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This beautiful shawl was inspired by our "Beloved Stars" pattern, which was originally designed for us by Emily Walton. Amado
is a generously sized, gorgeous shawl/blanket (a shlanket?!) and is perfect for transitional weather when you want a cozy,
snuggly piece to wrap up in! The colors are reminiscent of a twilight sky, as the sun dips below the horizon and ushers in the
evening. The sumptuous, repeating cables dance and play throughout the design, giving the shawl movement and interest. It is
a piece that you’ll surely love for years to come!

E FA D E S I G N T E A M CHANDI AGEE

Special thanks to Maureen Hart for all Expression Fiber Arts

of her help and hard work.
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SIZE: 28” x 60” (71 cm x 152 cm)

DIMENSIONS

Expression Fiber Arts Luster Worsted

Shown in Passion ower Hues Kit [4 oz/200 yd each skein (kit total: 20 oz/
1,000 yds)].
Kit colors as used in sample: A) Dark Blue, B) Lavender, C) Light Blue, D)
White, and E) Yellow.
MATERIALS
If those colors aren't available, any from this category will work.

US size 8 (5.0mm) needle or size needed to obtain gauge

A long (40”-50”) circular needle is recommended to accommodate the
large number stitches. NEEDLE

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch markers, cable needle

TOOLS

16 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in cabled pattern, blocked

For a gauge swatch, knit one repeat of the chart.
GAUGE

Intermediate – This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting
and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/
concepts include cables, chart reading, and color changes.
SKILL LEVEL

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BO bind off

CN cable needle

CO cast on

k knit

p purl

pm place marker

rep repeat

RS right/front side of work

sl slip

st(s) stitch(es)

WS wrong/back side of work

SPECIAL STITCHES:

1/1 Right Purl Cable (RPC): Slip 1 st to CN, hold to back, knit 1 st, purl st from CN.

1/1 Left Purl Cable (LPC): Slip 1 st to CN, hold to front, purl 1 st, knit st from CN.

1/2 Right Purl Cable (RPC): Slip 2 sts to CN, hold to back, knit 1 st, purl 2 sts from CN.

1/2 Left Purl Cable (LPC): Slip 1 st to CN, hold to front, purl 2 sts, knit st from CN.

Right Twist (RT): Knit 2 stitches together as usual, but do not drop the stitches off the left needle yet. Knit
the rst stitch again through the front loop. Now, drop both stitches off the left needle.

Left Twist (LT): Taking the right needle behind the left needle, skip the rst stitch, and knit into the second
stitch through the back loop. Do not drop stitch off the left needle yet. Knit the rst stitch through the front
loop, as usual. Drop both stitches off the left needle.

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NOTES

• The sample shown used approximately 950 yds (869 m) total with 190 yds (174 m) of each color
used.
• Be cautious with your gauge throughout the pattern. As written, this pattern uses nearly all of
each color of yarn.
• This piece is knit widthwise from the bottom to the top. You may choose to place markers
between each pattern repeat to keep track of your stitches. You may opt to customize this piece
by adding or removing pattern repeats to change the length of the body.
• The chart is a multiple of 32 stitches plus 1, and there is a 3-stitch Reverse Stockinette edge on
each side that is not charted.
• When working the body, slip all stitches purlwise with yarn held to the WS of your piece.
• The repeat for the chart is marked in red on the chart.
• When working the striped color transitions, carry unused color loosely up the side edge between
the working yarn and the rst stitch.
• Click here to watch a video tutorial on how to work the cables in this pattern.

PATTERN

Border Rows:
With Color A, CO 231 sts using the long-tail colors as directed below, until you have
cast on or a cast-on method of your choice. completed 4 repeats of the chart, ending with
Row 32.
Work 4-row border as follows:
Row 1 (RS): sl1, (p1, k1) to end of row. Chart Repeat 1:
Row 2 (WS): sl1, (k1, p1) to end of row. Rows 1-18: Color A
Row 3: sl1, (k1, p1) to last 2 sts, k2. Rows 19-20: Color B
Row 4: sl1, (p1, k1) to last 2 sts, p2. Rows 21-22: Color A
Rows 23-24: Color B
Body Rows: Rows 25-26: Color A
Using Color A, start to work on the body. Rows 27-32: Color B

Row 1 (RS): sl1, p2, work Row 1 of pattern chart Chart Repeat 2:
to last 3 sts, p2, k1. (See Notes.) Rows 1-14: Color B
Row 2 (WS): sl1, k2, work Row 2 of pattern Rows 15-16: Color C
chart to last 3 sts, k2, p1. Rows 17-18: Color B
Rows 19-20: Color C
Keeping the rst and last 3 sts of each row in Rows 21-22: Color B
Reverse Stockinette pattern, continue to work Rows 23-32: Color C
the body according to the chart, changing

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Chart Repeat 3: Rows 7-8: Color E
Rows 1-10: Color C Rows 9-10: Color D
Rows 11-12: Color D Rows 11-12: Color E
Rows 13-14: Color C Rows 13-14: Color D
Rows 15-16: Color D Rows 15-32: Color E
Rows 17-18: Color C
Rows 19-32: Color D Work the 4-row border once with Color E. Bind
off in pattern as shown in Row 1 of the border
Chart Repeat 4: pattern.
Rows 1-6: Color D

FINISHING

Weave in all ends with a tapestry needle. Block your shawl by soaking in lukewarm water for 15–20
minutes. Lay at, and pin edges into shape as desired. Allow to dry.

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