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Caress my SoulPattern by Melanie Berg


When your soul needs a little hug, cast on a decadent yarn and lose yourself in the

meditative act of knitting.

Caress My Soul is an elongated semi-circular shawl with a garter stitch body and

a bold lace edging.

Knit it for yourself as an act of self-care, or bless a friend with it as a gift.

For even more of a happy lift, choose a gorgeous color like Olio Vergine, in Wollmeise's Blend.

YarnRohrspatz & Wollmeise Blend (70% Merino, 20% Cashmere goat, 10% Nylon; 150 g / 546 yds [499 m])

• 2 skeins in „Olio Vergine“ 287 g / 1045 yds [955 m] used for sample

Needles• US 4 [3.50 mm] circular needles

or size to obtain gauge

Gauge8 sts x 14 rows = 2“ x 2“ [5 cm x 5 cm] in garter stitch, blocked

Finished measurements86.5" [220 cm] wingspan along top edge and 19.5" [50 cm] deep (see schematic)

Abbreviationsk / p - knit / purl

kfb - k into front and back of st (1 st increased)kfbf - k into front, back and front of st again (2 sts increased)k2tog - k 2 sts together (1 st decreased)p2tog - p 2 sts together (1 st decreased)RS / WS - right side / wrong sidesl - slip (always purlwise)st(s) - stitch(es)tbl - through the back loopwyib - with yarn in backyo - yarn over (1 st increased)

Special techniquesspecial st: peek over your knitting to take a look at the WS of your work. Identify the strand that was created while slipping the currently first st on your left needle in the previous RS row. With your left needle, pick up that strand and k it together withthe following st.

Please find links to videos and tutorials for any special techniques used in this pattern in my Ravelry group.

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Notes1. Caress my Soul is worked down and out from the center of the top edge.2. (Optional) For making the upper edge nice and stretchy to wear against your neck, you can add an extra yarn over after the very first st of every row (RS and WS) and then drop it again on the following row.3. Both sections, the garter stitch main part and the lace edging, take approximately about the same amount of yarn. 4. For a smaller version, simply knit fewer repeats of Section 1- leave out multiples of 3. That’ll give you a stitch count that willwork for Section 2 without any further changes.5. For blocking the edges straight and even, blocking wires are helpful.6. Please read through the entire pattern to familiarize yourselfwith its construction before starting to knit.

STITCH DEFINITIONSSection 1Row 1 (RS): k1, kfbf, k to last 2 sts, kfbf, k1 (4 sts increased)Row 2: k1, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 (2 sts increased)

Section 2Row 1 (RS): k1, [k1, yo, (k1 tbl, p3) 4 times, k1 tbl, yo] repeatto last 2 sts, k2Row 2: k1, p1, [p1, (p1 tbl, k3) 4 times, p1 tbl, p2] repeat to last st, k1Row 3: k1, [sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k1 tbl, p3) 4 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1] repeat to last 2 sts, sl 1 wyib, k1Row 4: k1, p1, [p2, (p1 tbl, k3) 4 times, p1 tbl, p3] repeat to last st, k1Row 5: k1, [work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k2tog tbl, p2) 4 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, sl 1 wyib] repeat to last 2 sts, work1 special st, k1Row 6: k1, p1, [p3, (p1 tbl, k2) 4 times, p1 tbl, p4] repeat to last st, k1Row 7: k1, [sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 4 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st] repeat to last 2 sts, sl 1 wyib, k1Row 8: k1, p1, [p4, (p1 tbl, k2) 4 times, p1 tbl, p5] repeat to last st, k1Row 9: k1, [(work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib) 2 times, k1, yo,

(k2tog tbl, p1) 4 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib] repeat to last 2 sts, work 1 special st, k1Row 10: k1, p1, [p5, (p1 tbl, k1) 4 times, p1 tbl, p6] repeat tolast st, k1Row 11: k1, [(sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 2 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) 4 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, sl 1 wyib, k1Row 12: k1, p1, [p6, p1 tbl, (p2tog tbl) 4 times, p7] repeat to last st, k1Row 13: k1, [(work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib) 3 times, k1, yo, (k1tbl) 5 times, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 2 times, sl 1 wyib] repeat to last 2 sts, work 1 special st, k1Row 14: k1, p1, [p7, (p1 tbl) 5 times, p8] repeat to last st, k1Row 15: k1, [(sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 3 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k2tog tbl) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1



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special st) 3 times] repeat to last 2 sts, sl 1 wyib, k1Row 16: k1, p1, [p8, (p1 tbl) 3 times, p9] repeat to last st, k1Row 17: k1, [(work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib) 4 times, k1, k2tog tbl, k1 tbl, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 3 times, sl 1 wyib]repeat to last 2 sts, work 1 special st, k1Row 18: k1, p1, [p8, (p1 tbl) 2 times, p9] repeat to last st, k1Row 19: k1, [(sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 4 times, sl 1 wyib, k2tog tbl, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 4 times] repeat to last 2 sts, sl 1 wyib, k1Row 20: k1, p1, [p8, p1 tbl, p9] repeat to last st, k1Row 21: k1, [(k1 tbl, p3) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, yo, (k1 tbl, p3) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 22: k1, p1 tbl, [(k3, p1 tbl) 2 times, p3, (p1 tbl, k3) 2 times, p1 tbl] repeat to last st, k1Row 23: k1, [(k1 tbl, p3) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, sl 1 wyib, k1,yo, (k1 tbl, p3) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 24: k1, p1 tbl, [(k3, p1 tbl) 2 times, p5, (p1 tbl, k3) 2 times, p1 tbl] repeat to last st, k1Row 25: k1, [(k2tog tbl, p2) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k2tog tbl, p2) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 26: k1, p1 tbl, [(k2, p1 tbl) 2 times, p7, (p1 tbl, k2) 2 times, p1 tbl] repeat to last st, k1Row 27: k1, [(k1 tbl, p2) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 2 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k1 tbl, p2) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 28: k1, p1 tbl, [(k2, p1 tbl) 2 times, p9, (p1 tbl, k2) 2 times, p1 tbl] repeat to last st, k1Row 29: k1, [(k2tog tbl, p1) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib,work 1 special st) 3 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k2tog tbl, p1) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 30: k1, p1 tbl, [(k1, p1 tbl) 2 times, p11, (p1 tbl, k1) 2 times, p1 tbl] repeat to last st, k1Row 31: k1, [(k1 tbl, p1) 2 times, k1 tbl, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 4 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 32: k1, p1 tbl, [(p2tog tbl) 2 times, p13, p1 tbl, (p2tog tbl) 2 times] repeat to last st, k1Row 33: k1, [(k1 tbl) 3 times, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 5 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, (k1 tbl) 2 times] repeat tolast 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 34: k1, p1 tbl, [(p1 tbl) 2 times, p15, (p1 tbl) 3 times]

repeat to last st, k1Row 35: k1, [k2tog tbl, k1 tbl, yo, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 6 times, sl 1 wyib, k1, yo, k2tog tbl] repeat to last 2sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 36: k1, p1 tbl, [p1 tbl, p17, (p1 tbl) 2 times] repeat to last 2 sts, p1 tbl, k1Row 37: k1, k1 tbl, [k1 tbl, k1, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 7times, sl 1 wyib, k1, k2tog tbl] repeat to last st, k1Row 38: k1, [p1 tbl, p17, p1 tbl] repeat to last 2 sts, p1 tbl, k1Row 39: k1, [k2tog tbl, (sl 1 wyib, work 1 special st) 8 times, sl 1 wyib] repeat to last 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1Row 40: k1, p1 tbl, [p17, p1 tbl] repeat to last st, k1

START HEREGarter tab cast-onCast on 2 sts using the long-tail cast-on method. Knit 9 rows. Turn work 90° clock-wise and pick up and knit 5 sts along the edge, one in each garter ridge. Turn work 90° clock-wise and pick up and knit 2 sts along the cast-on edge (9 sts).

Begin main partWork sixty-two repeats of Section 1 (372 sts increased – 381 sts).

Begin lace borderNote: In case you've worked the extra yarn over for a stretchy upper edge, you can safely omit that from now on.

Work 1 repeat of Section 2, then work rows 1-20 of Section 2 once more.

Next up, knit four rows.

Bind-offRow 1 (RS): k1, [k1, sl 2 sts back to left needle, k2tog tbl] repeat to end

FinishingCut yarn and pull through last stitch. Weave in and secure all ends, wash and block to final measurements (see schematic).



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Chart for Section 2Chart is read from bottom to top. RS rows are read from right to left; WS rows from left to right.



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