Crescent Shawl (set-up)

First crescent shaped shawl. Want to keep it simple looking but hopefully learn how to use stitch movement within the body so it flows with the increasing width.

Shown with a cast-on count of 5 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (9 sts).
  • Row 2: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (11 sts).
  • Row 3: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (15 sts).
  • Row 4: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (17 sts).
  • Row 5: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, 1/1 RC, k1, k2tog, yo, 3-to-3 gather, yo, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, 1/1 LC, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (21 sts).
  • Row 6: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (23 sts).
  • Row 7: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k2, 1/1 RC, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, 1/1 LC, k2, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (27 sts).
  • Row 8: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (29 sts).
  • Row 9: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (33 sts).
  • Row 10: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (35 sts).
  • Row 11: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, 3-to-3 gather, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (39 sts).
  • Row 12: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (41 sts).
  • Row 13: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k2, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, k2, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (45 sts).
  • Row 14: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (47 sts).
  • Row 15: K1, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, 1/1 RC, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, 3-to-3 gather, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 LC, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, k1 (51 sts).
  • Row 16: Sl1 wyib, yo, purl to last st, yo, sl1 wyib (53 sts).