Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Stay stylish and warm with my Chevron Shenanigans! In this tutorial, we'll cast on this shlanket together and work the wedges one step at a time!
01:01 CHOOSING COLORS
CAST ON
I-CORD:
05:48 CO 3 sts with a long tail CO,
06:05 *slip 3 sts to left needle, k3; repeat from * 4 more times (Do not slip sts to left needle after knitting the last 3 sts)
PICK UP STITCHES:
07:14 (RS): Pick up and k3 sts along the edge of the I-cord
07:46 (WS): Pick up and k3 sts from the cast on edge, k3, sl3 wyif. 9 sts
08:50 Row1 (RS): K4, (yo twice, k1) twice, sl3 wyif
09:31 Row 2 (WS): K4, (k1/p1 into double yo, k1) twice, sl3 wyif. 13.sts
10:47 Row 3 (RS): K10, sl3 wyif
11:10 Row 4 (WS): K10, sl3 wyif
REPEAT LAST 2 ROWS ONE MORE TIME
12:17 Row 7 (RS): K4, (yo twice, k1) 6 times, sl3 wyif
13:16 Row 8 (WS): K3, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 6 times, sl3 wyinf. 25 sts
15:07 COLOR GUIDE
WEDGE 1
15:49 Row 1(RS): K3, M1L, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) 4 times, yo twice, k2tog, k1. There should be 5 sts remaining on the left needle. Turn to work WS. 26 sts.
18:34 Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) to last 4 sts, k1, sl3 wyif
19:48 Row 3 (RS): K3, kfb, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) 3 times, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 27 sts
21:11 Row 4 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 4 times, k2, sl3 wyif
22:17 Row 5 (RS): K3, kfb, k1, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) twice, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 28 sts
23:24 Row 6 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 3 times, k3, sl3 wyif
24:04 Row 7 (RS): K3, M1L, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) twice, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 29 sts
25:22 Row 8 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 3 times, k1, sl3 wyif
25:57 Row 9 (RS): K3, kfb, ssk, yo twice, s2kp2, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 30 sts
26:50 Row 10 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) twice, k2, sl3 wyif
27:21 Row 11 (RS): K3, kfb, k1, ssk, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 31 sts
27:57 Row 12 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, k1/p1 into double yo, p1, k3, sl3 wyif
28:19 Row 13 (RS): K3, kfb, k1, (yo twice, k2, k1 together with a picked up stitch from the row below) to last 5 sts, yo twice, k2, sl3 wyif. 48 sts
32:11 Row 14 (WS): K5, (k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1, k1) to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
WEDGE 2
32:58 Row 1 (RS): K3, M1L, k1, pm, ssk, k1, (yo twice, k1, s2kp2, k1) to last 11 sts, yo twice, k1, k2tog, k2, turn to work WS. 49 sts
35:51 Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, (k1, k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1) to m, slm, k2, sl3 wyif
37:38 Row 3 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, ssk, (k1, yo twice, k1, s2kp2) to 11 sts before last turn, k1, yo twice, k1, k2tog, k2, turn to work WS. 50 sts
41:06 Row 4 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, (k1, k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1) to m, slm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
REPEAT ROWS 3 & 4 four more times. 54 sts
43:55 Row 13 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, ssk, k1, yo twice, k1, k2tog, k2, turn to work WS. 55 sts
44:42 Row 14 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1, slm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
45:26 Row 15 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, k3, turn to work WS. 56 sts
46:00 Row 16 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, slm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
46:40 Row 17 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, k1, (k1, k1 together with a picked up stitch from the row below, yo twice, k3) to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif. 73 sts
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Stay stylish and warm with my Chevron Shenanigans! In this tutorial, we'll cast on this shlanket together and work the wedges one step at a time!
01:01 CHOOSING COLORS
CAST ON
I-CORD:
05:48 CO 3 sts with a long tail CO,
06:05 *slip 3 sts to left needle, k3; repeat from * 4 more times (Do not slip sts to left needle after knitting the last 3 sts)
PICK UP STITCHES:
07:14 (RS): Pick up and k3 sts along the edge of the I-cord
07:46 (WS): Pick up and k3 sts from the cast on edge, k3, sl3 wyif. 9 sts
08:50 Row1 (RS): K4, (yo twice, k1) twice, sl3 wyif
09:31 Row 2 (WS): K4, (k1/p1 into double yo, k1) twice, sl3 wyif. 13.sts
10:47 Row 3 (RS): K10, sl3 wyif
11:10 Row 4 (WS): K10, sl3 wyif
REPEAT LAST 2 ROWS ONE MORE TIME
12:17 Row 7 (RS): K4, (yo twice, k1) 6 times, sl3 wyif
13:16 Row 8 (WS): K3, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 6 times, sl3 wyinf. 25 sts
15:07 COLOR GUIDE
WEDGE 1
15:49 Row 1(RS): K3, M1L, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) 4 times, yo twice, k2tog, k1. There should be 5 sts remaining on the left needle. Turn to work WS. 26 sts.
18:34 Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) to last 4 sts, k1, sl3 wyif
19:48 Row 3 (RS): K3, kfb, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) 3 times, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 27 sts
21:11 Row 4 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 4 times, k2, sl3 wyif
22:17 Row 5 (RS): K3, kfb, k1, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) twice, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 28 sts
23:24 Row 6 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 3 times, k3, sl3 wyif
24:04 Row 7 (RS): K3, M1L, ssk, (yo twice, s2kp2) twice, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 29 sts
25:22 Row 8 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) 3 times, k1, sl3 wyif
25:57 Row 9 (RS): K3, kfb, ssk, yo twice, s2kp2, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 30 sts
26:50 Row 10 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, (k1/p1 into double yo, p1) twice, k2, sl3 wyif
27:21 Row 11 (RS): K3, kfb, k1, ssk, yo twice, k2tog, k1, turn to work WS. 31 sts
27:57 Row 12 (WS): Sl1 wyif, p1, k1/p1 into double yo, p1, k3, sl3 wyif
28:19 Row 13 (RS): K3, kfb, k1, (yo twice, k2, k1 together with a picked up stitch from the row below) to last 5 sts, yo twice, k2, sl3 wyif. 48 sts
32:11 Row 14 (WS): K5, (k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1, k1) to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
WEDGE 2
32:58 Row 1 (RS): K3, M1L, k1, pm, ssk, k1, (yo twice, k1, s2kp2, k1) to last 11 sts, yo twice, k1, k2tog, k2, turn to work WS. 49 sts
35:51 Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, (k1, k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1) to m, slm, k2, sl3 wyif
37:38 Row 3 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, ssk, (k1, yo twice, k1, s2kp2) to 11 sts before last turn, k1, yo twice, k1, k2tog, k2, turn to work WS. 50 sts
41:06 Row 4 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, (k1, k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1) to m, slm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
REPEAT ROWS 3 & 4 four more times. 54 sts
43:55 Row 13 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, ssk, k1, yo twice, k1, k2tog, k2, turn to work WS. 55 sts
44:42 Row 14 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, k1/p1 into double yo, k1, p1, slm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
45:26 Row 15 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, k3, turn to work WS. 56 sts
46:00 Row 16 (WS): Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, slm, k to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif
46:40 Row 17 (RS): K3, kfb, k to m, slm, k1, (k1, k1 together with a picked up stitch from the row below, yo twice, k3) to last 3 sts, sl3 wyif. 73 sts
Download Chevron Shenanigans on my website here...
westknits.com/products/chevron-shenanigans?srsltid=AfmBOopMBwdY_Nj6vZZkjF5Fz_Lrw4n84DBeVJaoIjfpMymCrWh8gr-L
Download Chevron Shenanigans on Ravelry here...
ravelry.com/patterns/library/chevron-shenanigans
Grab the Autumn Fade kit at Stephen & Penelope...
stephenandpenelope.com/products/chevron-shenanigans-autumn-fade
Download all my patterns on my website here...
westknits.com/collections/knit-patterns
Download all my patterns on Ravelry here...
ravelry.com/designers/stephen-west
Collect a Westknits kit at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide!
stephenandpenelope.com/collections/westknits-kits
WESTKNITS WORKSHOPS
Join a Westknits Workshop and learn all of my favorite techniques online with close-up video tutorials. You can watch my workshops at your own pace and as many times as you like! Sign up here...
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#knittingtutorial #knittingshawl
