BUBBLY PI

A circular shawl with 'pi shawl' shaping

Featuring variations on traditional "strawberry" lace patterns
With a latticework crust

Transcription to written by Amanda Hodgkinson

Test knit & photos courtesy greenmouse

Charted and written instructions included for three variations on the finished edge

Suggested Yarn: fingering or lighter

Suggested Needle: 4.0 mm
Approximate Yardage: 2400 yards

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Stitch Key:

/ = k2tog

O = Yarnover

\ = skp or k2togtbl (left leaning decrease)

A = double decrease (I prefer slip 2 together as if to knit, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over)

v = knit front & back in a single stitch

s = slip one

p = purl

blank square = knit

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General Instructions:
Cast on: 9 stitches. Join.

Work each row of the chart until

End of Round.

Rounds not charted are knit plain.

If more diameter is desired or

needed:
rounds 140 to 155 may be
worked twice more without the
need for further increases.

Having completed chart two,

(including any repeats of rows 140
to 155 desired) knit two further
rounds and add your choice of
edges.

All edge options are knit on

perpendicular to the body of the
shawl.

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Edge Option A) Simple Edge

Cast on 4
Inward row:
p2tog, O, k1, knit 2 tog

Outward row:
Slip one, k1, p2

Edge Option B) Braided Edge

Cast on 7
Rows 1,3,7.9 (working inwards)
Knit 6, knit 2 tog
All outward rows
slip 1, purl 6

Row 5: Cable 3 forward over 3,

knit two together.

Edge Option C) Strawberry

Cast on 8
All outward rows are slip 1, purl 7
1) k2, (O, k2tog) x2; k1, k2tog
3) k2tog, O, k3, O, k2tog x2
5) k2, OAO, k2, k2tog
7) k7, k2tog

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Transcription to written by Amanda Hodgkinson

This pattern is based on an older one. In the original, the instruction “skp” is
not used. K2tog is used to show any decreases. If you want to knit this pattern
authentically, follow the instruction (k2tog) where it appears instead of the
skp.
If you are using stitch markers, use a different one to mark the start of the
round.
Work each row of the chart until End of Round.
Rounds not charted or written are knitted plain.
Cast on 9 stitches. Join being careful not to twist.
1) k
2) kfb (18 sts)
4) kfb (36 sts)
8) kfb (72 sts)

Work each section 8 times.

10) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2

12) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1
14) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
17) kfb (144 sts)

Work each section 8 times.

20) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2

22) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1
24) k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog)
26) k2, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k2
28) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
31) kfb (288 sts)

Work each section 16 times.

34) k12, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2

36) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1
38) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog)
40) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k2
42) k12, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
44) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k11
46) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k4, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2
48) k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k2
50) k2, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
52) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k12
54) k
55) kfb (576 sts)

Work each section 32 times.

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58) k12, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2
60) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1
62) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog)
64) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k2
66) k12, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
68) k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k7
70) k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, yo, skp, k6
72) k6, skp, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k7
74) k
76) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k11
78) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k4, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2
80) k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1
82) k2, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
84) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k12
86) k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k6
88) k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, yo, skp, k5
90) k7, skp, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6
92) k
94) k12, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k2
96) k3, yo, k2tog, yo, skp (k2tog), k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1
98) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog)
100) k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k5, yo, skp (k2tog), k1, k2tog, yo, k2
102) k12, yo, sk2p, yo, k3
104) kfb (1,152 sts)

Work each section 128 times.

106) k4, yo, skp, k3

108) k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k2
110) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, k1
112) k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp
114) skp, k7, yo
116) skp, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1
118) k1, skp, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2
120) k2, skp, yo, k2tog, yo, k3
122) k4, yo, skp, k3
124) k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k2
126) k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, k1
128) k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp
130) skp, k7, yo
132) skp, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1
134) k1, skp, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2
136) k2, skp, yo, k2tog, yo, k3
138) k4, yo, skp, k3
140) k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k2
142) k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, yo, skp, k1
144) k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, yo, skp
146) skp, k3, yo, skp, k2, yo
148) skp, yo, skp, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog
150) k1, skp, yo, k1, yo, skp, yo, k2tog, k1
152) k2, skp, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2
154) k4, yo, skp, k3
156) k
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If more diameter is desired or needed; rounds 140 to 155 may be worked twice more
without the need for further increases.
Having completed chart two, including any repeats of rows 140 to 155 desired;
knit two further rows and add your choice of edges.
Edgings
There is a choice of three edging patterns. The shawl in the photograph shows the
Strawberry Border. All edge options are knit on perpendicular to the body of the
shawl. Cast on using a cable cast on,

Edge Option A) Simple Edge

Cast on 4
Inward row: p2tog, yo, k1, yo, knit 2 tog
Outward row: slip one, yo, p2tog, p2

Edge Option B) Braided Edge

Cast on 7
Rows 1, 3, 7. 9 (working inwards): Knit 6, knit 2 tog
All outward rows: slip 1, purl 6
Row 5: Cable 3 forward over 3, knit two together.

Edge Option C) Strawberry

Cast on 8
All outward even numbered rows are slip 1, purl 7
1) k2, (yo, k2tog) x2; k1, k2tog
3) k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog x2
5) k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, k2tog
7) k7, k2tog

Detail of outer edge Detail of shawl center

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