Katia, Concept Silk Degradè (35% silk, 35% cotton, 30%

viscose; 600 m / 656 yds per 150g); 1 ball
I used colorway No. 300.

NEEDLES:
3 mm 100 cm/40 inch circular needles or size needed to obtain
gauge

NOTIONS:
4 markers, cable needle, tapestry needle or crochet hook to
weave in ends

GAUGE:
19 sts/30 rows = 10 cm/4” square in St st on 3 mm needles after
blocking

SIZE:
one size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
71 cm/28“ deep, 169/66.5“ wide
ABBREVIATIONS:

2/2 RC – two over two Right Cross: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold at back, k2; k2 from cable needle
2/2 LC – two over two Left Cross: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold at front, k2; k2 from cable needle
3/4 RC – three over four Right Cross: slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold at back, k3; k4 from cable needle
3/4 LC – three over four Left Cross: slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold at front, k4; k3 from cable needle
CO – cast on
CSt – central stitch (RS: knit below (insert tip of right needle from front to back into centre of st directly below first st on left needle and
knit); WS: p)
GSt – Garter stitch
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 sts together
k3tog – knit 3 sts together
ktbl – knit through back loop
ktfl – knit through front loop
М – marker
MB – make bobble (make 5 sts out of 1 (*ktbl, ktfl* twice, ktbl into the same stitch), turn work, purl those 5 sts, turn work, knit 5 sts
together)
p – purl
PM – place marker
rep – repeat
RS – right side
SLM – slip marker
ssk – slip-slip-knit: slip the next 2 sts, one by one, knitwise; insert the tip of the left needle, from left to right, into the fronts of those 2 sts
and knit them together (1 st decreased)
st (sts) – stitch (stitches)
St st – Stockinette Stitch
WS – wrong side
YO – yarn over

INSTRUCTIONS:

Section 1: Set-up

Garter tab cast on: cast on 3 stitches with a provisional cast on method of your choice and knit six rows in garter stitch.
Row 1 (RS): without turning your work after the last row of garter tab, PM, pick up and k 3 sts (1 st from each garter rib), PM, k3 from
provisional cast on. Now you have 9 sts on the needle: 3 edge sts on each side which will be worked in GSt and 3 body sts, of which the
middle one is CSt.
Row 2 (WS): k3, SLM, p1, PM, CSt, PM, p1, SLM, k3.
Row 3 (RS): k3, SLM, YO, k to next M, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, k to last M, YO, SLM, k3 (4 sts increased).

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Row 4 (WS): k3, SLM, p to next M, SLM, CSt, SLM, p to next M, SLM, k3.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 three more times until you have 25 sts on the needles.
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Section 2: Lace Section

Row 1 (RS): k3, SLM, YO, k1, 3/4 LC, k1, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, k1, 3/4 RC, k1, YO, SLM, k3.
Row 2 (WS): k3, SLM, p to next M, SLM, CSt, SLM, p to next M, SLM, k3.
Row 3: k3, SLM, YO, k to next M, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, k to next M, YO, SLM, k3.
Row 4: rep Row 2.
Row 5 and all odd numbered rows: k3, *SLM, YO, work stitches before arrow, work next row of lace chart **x times, work stitches after
arrow, YO, SLM*, CSt, rep between * *, k3.

NOTE: The chart only shows odd-numbered (RS) rows. In even-numbered rows, work sts as they appear, YO: p. The increased sts on
the sides and in the center of the shawl will be incorporated into the lace pattern and additional repeats of the chart repeat will be added
in subsequent rows (see table). The edge sts (3 knit sts) are not shown in the chart. Read chart from right to left.

LACE CHART:
11 O O V O O 11
9 O O Δ O O V O O Δ O O 9
7 O O / \ O O V O O / \ O O 7
5 O O / \ O O V O O / \ O O 5
3 O O / \ O O V O O / \ O O 3
1 O O / \ O O V O O / \ O O 1
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

LEGEND:
k on RS
O YO 3/4 RC pattern repeat
/ k2tog
\ ssk 3/4 LC
V CSt
Δ k3tog no stitch

** table of chart repeats:

Chart Rows x
1-12 1
13-24 2
25-36 3
37-48 4
49-60 5
61-73 6
74-85 7
86-97 8
98-109 9
110-121 10
122-133 11
134-145 12

Rep Rows 4 and 5 72 times until you have 321 sts on

the needles, ending with a RS row (12.5 diamonds along
the CSt).
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Section 3: Garter Section and Eyelets
Row 1 (WS): k3, k to M, SLM, CSt, SLM, k to M, SLM, k3.
Row 2 (RS): k3, SLM, YO, k to M, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, k to M, YO, SLM, k3 (4 sts increased, 325 sts).
Row 3: rep Row 1.
Row 4: k3, SLM, YO, k1, *YO, k2tog, rep from * to M, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, k1, *YO, k2tog, rep from * to M, YO, SLM, k3 (4 sts increased,
329 sts).
Rows 5 to 8: rep Rows 1 and 2 twice.
Row 9: rep Row 1.
337 sts on the needles.
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Section 4: Bouquets

Row 1 (RS): k3, SLM, YO, p2, *k1, p15, rep from * to 3 sts before M, k1, p2, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, p2, *k1, p15, rep from * to 3 sts before M, k1, p2, YO, SLM, k3 (4 sts increased, 341 sts).
Row 2 (WS): k3, SLM, k3, *p1, k15, rep from * to 4 sts before M, p1, k3, SLM, CSt, SLM, k3, *p1, k15, rep from * to 4 sts before M, p1, k3, SLM, k3.
Now you start working from the Cable Chart below:
Row 3: k3, *SLM, work stitches before arrow, work repeat of 16 sts 10 times, then the stitches after arrow*, SLM, CSt, rep between * *, k3.
Row 4 and all even rows: k3, SLM, work sts as they appear to M, SLM, CSt, SLM, work sts as they appear to M, SLM, k3.
Rep Rows 3 and 4 a further 11 times (48 sts increased, 389 sts).

Read chart from right to left.

CABLE CHART:
23 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –– – – – – – – – – O 23
21 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –– – – – – – – – O 21
19 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –– – – – – – – O 19
17O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –– – – – – – O 17
15 O – – – – – – ֎ – – – – – – – ֎ – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – ֎ – – – – – – – ֎ –– – – – – O 15
13 O – – – – ֎ ֎ – – – – – ֎ ֎ – – – – O V O – – – – ֎ ֎ – – – – – ֎ ֎ – – – – O 13
11 O – – – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – O 11
9 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O 9
7 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O 7
5 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O 5
3 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O 3
1 O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O V O – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – O 1
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

LEGEND:
k on RS 3/4 RC 2/2 RC ֎ MB pattern repeat
O YO
no stitch 3/4 LC 2/2 LC V CSt

Row 25: (RS): k3, SLM, YO, p to M, YO, SLM, CSt, SLM, YO, p to M, YO, SLM, k3 (4 sts increased, 393 sts).
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Section 5: Garter Section and Eyelets

Rep Section 3 (16 sts increased, 409 sts).

NOTE: If you have enough yarn left, you can work an additional couple of rows in Garter Stitch. If you don’t have enough yarn, you can skip the last section.

Bind off, weave in ends and block to measurements. Attach tassels if desired.

The shawl is finished!

Thank you for using this pattern! I would like to see your versions of this shawl. You are welcome to share on social media with the hashtag #taina_shawl

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Should you have any questions, comments or difficulties with my pattern, please contact me:

via e-mail: vb0077@list.ru

as well as on Instagram and Ravelry: @valentinasknits

Many thanks to my technical editor: Frauke Urban @urbanyarning

Copyright Valentina Bogdanova, 2019 All rights reserved. It is prohibited to copy or sell this pattern or give or sell
this pattern for use by others.

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