Ray Of Sunshine Knit Shawl Pattern

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This pattern was inspired by sunshine! Something we all need and we can't live without. I get a lot of sunshine down here in Florida, and I relish living in tropical weather. This lace knit shawl has a stitch chart as well as written instructions to guide you through each row. And if you love lacy knit stitches, also check out the Light Summer Shawl Knit Pattern or the Lace Sleeve Knit Sweater Pattern.

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The one thing we all have in common is the sun. No matter where you are each day is rises and falls on all of humanity. It's been our symbol of hope and brings happiness wherever it touches. So be the sunshine whenever possible, and I hope this knit shawl is a reminder of that.

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What you'll love about this knit shawl pattern.

Versatility: The triangular shape of these shawls allows for versatile styling options. They can be draped in various ways over the shoulders, wrapped around the neck as a scarf, or even worn as a head covering. This versatility makes them suitable for a wide range of outfits and occasions.
Ease of Construction: Triangle shawls are relatively simple to knit, especially for beginners. They typically start with just a few stitches at the center point and increase gradually along the edges, making them a great project for knitters looking to practice basic shaping techniques.
Customizable Size: Because triangle shawls are worked from the center outwards, it's easy to customize the size to suit your preferences. You can simply knit more rows to make a larger shawl or fewer rows for a smaller one. This flexibility allows you to create a shawl that fits your body and style perfectly.
Efficient Use of Yarn: Triangle shawls are an efficient way to use up yarn, especially if you're working with a limited quantity or want to use up leftover yarn from other projects. You can continue knitting until you run out of yarn or until the shawl reaches your desired size, minimizing waste and maximizing the use of your materials.

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Ray of Sunshine Knit Shawl Supplies

Knitting Needle:
• Size 5 (3.75 mm) Circular Needles - a minimum of 40 inches.

Notions:
Yarn needle to weave in ends
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Row Counter

Yarn:
Yarn Bee - Rainbow Wrapsody Yarn (Discontinued)

Other Yarn Options:
KnitPicks Chroma Fingering
Cotton Kings Sultan Deluxe From Hobbii
Hobbii Dahlia
Hobbii Dolce Cashmere

Yardage:
918 yards/ball

Abbreviations/Stitches:

Gauge:
Gauge is not critical for this shawl as it can be made with a variety of yarns.
22 stitches by 33 rows = 4x4” (10 cm)

Measurements:
Depth: 36” (91 cm)
Width: 80” (203 cm)

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Knit Pattern Notes

This pattern has 3 stitches on either side of the shawl as an edging. There are knit on EVERY row and are NOT shown on the chart. There is also a center spine stitch separating the two identical triangles. The center spine stitch is NOT shown on the chart. For the center spine stitch, knit it on the RS row, and purl on the WS row.

For Example:
When beginning with Row 1, it should be knit as follows:

Row1 (RS): k3 (side stitches), yo, k1, yo, k1 (center stitch), yo, k1, yo, k3 (side stitches)

Row 2 (WS): k3 (side stitches), p7 (both sides plus the center spine stitch), k3 (side stitches)

It is important to place stitch markers at the increases for this pattern. It will help you be more relaxed as you knit because it’s one less thing to worry about. Use a different colored stitch marker at the beginning of the row. This way it’s easy to know at a glance if you are working on a right side or wrong side row.

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Knit Chart for First Section

Garter Tab Beginning

Cast on 3 stitches and knit 7 rows. With your knitting in your right hand, turn the tab sideways and pick up and knit 3 stitches from the side, then pick up and knit 3 stitches from the
bottom cast on edge (9 stitches total).

First Section Beginning

Remember: The 3 side stitches and center spine stitch are not included. Knit these 3 stitches on every RS row, purl the center spine stitch on WS rows.
The written instructions below are knit twice for each row.

Row 1 (RS): Yo, k1, yo.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Row 3: Yo, k3, yo.

Row 4: K1, p3, k1.

Row 5: Yo, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, yo.

Row 6: P tbl, k1, p3, k1, ptbl.

Row 7: Yo, ktbl p1, k3, p1, ktbl, yo.

Row 8: K1, ptbl, k1, p3, k1, ptbl, k1.

Row 9: Yo, p1, ktbl, p1, yo, cdd, yo, p1, ktbl, p1, yo.

Row 10: (Ptbl, k1) × 2, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2.

Row 11: Yo, (ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, yo.

Row 12: (K1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1.

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First Section Repeats

Row 13: Yo, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), yo.

Row 14: P tbl, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), k1, p tbl.

Row 15: Yo, ktbl, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), ktbl, yo.

Row 16: K1, p tbl, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), k1, p tbl, k1.

Row 17: Yo, p1, ktbl, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), ktbl, p1, yo.

Row 18: Ptbl, k1, p tbl, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2.

Row 19: Yo, (ktbl, p1) × 2, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), ktbl, p1, ktbl, yo.

Row 20: (K1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1.

Row 21: Yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, yo.

Row 22: P1, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p1.

Row 23: Yo, k1, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, k1, yo.

Row 24: P2, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p2.

Row 25: Yo, k2tog, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, ssk, yo.

Row 26: P3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3.

Row 27: Yo, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, yo.

Row 28: K1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, k1.

Row 29: Yo, p1, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, p1, yo.

Row 30: Ptbl, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, k1, p tbl.

Row 31: Yo, ktbl, p1, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, p1, ktbl, yo.

Row 32: K1, p tbl, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, k1, p tbl, k1.

Row 33: Yo, p1, ktbl, p1, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, yo, cdd, yo, p1, ktbl, p1, yo.

Row 34: (Ptbl, k1) × 2, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2.

Row 35: Yo, (ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1, ((ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, p1), (ktbl, p1) × 2, k3, (p1, ktbl) × 2, yo.

Row 36: (K1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, ((k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2), (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1, p3, (k1, ptbl) × 2, k1.

Reminder: Repeat this first section five more times.

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Second Section Chart

Diagram of the Ray of Sunshine Knit Shawl pattern chart with various symbols indicating different stitches, highlighted sections, and a sidebar with stitch key and instructions.

Second Section Beginning

Remember: The 3 side stitches and center spine stitch are not included. nit these 3 stitches on every RS row, purl the center spine stitch on WS rows.
The written instructions below are knit twice for each row. Repeats are shown in bold, as the shawl grows, just repeat the stitches outlined, as the shawl grows, just repeat the stitches outlined.

Row 1 (RS): Yo, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), yo.

Row 2 (WS): Ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, p tbl.

Row 3: Yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo.

Row 4: P1, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p1.

Row 5: Yo, k1, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, k1, yo.

Row 6: P2, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p2.

Row 7: Yo, k2, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, k2, yo.

Row 8: P3, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p3.

Second Section Repeats

Repeat this section a total of 2 times. Then repeat rows 9-16 once more or until yarn has run out.

Row 9: Yo, k until next st marker, yo.

Row 10: Knit.

Row 11: Yo, k until next st marker, yo.

Row 12: Knit.

Row 13: Yo, k2tog, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, ssk, yo.

Row 14: P6, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p6.

Row 15: Yo, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, ssk, k1, yo.

Row 16: P7, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p7.

Row 17: Yo, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, ssk, k2, yo.

Row 18: P8, ptbl,(k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p8.

Row 19: Yo, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, ssk, k3, yo.

Row 20: P9, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p9.

Row 21: Yo, k until next st marker, yo. Row 22: Knit. Row 23: Yo, k until next st marker, yo.

Row 24: Knit.

Row 25: Yo, p1, ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, yo.

Row 26: Ptbl, k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, k1, p tbl.

Row 27: Yo, ktbl, p1, ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, ktbl, yo.

Row 28: P1, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p1.

Row 29: Yo, k1, ktbl, p1, ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k1, yo.

Row 30: P2, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p2.

Row 31: Yo, k2, ktbl, p1, ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, (ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1), ktbl, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, ktbl, p1, ktbl, k2, yo.

Row 32: P3, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, (k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl), k1, ptbl, p9, ptbl, k1, ptbl, p3.

Finishing the Knit Shawl

Weave in all loose ends.

When it comes to finishing your shawl, proper blocking is essential to accentuate the lace details and achieve the desired shape. To block lace, gently soak the finished shawl in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, then carefully squeeze out excess water without wringing or twisting the delicate fibers.

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Place the shawl on a flat surface, foam blocking mats, or on a bed with a towel underneath.

Using blocking pins, aggressively block so there is a medium tension and the lace pattern opens up uniformly.

Unpin when completely dry and enjoy!

Caring for your knit lace shawl is crucial to preserving it for years to come. To maintain its delicate fibers, hand washing in cool water with a gentle detergent is recommended. Avoid harsh agitation and never wring or twist the shawl, as this can damage the delicate lace.

Instead, gently press out excess water and lay the shawl flat to dry on a clean towel or blocking mat. With proper care and attention, your Ray of Sunshine Knit Shawl will remain a cherished accessory, ready to brighten your days for years to come.

I hope you enjoy this pattern and continue to follow along for more. If you are looking to get something on your needles soon I would recommend the Prism Triangle Colorwork Cowl or the Modern Honeycomb Knit Shawl Pattern.

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