by Leslie Eisinger

I have to admit, this stereo-echo concept is a bit silly. The construction of the shawl stays the same throughout the shawl, only the number of stitches change. Though it is a modular design, you never have to break the main yarn. You just continue working it and at some point you'll just run out of stitches to knit. The idea was planted while knitting socks. Instead of working both at the same time I knitted them separately. On the question why not knitting this in stereo, I played with the concept of stereo. One thing led to the next and the concept of stereo-echo was born. This had to be made into a shawl. So the number of stitches subsides, while the number of shawl-tabs doubles. Turning this nerdy concept into a nice visual play.

This nerdy shawl combines two weights of yarn, creating a dramatic drape. Being knit in two directions makes the shawl much fun to knit. It is less complex than it looks. The shawl starts out with 21 stitches which rapidly increases. Throughout the shawl you never break the main color, so there isn't much to weave in at the end.

The shawl consist of longway strips and sideway tabs. The construction is quite straightforward, but do keep track of you stitches and directions.

If you are as much a material-freak, number-crazy and nerd as I am, then you will love to knit this one.

SIZE
One

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan: 40 inch
Depth: 23 inch

MATERIALS
Yarn
[MC] Loret Karman lace [80% merino, 20% silk; 547yds/500m per 50g skein]; Paars; 1 skein
[CC] Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light Yarn [100% South African Merino; 420yds/384m per 100g skein]; Blue Nile; 1 skein

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
32-40 inch US #6/4mm circular needle

Notions
stitch markers (preferably locking markers)
yarn needle

GAUGE

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

This shawl is worked in tiers, consisting of one longways and one sideways strip. Each strip is numbered, for ease of navigation through the pattern. The sideways strips are joined to the longways strip with decreases.

Cable cast on: a tutorial can be found here.

Sl 1: Slip the first stitch purlwise with yarn held in front.
The short rows are worked without wraps; because the shawl is worked in garter stitch, they aren’t needed.

While knitting the sideways part of the shawl, loops are formed to knit the longways strips, to save you having to pick up stitches. This is done by making a yarnover at the beginning of the needle. Note that these yarnover loops are not worked when working the sideways section.

MC is used throughout; the stripes are worked with both strands held together. Join and break CC as you need it

To make a bigger or smaller shawl, start with a different number of stitches. For a smaller shawl start with 18 stitches; for a bigger one 24. Don't do more than 24 stitches, or the last tier will be a never-ending chore.

YO-BO: Using MC, YO, BO until one stitch remains before the marker, remove the marker and work an ssk on the last MC and first CC stitch after the marker, and lift the previous st over the SSK to bind off one more. Pick up left leg of the last worked CC stitch and put it on the left needle. Slip the last worked st back onto the left needle.

DIRECTIONS

Break CC.
Using the Cable cast on method, CO 21 stitches at the start of the row. 42 sts.

Essential note: In these instructions, an MC stitch is a stitch worked only with MC. A CC stitch is a stitch that is worked with both yarns.

Row 1 [RS]: YO, k20, ssk the last MC stitch with the first (already worked) double-yarn stitch, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k20, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k20, ssk the last MC stitch with the next CC stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 8 more times, then work Row 2 once more. 10 garter ridges in total.

Short Row section 1:
Short Row 1 [RS]: YO, k18, turn.
Short Row 2 [WS]: K18, turn.
Short Row 3 [RS]: YO, k15, turn.
Short Row 4 [WS]: K15, turn.
Short Row 5 [RS]: YO, k12, turn.
Short Row 6 [WS]: K12, turn.
Short Row 7 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 8 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 9 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 10 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 11 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 12 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 13 [RS]: YO, k20, ssk, turn.
Short Row 14 [WS]: Sl1, k20, turn
Short Row 15 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 16 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 17 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 18 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 19 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 20 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 21 [RS]: YO, k12, turn.
Short Row 22 [WS]: K12, turn.
Short Row 23 [RS]: YO, k15, turn.
Short Row 24 [WS]: K15, turn.
Short Row 25 [RS]: YO, k18, turn.
Short Row 26 [WS]: K18, turn.

Next row [RS]: YO, k20, ssk the last MC stitch with the next CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k20, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 8 more times, and work the RS row once more, until all sts of the longways piece have been worked.

Using MC, BO 21 sts, slip last stitch onto left needle. On the side of the longways strip you have 34 stitches -- 33 loops and the final st leftover from the BO. [photo edge loops]

Tier 2:
Add CC.
Row 1 [WS]: Kfb, k16, pm, k16, kfb. 36 sts, with a marker placed at the midpoint.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit.
Row 3 [WS]: Knit.
Row 4 [RS]: Knit to marker, turn.
Row 5 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 6 [RS]: Knit.
Row 7 [WS]: Knit.
Break CC.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 18 stitches at the start of the row. 54 sts.

Decrease Section 2a:
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k17, ssk, turn
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k17, turn
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k17, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 7 more times, work Row 2 once more.

Short Row section 2:
Short Row 1 [RS]: YO, k15, turn.
Short Row 2 [WS]: K15, turn.
Short Row 3 [RS]: YO, k12, turn.
Short Row 4 [WS]: K12, turn.
Short Row 5 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 6 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 7 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 8 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 9 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 10 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 11 [RS]: YO, k17, ssk, turn.
Short Row 12 [WS]: Sl1, k17, turn
Short Row 13 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 14 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 15 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 16 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 17 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 18 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 19 [RS]: YO, k12, turn.
Short Row 20 [WS]: K12, turn.
Short Row 21 [RS]: YO, k15, turn.
Short Row 22 [WS]: K15, turn.

Decrease Section 2b:
Next row [RS]: YO, k17, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k17, turn.
Repeat the last two rows 7 more times, until all the stitches to the marker have been worked.

YO-BO. 29 YO edge loops, 19 stitches (including the picked-up stitch) remain.

Make another 18-stitch block as follows:

With RS facing, cable cast-on 17 stitches; turn (36 sts).
Repeat Decrease Section 2a
Repeat Short Row Section 2.
Repeat Decrease Section 2b.

All but one st of the longways piece have been worked. (56 YO edge loops, 1 stitch till end remains).

Next row [RS]: YO, k17, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch.

Using MC, BO 18 stitches, slip last stitch onto left needle. On the side of the longways strip you have 58 stitches -- 57 loops and the final st leftover from the BO. [photo edge loops]

Tier 3:
Add CC.
Row 1 [WS]: Kfb, k13, [pm, k15] twice, pm, k13, kfb. 60 sts, with 3 markers placed every 15 stitches.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit.
Row 3 [WS]: Knit.
Row 4 [RS]: Knit to first marker (15 sts), turn.
Row 5 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 6 [RS]: Knit to second marker (30 sts), turn.
Row 7 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 8 [RS]: Knit to third marker (45 sts), turn.
Row 9 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 10 [RS]: Knit.
Row 11 [WS]: Knit.
Break CC.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 15 stitches. (75 sts)

First tab:
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 5 more times, work Row 2 once more.

Short Row section 3:
Short Row 1 [RS]: YO, k12, turn.
Short Row 2 [WS]: K12, turn.
Short Row 3 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 4 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 5 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 6 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 7 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 8 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 9 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk, turn.
Short Row 10 [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn
Short Row 11 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 12 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 13 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 14 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 15 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 16 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 17 [RS]: YO, k12, turn.
Short Row 18 [WS]: K12, turn.

Next row [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn.
Repeat the last two rows 6 more times, until all the stitches to the marker have been worked.

YO-BO. 24 YO edge loops, 46 stitches (including the picked-up stitch) remain.

Decrease Section 3a:
With RS facing, cable cast-on 14 stitches, turn. (24 loops, 60 sts).
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 6 more times, work Row 2 once more.

Work Short Row section 3.

Decrease Section 3b
Next row [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn.
Repeat the last two rows 6 more times, until all the stitches to the marker have been worked.

YO-BO. 48 YO edge loops, 31 stitches (including the picked-up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 14 stitches. (48 loops, 45 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 3a. (56 YO edge loops, 8 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row section 3. (65 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 3b.
All the stitches to the marker have been worked. (72 YOs)

YO-BO. 72 YO edge loops, 16 stitches (including the picked-up stitch) remain.

Last tab:
With RS facing, cable cast-on 14 stitches. (72 loops, 30 sts)
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 5 more times, work Row 2 once more.
(79 YO edge loops, 8 stitches till end remain)

Work Short Row section 3. (88 YO edge loops, 7 stitches till end remain)

Next row [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k14, turn.

Repeat the last two rows 5 more times, until all but one sts of the longways piece have been worked. (95 YO edge loops, 1 stitch remains)

Next row [RS]: YO, k14, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch.

Using MC, BO 15 stitches, slip last stitch onto left needle. On the side of the longways strip you have 97 stitches total, including the st left over from the BO.

Tier 4:
Add CC.
Row 1 [WS]: K2tog, k11, [pm, k12] 7 times. 96 sts, with 7 markers placed every 12 stitches.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit.
Row 3 [WS]: Knit.
Row 4 [RS]: Knit to first marker (12 sts), turn.
Row 5 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 6 [RS]: Knit to second marker (24 sts), turn.
Row 7 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 8 [RS]: Knit to third marker (36 sts), turn.
Row 9 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 10 [RS]: Knit to forth marker (48 sts), turn.
Row 11 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 12 [RS]: Knit to fifth marker (60 sts), turn.
Row 13 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 14 [RS]: Knit to sixth marker (72 sts), turn.
Row 15 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 16 [RS]: Knit to seventh marker (84 sts), turn.
Row 17 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 18 [RS]: Knit.
Row 19 [WS]: Knit.
Break CC.

First tab:
With RS facing, cable cast-on 12 stitches. (108 sts)

Row 1 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.

Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn.

Row 3 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 3 more times, work Row 2 once more.
(5 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker)

Short Row section 4:
Short Row 1 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 2 [WS]: K9, turn.
Short Row 3 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 4 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 5 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 6 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 7 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk, turn.
Short Row 8 [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn
Short Row 9 [RS]: YO, k3, turn.
Short Row 10 [WS]: K3, turn.
Short Row 11 [RS]: YO, k6, turn.
Short Row 12 [WS]: K6, turn.
Short Row 13 [RS]: YO, k9, turn.
Short Row 14 [WS]: K9, turn.
(12 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain to marker)

Next row [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn.
Repeat the last two rows 5 more times, until all the stitches to the marker have been worked.
(18 YOs)

YO-BO. 19 YO edge loops, 85 stitches (including the picked-up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (18 loops and 96 sts).

Decrease section 4a:
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 4 more times, work Row 2 once more.
(25 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker)

Work Short Row section 4. (32 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain to marker)

Decrease section 4b:
Next row [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn.
Repeat the last two rows 5 more times, until all the stitches to the marker have been worked.

YO-BO. 39 YO edge loops and 73 stitches (including the picked-up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (36 loops and 84 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 4a. (45 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker).
Work Short Row section 4. (52 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain to marker).
Repeat Decrease Section 4b.

YO-BO. 59 YO edge loops and 61 stitches (including the picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (54 loops and 72 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 4a. (65 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row section 4. (72 Edge loops 6 stitches remain to marker).
Repeat Decrease Section 4b.

YO-BO. 79 YO edge loops and 49 stitches (including the picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (72 loops and 60 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 4a. (85 Edge loops 7 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row section 4. (92 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 4b.

YO-BO. 99 YO edge loops and 37 stitches (including the picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (90 loops and 48 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 4a. (105 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row section 4. (112 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 4b.

YO-BO. 119 YO edge loops and 25 stitches (including the picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (108 loops and 36 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 4a. (125 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row section 4. (132 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 4b.

YO-BO. 139 YO edge loops and 13 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

Last tab:
With RS facing, cable cast-on 11 stitches. (126 loops and 24 sts)
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 4 more times, work Row 2 once more. (145 YO edge loops, 7 stitches remain)

Work Short Row section 4. (152 YO edge loops, 6 stitches remain)

Next row [RS]: YO, k11, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k11, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times, until all but one sts of the longways piece have been worked.
(152 YO edge loops, 1 stitch remains)

Next row [RS]: YO, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch.

Using MC, BO 12 stitches, slip last stitch onto left needle. On the side of the longways strip you have 160 stitches total, including the st left over from the BO.

Tier 5:
Add CC.
Row 1 [WS]: [K8, k2tog, pm, k8, k2tog, pm] 7 times, k8, k2tog,pm, k8, k2tog. 144 sts, with 15 markers placed every 9 stitches.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit.
Row 3 [WS]: Knit.
Row 4 [RS]: Knit to first marker (9 sts), turn.
Row 5 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 6 [RS]: Knit to second marker (18 sts), turn.
Row 7 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 8 [RS]: Knit to third marker (27 sts), turn.
Row 9 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 10 [RS]: Knit to forth marker (36 sts), turn.
Row 11 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 12 [RS]: Knit to fifth marker (45 sts), turn.
Row 13 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 14 [RS]: Knit to sixth marker (54 sts), turn.
Row 15 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 16 [RS]: Knit to seventh marker (63 sts), turn.
Row 17 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 18 [RS]: Knit to eight marker (72 sts), turn.
Row 19 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 20 [RS]: Knit to ninth marker (81 sts), turn.
Row 21 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 22 [RS]: Knit to tenth marker (90 sts), turn.
Row 23 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 24 [RS]: Knit to eleventh marker (99 sts), turn.
Row 25 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 26 [RS]: Knit to twelfth marker (108 sts), turn.
Row 27 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 28 [RS]: Knit to thirteenth marker (117 sts), turn.
Row 29 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 30 [RS]: Knit to fourteenth marker (126 sts), turn.
Row 31 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 32 [RS]: Knit to fifteenth marker (135 sts), turn.
Row 33 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 34 [RS]: Knit.
Row 35 [WS]: Knit.
Break CC.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 9 stitches. (153 sts)

Decrease Section 5a:
Row 1 [RS]: YO, k8, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl1, 8, turn.
Row 3 [RS]: YO, k8, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 2 more times, work Row 2 once more.
(4 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)

Decrease Section 5b:
Next row [RS]: YO, k8, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k8, turn.
Repeat the last two rows 3 more times, until all the stitches to the marker have been worked.

YO-BO. 14 YO edge loops and 136 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (144 sts).

Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (18 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)

Work Short Row Section 5. (23 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)

Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 28 YO edge loops and 127 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (135 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (32 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (37 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.
All the stitches to the marker have been worked.

YO-BO. 42 YO edge loops and 118 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (126 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (46 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (51 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 56 YO edge loops and 109 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (117 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (60 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (65 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 70 YO edge loops and 100 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (108 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (74 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (79 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 84 YO edge loops and 91 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (99 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (88 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (93 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 98 YO edge loops and 82 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (90 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (102 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (107 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 112 YO edge loops and 73 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (81 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (116 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (121 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 126 YO edge loops and 64 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (72 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (130 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (135 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 140 YO edge loops and 55 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (63 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (144 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (149 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 154 YO edge loops and 46 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (54 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (158 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (163 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 168 YO edge loops and 37 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (45 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (172 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (177 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 182 YO edge loops and 29 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (36 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (186 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (191 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 196 YO edge loops and 19 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (27 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (200 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain to marker)
Work Short Row Section 5. (205 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain to marker)
Repeat Decrease Section 5b.

YO-BO. 210 YO edge loops and 10 stitches (including picked up stitch) remain.

With RS facing, cable cast-on 8 stitches. (18 sts)
Repeat Decrease Section 5a. (214 YO edge loops, 5 stitches remain)
Work Short Row Section 5. (219 YO edge loops, 4 stitches remain)

Next row [RS]: YO, k8, ssk the last MC stitch with the first CC stitch, turn.
Following row [WS]: Sl1, k8, turn.
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more, and work the RS row once more, until all but one st of the longways piece have been worked.

Using MC, BO 9 sts, slip last stitch onto left needle. On the side of the longways strip you have 224 stitches total, including the st left over from the BO.

Final Tier:
Add CC.
Row 1 [WS]: [K2tog, k5, pm, k5, k2tog, pm] 15 times, k2tog, k5, pm, k5, k2tog. 192 sts, with 31 markers placed every 6 stitches.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit.
Row 3 [WS]: Knit.
Row 4 [RS]: Knit to first marker (6 sts), turn.
Row 5 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 6 [RS]: Knit to second marker (12 sts), turn.
Row 7 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 8 [RS]: Knit to third marker (18 sts), turn.
Row 9 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 10 [RS]: Knit to fourth marker (24 sts), turn.
Row 11 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 12 [RS]: Knit to fifth marker (30 sts), turn.
Row 13 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 14 [RS]: Knit to sixth marker (36 sts), turn.
Row 15 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 16 [RS]: Knit to seventh marker (42 sts), turn.
Row 17 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 18 [RS]: Knit to eight marker (48 sts), turn.
Row 19 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 20 [RS]: Knit to ninth marker (54 sts), turn.
Row 21 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 22 [RS]: Knit to tenth marker (60 sts), turn.
Row 23 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 24 [RS]: Knit to eleventh marker (66 sts), turn.
Row 25 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 26 [RS]: Knit to twelfth marker (72 sts), turn.
Row 27 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 28 [RS]: Knit to thirteenth marker (78 sts), turn.
Row 29 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 30 [RS]: Knit to fourteenth marker (84 sts), turn.
Row 31 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 32 [RS]: Knit to fifteenth marker (90 sts), turn.
Row 33 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 34 [RS]: Knit to sixteenth marker (96 sts), turn.
Row 35 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 36 [RS]: Knit to seventeenth marker (102 sts), turn.
Row 37 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 38 [RS]: Knit to eighteenth marker (108 sts), turn.
Row 39 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 40 [RS]: Knit to nineteenth marker (114 sts), turn.
Row 41 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 42 [RS]: Knit to twentieth marker (120 sts), turn.
Row 43 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 44 [RS]: Knit to twenty first marker (126 sts), turn.
Row 45 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 46 [RS]: Knit to twenty second marker (132 sts), turn.
Row 47 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 48 [RS]: Knit to twenty third marker (138 sts), turn.
Row 49 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 50 [RS]: Knit to twenty fourth marker (144 sts), turn.
Row 51 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 52 [RS]: Knit to twenty fifth marker (150 sts), turn.
Row 53 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 54 [RS]: Knit to twenty sixth marker (156 sts), turn.
Row 55 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 56 [RS]: Knit to twenty seventh marker (162 sts), turn.
Row 57 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 58 [RS]: Knit to twenty eight marker (168 sts), turn.
Row 59 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 60 [RS]: Knit to twenty ninth marker (174 sts), turn.
Row 61 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 62 [RS]: Knit to thirtieth marker (180 sts), turn.
Row 63 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 64 [RS]: Knit to thirty first marker (186 sts), turn.
Row 65 [WS]: Knit to end.
Row 66 [RS]: Knit.
Row 67 [WS]: Knit.
Break CC.
Bind off all stitches.

FINISHING
Weave in the ends and block the shawl lightly to smooth out the fabric.

Leslie Eisinger is a fashion designer from Delft, the Netherlands. After graduating art academy in 2010, she started knitting by hand. This is her second language; she can construct any shape by knitting. She started at TUDelft to become an engineer, but her hands had to work and make what the mind thought up. Knitting, it turned out, was the way to express and make shapes, bananas and garments. Most of her work is quite daring and complex. Knitting gave her a way to construct 3D structures.

Find her here on Ravelry.