Tortuga Shawl FREE version pattern [ENG]

Materials:
2 skeins of Noro Silk Garden Lite [100 grams and 272 yards] Colorway 2011 or another DK weight yarn.
4,5 mm (US 7) 24” circular needle
one stitch marker (optional)
tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
CO: Cast On
k = knit
p = purl
sts = stitches
yo - yarn over
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
BO: Bind Off
Gauge not important!


CO 3 sts and knit 6 row in garter sts. Rotates 90 degrees and pick up and knit 3 sts, rotates and pick up 3 sts again (9 sts in total).
Work in stockinette st:
Row 1: k 4, Place Marker, k5
Row 2: k3, YO, Purl to the last 3 sts, YO, k3
Row 3: k to the Marker, YO, (Slip Marker)k1, YO, k to end

Repeat row 2-3 20 times
Repeat row 2 1 time
Row 4: k4, *YO, k2tog* to the Marker, YO, (Slip Marker) k1, YO *k2tog, YO* to the last 4 sts, k4

Repeat row 2-3 5 times
Repeat row 2 and 4
Repeat row 2-3 10 times

Alternates YO sections (row 4) until desired length.

Ruffles
When you reached the desired width works this way:
Row 1: *k1, YO* k1
Row 2: k all sts
Row 3: k all sts
BO very loosely and sewing the ends.

ENJOY!






Complete version is available as a kit with my handspun yarn on my Etsy!