Cut Out + Keep

Peeta

the combo of soft worsted yarn and sleek fingering weight waves makes this a fun knit

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/peeta • Posted by sneezerville

Peeta is shaped using short rows to create gentle waves and a curved finished edge. The soft worsted wave section keeps you toasty warm while the open fingering weight yarn portion lighten things up. Mix and match worsted and fingering weight yarns for tons of possibilities. Great tv knitting. Simple and sweet. Materials 300 yds (approximately) of worsted weight yarn (like Malabrigo) 230 yds of fingering weight (like Paper and Yarn) US8 (5mm) circular needles, 36in or longer Tapestry needle Gauge 13sts x 36 rows = 4in in garter stitch Exact gauge isn’t necessary Finished Measurements 79in x 11in at widest point

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

16 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
Medium peeta 009 medium2 Medium peeta 014 medium2

Description

Peeta is shaped using short rows to create gentle waves and a curved finished edge. The soft worsted wave section keeps you toasty warm while the open fingering weight yarn portion lighten things up. Mix and match worsted and fingering weight yarns for tons of possibilities. Great tv knitting. Simple and sweet. Materials 300 yds (approximately) of worsted weight yarn (like Malabrigo) 230 yds of fingering weight (like Paper and Yarn) US8 (5mm) circular needles, 36in or longer Tapestry needle Gauge 13sts x 36 rows = 4in in garter stitch Exact gauge isn’t necessary Finished Measurements 79in x 11in at widest point

Instructions

  1. Shawl is knit entirely in garter stitch. Co 270 sts with worsted weight yarn. Garter st for 4 rows on last row place markers as so: K11, pm, k20, pm, k30, pm, k40, pm, k68, pm, k40, pm, k30, pm, k20, pm, k11

  2. First set of short rows Row 1: k to 2sts bef 5th m, tw Row 2: yo, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 3: yo, k to 6 sts bef last yo, tw (Rep row 3)5x more Row 9: yo, k to last yo, k yo with next st (k2tog), rep with each yo, k to m, slm, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 10: yo, k (slm)2x and k yo with next st (k2tog) when you come to them to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 11: yo, k (slm)2x to 5sts bef next yo, tw (rep row 11)5x more Row 17: yo, k (slm)2x, k yo with next st (k2tog) when you come to them, k to m, slm, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 18: yo, k (slm)4x and k yo with next st (k2tog), k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 19: yo, k (slm)4x, k to 4sts bef yo, tw 2 (rep row 19)3x more Row 23: yo, k (slm)5x, k yo with next st (k2tog) when you come to them, k to 2sts bef last m, tw Row 24: yo, k (slm)6x, k yo with next st (k2tog) when you come to them, k to 2 sts bef last m, tw Row 25: yo, k to 3sts bef yo, tw (rep row 25)1x more Row 27: yo, k (slm)7x, k yo with next st (k2tog) when you come to them, k to very end Row 28: k (slm)8x, k yo with next st (k2tog) when you come to them, k to opposite end

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    Short rows for waves Row 29: k to 2sts bef 1st m, tw Row 30: yo, k to 2sts bef end, tw Row 31: yo, k to 2sts bef yo, tw Repeat row 31 1 more time Row 33: yo, k to m k yo with next st when you come to them, slm, k to 2sts bef next m (marker #2), tw Row 34: yo, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 35: yo, k to 3 sts bef yo, tw (rep Row 35)3x more Row 39: yo,k to m k yo with next st when you come to them, slm, k to 2 sts before next m (marker #3), tw Row 40: yo, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 41: yo, k to 4sts bef yo, tw (rep Row 41)3x more Row 45: yo, k to m k yo with next st when you come to them, slm, k to 2sts bef next m (marker #4), tw Row 46: yo, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 47: yo, k to 5sts bef yo, tw (rep Row 47)5x more Row 53: yo, k to m k yo with next st when you come to them, slm, k to 2st bef next m (marker #5), tw Row 54: yo, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 55: yo, k to 6sts bef yo, tw (rep Row 55)9x more Rows 65—72: rep section 4 Rows 73-78: rep section 3 Rows 79-84: rep section 2 Row 85: yo, k to 2sts bef end, k yo with next st and slm when you come to them, tw Row 86: yo, k to 2sts bef m, tw (rep Row 86)2x more Row 89: k to end k yo with next st Row 90: k to other end k yo with next st and slm when you come to them

  4. Creating a little more depth Row 91: k (slm)5x to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 92: yo, k (slm)2x to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 93: yo, k (slm)2x to 5sts bef yo, tw (Rep Row 93)1x more Row 95: yo, k (slm)1x to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 96: yo, k to 2sts bef next m, tw Row 97: yo, k to 6sts bef yo, tw (Rep Row 97)3x more Row 101: yo, k slm and k yo with next st to end the entire row Row 102: k slm and k yo with next st to the end of the entire row

  5. More waves Row 103: k (slm)2x to 2sts bef 3rd m, tw Rep sections 3 (starting with row 40), 4, 5, 4, and 3 of waves, then knit to end of scarf k yo with next st when you come to them Final row with worsted : k to other end, k yo with next st when you come to them and removing markers Break yarn. (or keep it live and pick it up again when you are ready for the last worsted section.)

  6. With fingering weight Starting at the beginning of the row: Row 1: k to last 8sts, tw Row 2: yo, k to last 8sts, tw Row 3: yo, k to 4sts bef yo, tw (rep Row 3)39x more Row 43: yo, k to end, k yo with next st when you come to them Row 44: k to end very end of row (including the 8sts of worsted that haven’t been k yet), k yo with next st when you come to them Break yarn.

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    With worsted yarn: With WS still facing, turn work 90 degrees and pick up and k 6sts from garter ridges of main body’s worsted weight portion Row 1(RS): k to 20sts bef end, tw Row 2: yo, k to 26sts bef end, tw Row 3: yo, k to 20sts bef yo, tw (rep Row 3)3x more Row 7: yo, k to 30sts bef yo, tw Row 8: yo, k to 30sts bef yo, tw Row 9: yo, to to end k yo with next st when you come to them, then pick up and k 6sts from garter ridges of main body’s wor- sted weight portion Row 10: k to other end of shawl k yo with next st when you come to them BO all stitches loosely. I used a needle 2 sizes larger than I was knitting with. Weave in ends. Block to measurements.