Geese in Flight Shawl – Free Pattern

This is a triangular shawl, worked from the tip up. The right side will always use knit
stitches, and the wrong side will alternate knit and purl, creating the alternating
stockinette and garter stitch Vs.

You can download a PDF of this pattern here.

Materials:
Size 10.5 circular needles (at least 29″)
3 balls of Vanna’s Choice worsted prints or equivelant amount of any worsted yarn
Stitch Markers (optional) best used before yo’s on the first half of RS, and after yo’s on
second half.

Instructions:
CO 3
Row 1: (RS) K3
Row 2: (WS) K3
Row 3: K1, M1, K1, M1, K1
Row 4: K5
Row 5: K1, M1, K3, M1, K1
Row 6: K7
Row 7: K3, yo, K1, yo, K3
Row 8: K3, P3, K3
Row 9: K3, yo, K3, yo, K3
Row 10: K3, P5, K3
Row 11: K3, yo, K5, yo, K3
Row 12: K3, P7, K3
Row 13: K3, yo, K7, yo, K3
Row 14: K3, P9, K3

Continue in this fashion until 27 sts on needle, ending with a WS row.

Next RS row: K3, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K3
Next WS row: K3, P10, K3, P10, K3
Next row: K3, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K3
Next row: K3, P10, K5, P10, K3
Next row: K3, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K5, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K3
Next row: K3, P10, K7, P10, K3
Next row: K3, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K7, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K3
Next row: K3, P10, K9, P10, K3

Continue again in this fashion until center garter stitch section is 21 sts, end with a WS
Row

Next RS row: K3, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K3
Next WS row: K3, P10, K10, P3, K10, P10, K3
Next row: K3, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K8, ssk, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K2tog, K8, yo, K3
Next row: K3, P10, K10, P5, K10, P10, K3

Every time the center triangle reaches 21 sts, divide for a new section on a RS row in
this way ( K8, ssk, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K8). Remember that RS stitches are always knit,
and WS sections alternate between Stock inette and garter stitch. When the shawl
reaches your desired length, knit three rows of garter stitch, then bind off loosely.
Weave in the ends, then steam block. Over-steaming may “kill” acrylic yarn (take
away it’s elasticity), but it will also make for a more drapey shawl. If this is not your
desired effect, use steam sparingly, then let dry. Beadknitter has a wonderful blog
post about blocking acrylic.

Geese in Flight Shawl Pattern by Elise Bond is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.