DIFFUSION SHAWL

56095
by Tetiana Otruta

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS NEEDLES

Approximately 80” wingspan, 20” deep, relaxed after US 5 (3.75 mm) 32” or longer circular needle, or size to
blocking obtain gauge

YARN
Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle (80% Superwash Fine
Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide Nylon, 357 yards/100g):
MC Jupiter 27216, 1 hank
Knit Picks Hawthorne Multi (80% Superwash Fine Highland
Wool, 20% Polyamide Nylon , 357 yards/100g): C1 Kenton
27414, C2 Arleta 27413, C4 Lovejoy 26865, 1 hank each
NOTIONS
Yarn Needle
GAUGE
20 sts and 44 rows = 4” in Garter st, unblocked
18 sts and 36 rows = 4” in Garter st, lightly blocked
Gauge is not important for this project but it affects
finished size and amount of yarn needed.

Knit Picks Hawthorne Tonal (80% Superwash Fine Highland

Wool, 20% Polyamide Nylon, 357 yards/100g): C3 Eugene
27403, 1 hank

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Diffusion Shawl
Notes:
Diffusion Shawl is an asymmetric triangular shawl worked
sideways in garter stitch with simple lace. The shawl is easily
customizable by adding or taking away pattern repeats.
For two color version alternate colors every section.
Carry yarn along the edge twisting the strands every RS row
while working Garter Blends pattern.
Cable Cast-On (for optional Picot BO): *Insert RH needle
between the first two sts on LH needle, wrap yarn around needle
and bring through. Transfer the newly created st onto LH needle;
rep from * until you have CO the specified number of sts.
Garter Shaping
Row 1 (RS): KFB, K to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Row 2 (WS): K to last st, KFB. 1 st inc.
Rep Rows 1-2 for pattern.
Diagonal Lace
Row 1 (RS): KFB, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 2 and all WS rows: P to last st, KFB. 1 st inc.
Row 3: KFB, *K2tog, YO, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 5: KFB, K1, *K2tog, YO, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 7: KFB, K2, *K2tog, YO, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 9: KFB, K3, *K2tog, YO, K2, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Work Rows 1-10 once. Then Rep Rows 3-10 for pattern
DIRECTIONS
Section 1
With MC, CO 3 sts.
Row 1 (RS): KFB, K2. 4 sts.
Row 2 (WS): K to the last st, KFB. 5 sts.
Row 3: KFB, K2. 6 sts.
Row 4: K to the last st, KFB. 7 sts.
With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern 12 times. 19 sts.
Continue working the Garter Shaping pattern, changing colors
as follows, breaking CC after each stripe and carrying MC up the
side.
With C1, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. Break C1.
With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once . 21 sts.
With C2, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. Break C2.
With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 23 sts.
With C3, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. Break C3.
With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 25 sts.
With C4, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. Break
C4.
Using MC, Work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 31
sts.
Work Rows 1-10 of Diagonal Lace pattern once. Rep Rows 3-10
one more time. Then, rep Rows 3-4 once. 41 sts.
Work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 46 sts.
Section 2 - Garter Blends
Row 1 (RS): With C1, KFB, *Sl1 WYIB, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts,
Sl1 WYIB, K2, K2tog.
Row 2 (WS): With C1, *K3, Sl1 WYIF, rep from * to last 2 sts, K1,
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KFB. 1 st inc.
Rows 3-4: With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern. 1 st
inc.
Row 5: With C1, KFB, K2, *Sl1 WYIB, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts, Sl1
WYIB, K2, K2tog.
Row 6: With C1, *K3, Sl1 WYIF, rep from * to last 4 sts, K3, KFB. 1
st inc.
Rows 7-8:With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern. 1 st
inc.
Rows 9-10:With C1, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern. 1 st
inc.
Rows 11-18: Rep Rows 7-10 two times. 4 sts inc. 55 sts.
Row 19: With MC, KFB, K1, *Sl1 WYIB, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts,
Sl1 WYIB, K2, K2tog.
Row 20: With MC, *K3, Sl1 WYIF, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2, KFB.
1 st inc.
Rows 21-22: With C1, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern
once. 1 st inc.
Row 23: With MC, KFB, K3, *Sl1 WYIB, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts,
Sl1 WYIB, K2, K2tog.
Row 24: With MC, *K3, Sl1 WYIF, rep from * to last 4 sts, K4, KFB.
1 st inc. 58 sts.
Break MC.
Section 3 – Garter and Lace
Using C1, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 63
sts.
Work Rows 1-10 once. Rep Rows 3-10 one more time. Then, rep
rows 3-4 once. 73 sts.
Work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 78 sts.
Do not break C1.
Section Repeats
Continue in Garter Blends, Garter Shaping and Diagonal Lace
patterns, adding and dropping colors to replace MC and C1 as
follows:
Join C2 and rep Section 2 - Garter Blends pattern. 90 sts.
Break C1.
Continue using C2 and work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern
five times. 95 sts.
Work Diagonal Lace pattern rows 1-10 once. Rep rows 3-10 one
more time. Then, rep rows 3-4 once. 105 sts.
Work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 110 sts.
Do not break C2.
Join C3 and rep Section 2 – Garter Blends pattern. 122 sts.
Break C2.
Continue using C3 and work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern
five times. 127 sts.
Work Diagonal Lace pattern rows 1-10 once. Rep rows 3-10 one
more time. Then, rep rows 3-4 once. 137 sts.
Work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 142 sts.
Do not break C3.
Join C4 and rep Section 2 – Garter Blends pattern. 154 sts
Break C3.
Continue using C4 and work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern
five times. 159 sts.
Work Diagonal Lace pattern rows 1-10 once. Rep rows 3-10 one
more time. Then, rep rows 3-4 once. 169 sts.
Work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern five times. 174 sts.
Break C4.

Border
Break CC after each stripe.
With C3, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 175 sts.
With C2, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 176 sts.
With C1, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 177 sts.
With MC, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 178 sts.
With C4, work Rows 1-2 of Garter Shaping pattern once. 179 sts.
K one row. Break C4.

Bind Off
BO on WS with C4 using Picot or Regular BO.

Picot BO
Using Cable CO, CO2 sts onto LH needle, BO 8 K-wise, *move
st from RH needle to LH needle, CO2 sts onto LH needle, BO 8
K-wise, rep from * to end. Cut yarn and pull yarn tail into the last
st.

Regular BO
K1, *K1, pull the first st on the RH needle over the second st and
off the RH needle; rep from * to end. Cut yarn and pull the yarn
tail into the last st.

Finishing
Weave in yarn ends; trim after blocking. Soak shawl in lukewarm
water (with soap for fiber if desired) for 10-15 minutes. Rinse and
roll in towel to get rid of excess water. Pin out on a clean sheet or
blocking board. Let dry and unpin only when dry, then trim yarn
tails.
 About the Designer
Tetiana Otruta was born and raised in The Crimea. She is inspired by Ukrainian
knitting traditions. Currently she lives in a quiet town in New York. Tetiana's
background in arts and accounting brings a lot of knitting ideas, some of them
transformed into her patterns. You can find her on Ravelry as Otruta, on Instagram
as TetianaOtruta and TetianaOtrutaDesigns on Facebook..
For pattern support, please contact tetianaotruta@gmail.com

Abbreviations KFB knit into the front PU pick up SSP sl, sl, p these 2 sts
and back of stitch tog tbl
BO P-wise purlwise
K-wise knitwise SSSK sl, sl, sl, k these 3
BOR beginning of round rep repeat
sts tog
LH left hand
cn cable needle Rev St st reverse stockinette
St st stockinette stitch
M marker stitch
CC contrast color
sts stitch(es)
M1 make one stitch RH right hand
CDD Centered double
TBL through back loop
dec M1L make one left- rnd(s) round(s)
leaning stitch TFL through front loop
CO cast on RS right side
M1R make one right- tog together
cont continue Sk skip
leaning stitch
W&T wrap & turn (see
dec decrease(es) Sk2p sl 1, k2tog, pass
MC main color specific instructions
slipped stitch over in pattern)
DPN(s) double pointed k2tog: 2 sts dec
P purl
needle(s)
WE work even
P2tog purl 2 sts together SKP sl, k, psso: 1 st dec
EOR every other row
WS wrong side
PM place marker SL slip
inc increase
WYIB with yarn in back
PFB purl into the front SM slip marker
K knit
and back of stitch WYIF with yarn in front
SSK sl, sl, k these 2 sts
K2tog knit two sts
PSSO pass slipped stitch tog YO yarn over
together
over

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