How to Knit a Shawl With Ribbon
Ribbon yarn is challenging to work with the first time you try to knit it because it's slippery. It's easy to get frustrated if you use metal needles. But with bamboo needles, which grab the yarn more, knitting ribbon yarn can be an enjoyable experience. The yarn is smooth and silky in your hands. When you knit a triangular shawl, you start from the bottom point and increase stitches until you reach the long top edge.
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Instructions
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Cast on three stitches.
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Knit one row and turn your work.
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Knit into the front and back of the first stitch, knit one stitch and knit into the front and back of the last stitch. Each time you knit into both the front and back loops of the stitch, you increase one stitch. At the end of this row you will have five stitches.
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Increase one stitch into the first and last stitch of every row by knitting into the front and back of the stitch. With each row you work, you will have two new stitches on your needles.
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Repeat step 4 until your shawl is 115 stitches. The top row should measure approximately 6 1/2 feet long when stretched.
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Knit one row.
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Bind off your stitches as loosely as possible using your knitting needles, or use a sewn bind off or another stretchy bind-off method.
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