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Lynette Meek, Nanaimo, B.C., Canada, 2015

Four HundredFour HundredFour HundredFour Hundred Four Hundred is a classically designed top-down triangular

shawl. It starts from a small “tab” at the back of the neck and

there are 4 increases on every right side row. One at the left

edge, two at the center and one at the right edge, these

increases are worked until the finish of the shawl.

Approximately 35 % of the shawl is knit in stockinet with the

remainder worked in small repeating patterns. The edging is

knit as the triangle is worked and then finished with a loose

bind-off.

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Materials: 400yds of fingering yarn, sample was knit with Buffalo Wool Co. Tracks; 4.0mm US #6 24 or 32 inch circular

needle; 4 special markers for the increase point plus other markers once the patterning is established; and the regular

notions.

Gauge: Unblocked – 22 sts to 4 inches in stockinet

Blocked – 18.5 sts to 4 inches in stockinet

Dimensions: Unblocked – 36 inches across the wingspan and 17 inches deep along the center spine

Blocked – relaxed – 48 inches across the wingspan and 23.5 inches deep along the center spine

Abbreviations: s1 – slip 1 st. pm – place marker. slm – slip marker. YO – yarn over. K2tog – Knit 2 sts together. SSK

– slip the next 2 sts knitwise (one at a time), then insert the left needle across the front of your 2 slipped sts and knit

them together. S2KP – Slip 2 sts knitwise, K1, Pass the 2 slipped sts over the knit st as a unit. WS – wrong side. RS –

right side.

Pattern

Tab Start

Using a knitted cast-on (or a

provisional), cast-on 5 sts.

Rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – sl, K4.

Row 6 (WS) – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1.

Row 7, 8, 9, 10 – s1, K4. Tab is

complete.

Set-up for shawl shaping – With RS

facing; sl, K4, pm, YO, pm, rotate “tab”,

pick-up and K5 sts from the side of the

tab, pm, YO, pm, rotate tab, pick-up and

K5 sts from the cast-on end of the tab –

17 sts.

Next row – s1, K4, slm, P1, slm, K5, slm, P1, slm, K5.

Row 1 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, YO, slm, K5 – 21 sts.

Row 2 and all WS rows – s1, K4, slm, purl to next marker, slm, K5, slm, purl to next marker, slm, K5.

Row 3 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K3, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K3, YO, slm, K5 – 25 sts.

Row 5 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K5, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K5, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 29 sts.

Row 7 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K7, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K7, YO, slm, K5 – 33 sts.

Row 9 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K9, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K9, YO, slm, K5 – 37 sts.

Row 11 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K11, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K11, YO, slm, K5 – 41 sts.

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Row 13 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K13, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K13, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 45 sts.

Row 15 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K15, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K15, YO, slm, K5 – 49 sts.

Row 17 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K17, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K17, YO, slm, K5 – 53 sts.

Row 19 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K19, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K19, YO, slm, K5 – 57 sts.

Row 21 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K21, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K21, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 61 sts.

Row 23 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K23, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K23, YO, slm, K5 – 65 sts.

Row 25 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K25, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K25, YO, slm, K5 – 69 sts.

Row 27 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K27, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K27, YO, slm, K5 – 73 sts.

Row 29 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K29, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K29, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 77 sts.

Row 31 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K31, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K31, YO, slm, K5 – 81 sts.

Row 33 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K33, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K33, YO, slm, K5 – 85 sts.

Row 35 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K35, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K35, YO, slm, K5 – 89 sts.

Row 37 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K37, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K37, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 93 sts.

Row 39 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K39, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K39, YO, slm, K5 – 97 sts.

Row 41 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K41, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K41, YO, slm, K5 – 101 sts.

Row 43 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K43, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K43, YO, slm, K5 – 105 sts.

Row 45 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K45, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K45, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 109

sts.

Row 47 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K47, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K47, YO, slm, K5 – 113 sts.

Row 49 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K49, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K49, YO, slm, K5 – 117 sts.

Row 51 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K51, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K51, YO, slm, K5 – 121 sts.

Row 53 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K53, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K53, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 125

sts.

Start Dots Pattern

Row 55 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, (K2, YO, K2tog, K4, pm) 6 times, K2, YO, K2tog, K2, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, (K2, YO, K2tog,

K4, pm) 6 times, K2, YO, K2tog, K2, YO, slm, K5 – 129 sts.

Row 57 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K57, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K57, YO, slm, K5 – 133 sts.

Row 59 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, YO, K2tog, pm, (K6, YO, K2tog) 7 times, pm after last repeat, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, YO,

K2tog, pm, (K6, YO, K2tog) 7 times, pm after last repeat, YO, slm, K5 – 137 sts.

Row 61 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K61, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K61, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 141

sts.

Row 63 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K5, (K2, YO, K2tog, K4) 7 times, K2, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K5, (K2, YO, K2tog, K4) 7 times, K2,,

YO, slm, K5 – 145 sts.

Row 65 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K65, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K65, YO, slm, K5 – 149 sts.

Row 67 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K5, YO, K2tog, (K6, YO, K2tog) 7 times, K4, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K5, YO, K2tog, (K6, YO, K2tog) 7

times, K4, YO, slm, K5 – 153 sts.

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Row 69 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K69, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K69, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 157

sts.

Row 71 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, pm (K2, YO, K2tog, K4) 8 times, K2, YO, K2tog, K2, YO slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, pm (K2, YO,

K2tog, K4) 8 times, K2, YO, K2tog, K2, YO, slm, K5 – 161 sts.

Row 73 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K73, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K73, YO, slm, K5 – 165 sts.

Row 75 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, YO, K2tog, (K6, YO, K2tog) 9 times, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, YO, K2tog, (K6, YO, K2tog) 9

times, YO, slm, K5 – 169 sts.

Row 77 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K77, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K77, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 173

sts.

Row 79 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K5 (K2, YO, K2tog, K4) 9 times, K2, YO slm, K5, slm, YO, K5 (K2, YO, K2tog, K4) 9 times, K2, YO,

slm, K5 – 177 sts.

Note: Row 80 (WS), Work row 80, removing all markers except for the original 4

markers for the increase lines.

Notes on the use of Markers – Markers are used liberally in the

pattern. Some knitters love them and find them useful – some

knitters do not f ind them useful at all . Markers do need to be

managed. They can shift locations when next to YO’s and will often

need to be physical ly moved when next to decreases, in order to

work the decrease. Take note of the marker placement on the charts

as you work the rows and make sure that the markers are replaced correctly.

Start Dotted Diamond Pattern

Row 81 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, pm, (work row 1 of chart, pm) 10 times, YO,

slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, pm, (work row 1 of chart, pm) 10 times, YO, slm, K5 –

181 sts.

Row 83 - s1, K4, slm, YO, K2 (work row 3 of chart) 10 times, K1, YO, slm, K5,

slm, YO, K2 (work row 3 of chart) 10 times, K1, YO, slm, K5 – 185 sts.

Row 85 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K1, YO, S2KP (work row 5 of chart)

10 times, YO, K1, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K1, YO, S2KP (work

row 5 of chart) 10 times, YO, K1, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 189 sts.

Row 87 - s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, K2tog, YO, K1 (work row 7 of chart) 10 times,

YO, SSK, K1, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1, K2tog, YO, K1 (work row 7 of chart) 10 times, YO, SSK, K1, YO, slm, K5 – 193 sts.

Row 89 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 (work row 9 of chart) 10 times, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1,

K2tog, YO, K2 (work row 9 of chart) 10 times, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, slm, K5 – 197 sts.

Row 91 - s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, K2tog, K2, YO, (work row 11 of chart) 10 times, K2tog, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO,

K1, K2tog, K2, YO (work row 11 of chart) 10 times, K2tog, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, slm, K5 – 201 sts.

Row 93 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2 (work row 1 of chart) 10 times, K1 , K2tog, YO, K1, YO,

SSK, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2 (work row 1 of chart) 10 times, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO,

SSK, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 205 sts.

Legend

Knit

jjjj YO – yarn over

\ SSK

/ K2tog

vvvv S2KP – slip 2, K1, P2 st over

Dotted Diamond Pattern – only right side

rows are charted – read all rows from

right to left.

jjjj jjjj vvvv jjjj / 11

jjjj / \ jjjj 9

jjjj / \ jjjj 7

vvvv jjjj / jjjj jjjj 5

\ jjjj jjjj / 3

\ jjjj jjjj / 1

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Row 95 – sl, K4, slm, YO, pm (work row 3 of chart) 11 times, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, pm (work row 3

of chart) 11 times, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, YO, slm, K5– 209 sts.

Row 97 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K2tog, slm (work row 5 of chart) 11 times, YO, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, YO, SSK, pm, YO, slm, K5, slm,

YO, K2tog, slm (work row 5 of chart) 11 times, YO, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, YO, SSK, pm, YO, slm, K5– 213 sts.

Row 99 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K2, slm (work row 7 of chart) 12 times, K1, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K2, slm (work row 7 of chart) 12

times, K1, YO, slm, K5– 217 sts.

Row 101 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K3, slm (work row 9 of chart) 12 times, K2, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO,

K3, slm (work row 9 of chart) 12 times, K2, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 221 sts.

Row 103 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K3, YO, slm (work row 11 of chart) 12 times, K2tog, K2, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K3, YO, slm (work

row 11 of chart) 12 times, K2tog, K2, YO, slm, K5– 225 sts.

Row 105 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2, slm (work row 1 of chart) 12 times, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K1,

YO, SSK, K2, slm (work row 1 of chart) 12 times, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, slm, K5– 229 sts.

Row 107 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1, slm (work row 3 of chart) 12 times, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, slm, K5, slm, YO, K3, YO,

SSK, K1, slm (work row 3 of chart) 12 times, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, slm, K5– 233 sts.

Row 109 – sl, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, YO, S2KP, slm (work row 5 of chart) 12 times, YO, K2, YO,

K2tog, K1, YO, slm, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, slm, YO, K2, YO, K2tog, K1, YO, S2KP, slm (work row 5 of chart) 12 times, YO, K2,

YO, K2tog, K1, YO, slm, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 – 237 sts.

Edging

Note – extra increases in rows 111 and 113.

Row 111 – s1, K4, slm, YO, K1, pm, YO, K2, SSK, K2, YO, K1 (YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, K1) 12 times, YO, K2, K2tog, K2, YO, K1,

pm, YO, slm, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, slm, YO, K1, pm, YO, K2, SSK, K2, YO, K1 (YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, K1) 12 times, YO, K2,

K2tog, K2, YO, K1, pm, YO, slm, K5 – 247 sts.

Row 113 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K2, slm, (YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, K1) 14 times, K1, YO, slm, K2, YO, K3, YO, K2, slm, YO, K2, slm,

(YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, K1) 14 times, K1, YO, slm, K5 – 253 sts.

Row 113 – sl, K4, slm, YO, K3, slm, (YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, K1) 14 times, K2, YO, slm, K3, YO, S2KP, YO, K3, slm, YO, K3, slm,

(YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, K1) 14 times, K2, YO, slm, K5 – 257 sts.

Approximately 9 to 10 grams of yarn left.

Bind-off

The K2tog Bind-off creases a strong and stretchy edge that helps the shawl to

lay flat while wearing. This bind-off takes roughly 6 grams of yarn for this

shawl.

Simple Version – Work K2tog bind-off as written across the shawl edge.

More Complex Version – Sample was bound-off this way – Work K2tog bind-

off, adding and binding-off 2 extra stitches into the stitches above each row

of YO’s.

K2tog Bind-off. – Knit 2 sts, slip

those sts back to your left hand

needle and then knit them together,

1 st is on the right hand needle. K1,

2sts are on the right hand needle,

slip the 2 sts on the right hand

needle back to the left hand needle

and knit them together – repeat

across hem and pull yarn through

last st when finished.

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Figure 1 One stitch knit and on the right hand needle,

Left needle inserted into the next stitch, waiting for

the next stitch to be knit.

Figure 2 Making the first stitch into the stitch above

the row of YO's. Do not remove the stitch from the left

hand needle, instead you will be knitting into the same

stitch 2 times more.

Figure 2 Ready to knit the 2 stitches

together.

Figure 4 First stitch is knit and the needle is

inserted into the original stitch to knit again.

Figure 5 Repeat the sequence until 3 stitches

have been knit into the original stitch.