The Rosalie Rosary Shawl (test pattern)

Rosalie Rosary Shawl

This can be knit in several gauges.
A: If your gauge is around 12-16 stitches per 4 inches, use the first set of numbers. You will need approximately 700 yards of yarn.
B: If it is 17-22 stitches per 4 inches use the second set of numbers. You will need approximately 850 yards of yarn, more if you intend to make it longer like a cape.
C: If it is 23 or higher use the third set of numbers. You will need approximately 1200 yards of yarn.


Rosary

You will also need a lightweight cross and 53 matching beads for the rosary. If you look on eBay you can find some pretty nice beads to use, or you can try a local craft store or even a flea market to find a necklace you can remove beads from. If you will be using the second method, you will also need 6 lightweight buttons, ¾” or larger for the wrong side, and 5 buttons about the same size for the front.

There are two ways to attach the rosary beads.

#1: If you are using thin yarn or large enough beads, you can put them right on the yarn as you knit. For this, you will need to be using wool yarn and the spit splice method. Where indicated, break the yarn leaving a 12” tail. Use a tapestry needle to string the beads. For the cross at the top, string 3 beads, the cross, then go back through the three beads. For the lower 5 loops of 10 beads each, make sure the loop is large enough to fit over the button you got for the other side, then knot it into the loop to keep it from growing or shrinking. Remove the needle, reattach the end to the ball of yarn using a spit splice, and continue knitting in pattern.

To do a spit splice, unravel the ends of the yarn and pull apart some so they are loose. Wet both ends, hold together overlapping the loosened parts, and roll them back and forth between your hands, creating heat to felt them together. You may want to test your yarn before using this method to be sure it can be spit spliced.

#2: The other way is to attach the beads after you are finished, using a strong thread and a lightweight button on the reverse side for added stability.

When you finish knitting the shawl and weaving in the ends, apply the rosary beads as follows: Cross and three beads centered on the upper right neck edge in the imaginary square where the neck edging and border edging meet - so it would be about ½” to ¾” from the top and right edge. Five sets of loops of 10 beads, starting with the bottom right edge, centered in the imaginary square where the bottom border and side edging meet, the other 4 at the corners of the zig-zags (inward and outward corners) on the right side.

Place a lightweight button on the wrong side of the shawl where the bead loop is to be. Using a needle and your thread, go through one of the button’s holes and the shawl, leaving a tail. Place 10 beads on the needle and thread, then go back through the shawl and button. Make sure the loop this makes is large enough to fit around the button for the other side, then do a few passes through the shawl and button to hold it in place and tie the thread ends together. It will be stronger if you go through two rows of knitting and not just one piece of yarn. For the cross, go through three beads, then the cross, then back through the three beads, with the button on the wrong side as above. You can use a spot of glue from a glue gun to hold the knot in place.

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This shawl uses the Fibonacci numbers. They are 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, and on - you add the two previous numbers to get the next number. These numbers occur in nature a lot and often give results that are pleasing to the eye. In this case, you alternate the yarn over being before or after the knit section so the Fibonacci numbers are on alternating sides of the border edge.


These instructions are for a cape-type shawl that will measure 18”-20” from the neck down. For longer shawls, continue in pattern to the desired length.

Neck Edging
To begin cast on 35 (45, 54) [A (B, C)]
Row 1: knit, purl, repeat to end
Row 2: knit the knit stitches and purl the purled ones
Row 3: purl the knit stitches and knit the purled ones
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 1.5 inches.

Shaping
4 (5, 6) stitches on either side are the border pattern. These will always be done in the moss stitch as above - knit the purls and purl the knits on the right side, knit the knits and purl the purls on the wrong side.

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Row 1: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 4(5, 6) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 2 and all even rows: knit the knit stitches, purl the purl stitches and yarn overs (moss stitch the borders and stockinet the center).
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Row 3: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 5(6, 7) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
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Row 5: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 6 (7, 8) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 7: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 7 (8, 9) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
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Row 9: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 8 (9, 10) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 11: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 9 (10, 11) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 13: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 10 (11, 12) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
5 * Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 15 - ONLY if you will be binding off at Row 107
Row 15: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 11 (12, 13) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 17: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 12 (13, 14) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 19: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 13, (14, 15) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 21: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 14 ( 15,16) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 23: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 15 (16, 17) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
8 * Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 25.
Row 25: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 16 (17, 18) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 27: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 17 (18, 19) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 29: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 18 (19, 20) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 31: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 19 (20, 21) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 33: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 20 (21, 22) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 35: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 21 (22, 23) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 37: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 22 (23, 24) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 39: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 23 (24, 25) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
13 * Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 41.
Row 41: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 24 (25, 26) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 43: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 25 (26, 27) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 45: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 26 (27, 28) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 47: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 27 (28, 29) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 49: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 28 (29, 30) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 51: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 29 (30, 31) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 53: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 30 (31, 32) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 55: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 31 (32, 33) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 57: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 32 (33, 34) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 59: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 33 (34, 35) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 61: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 34 (35, 36) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 63: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 35 (36, 37) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 65: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 36 (37, 38) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
21 * Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 67
Row 67: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 37 (38, 39) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 69: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 38 (39, 40) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 71: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 39 (40, 41) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 73: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 40 (41, 42) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 75: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 41 (42, 43) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 77: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 42 (43, 44) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 79: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 43 (44, 45) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 81: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 44 (45, 46) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 83: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 45 (46, 47) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 85: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 46 (47, 48) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 87: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 47 (48, 49) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 89: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 48 (49, 50) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 91: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 49 (50, 51) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 93: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 50 (51, 52) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 95: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 51 (52, 53) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 97: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 52 (53, 54) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 99: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 53 (54, 55) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 101: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 54 (55, 56) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.

** Alternate endings - If this is long enough, from here to the end of Row 107 do moss stitch all the way across, making yarn overs where indicated. Remember if you will be killing your acrylic or blocking the wool it will gain an inch or more. Every other row there will be two knits or two purls where the yarn over changed the count. It doesn’t matter much on the wrong side whether you knit or purl the yarn overs, but on the right side, be sure to follow the alternating knit, purl pattern for each repeated section. * Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 103.

Row 103: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 55 (56, 57) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 105: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 56 (57, 58) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 107: Moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Yarn over, Knit 57 (58, 59) stitches, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
** Bind off loosely using a larger needle if you decided to end it here.
34 * Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 109.
Row 109: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 58 (59, 60) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 111: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 59 (60, 61) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 113: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 60 (61, 62) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 115: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 61 (62, 63) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 117: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 62 (63, 64) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 119: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 63 (64, 65) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 121: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 64 (65, 66) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 123: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 65 (66, 67) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 125: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 66 (67, 68) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 127: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 67 (68, 69) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 129: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 68 (69, 70) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 131: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 69 (70, 71) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 133: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 70 (71, 72) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 135: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 71 (72, 73) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 139: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 72 (73, 74) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 141: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 73 (74, 75) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 143: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 74 (75, 76) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 145: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 75 (76, 77) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 147: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 76 (77, 78) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 149: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 77 (78, 79) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 151: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 78 (79, 80) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 153: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 79 (80, 81) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 155: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 80 (81, 82) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 157: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 81 (82, 83) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 159: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 82 (83, 84) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 161: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 83 (84, 85) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 163: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 84 (85, 86) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 165: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 85 (86, 87) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 167: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Knit 86 (87, 88) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.

Ending: Every other row there will be two knits or two purls where the yarn over changed the count. It doesn’t matter much on the wrong side whether you knit or purl the yarn overs, but on the right side, be sure to follow the alternating knit, purl pattern for each repeated section.

Row 169: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Moss stitch 87 (88, 89) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
* Rosary Method # 1 - add a loop of beads 2 (3, 4) stitches before the end of row 171.
Row 171: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Moss stitch 88 (89, 90) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 173: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Moss stitch 89 (90, 91) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 175: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Moss stitch 90 (91, 92) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.
Row 177: moss stitch the first 4 (5, 6) stitches. Moss stitch 91 (92, 93) stitches, yarn over, repeat 6 times, moss stitch remaining 4 (5, 6) stitches.

Bind off loosely.