Knitted Firebird Shawl with Chart and Instructions

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Chart

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Instructions

Cast on 293 sts.

Knit 1 row (hereinafter – k).

Work from Chart A

Row 1: (RS) k3, work from Chart A, repeating repeat x 23, k3.

Row 2: (WS) k3, work from Chart A, repeating repeat x 23, k3.

Repeat rows 1-2 x 14.

Decreases

Row 1: (RS) k3, *k2tog x 2, double decrease, k2tog x 2, k1*, repeat from * to * to the last 14 sts, k2tog x 2, double decrease, k2tog x 2, k3 = 149 sts.

Row 2: (WS) k3, purl to the last 3 sts, k3.

Work from Chart B

Row 1: k3, from Chart B x 11, k3.

Row 2: k3, from Chart B x 11, k3.

Continue working from Chart B, work rows 1-36, then repeat rows 1-18.

Decreases

Row 1: k3, k3tog, *k1, k3tog*, repeat from * to * to the last 3 sts, yo, k3 = 78 sts.

Row 2: k3, purl to the last 3 sts, k3.

Work from Chart C-1

Row 1: k3, from Chart C x 24, k3.

Row 2: k3, from Chart C x 24, k3.

Repeat all 6 rows of the chart x 3 = 18 rows.

Decreases

Row 1: k3, *k3tog* to the last 3 sts, k3 = 30 sts.

Row 2: k3, purl to the last 3 sts, k3.

Work from Chart C-2

Row 1: k3, from Chart C x 8, k3.

Row 2: k3, from Chart C x 8, k3.

Repeat all 6 rows of the chart x 1.

Decreases

Row 1: k3, *k3tog* to the last 3 sts, k3 = 14 sts.

Row 2: k3, purl to the last 3 sts, k3.

Bind-off

Row 1: k2, k2tog tbl, turn.

Row 2: k3.

Repeat rows 1-2 x 8 = 6 sts.

Cut the yarn and draw it tight through the remaining stitches.

The shawl is complete!