By popular request-

OrderID A2248988
2/2/2006 US Priority Mail
Product ID
223559
Den-M-Nit Pure Indigo Cotton 50g (1.75 oz) ball 1109, Mid Indigo, L16205 7
I happened to run in to the sales slip for my shawl contest yarn the other day. Just looking at it, I thought "Christ, were you nuts? Your yarn came in three weeks before the deadline!" Eh, well whiskey-tango-foxtrot (WTF) you gotta take a chance once in a while. If I had told myself I wouldn't get it done, I wouldn't have. But I did. The name is a mish-mash of two cultures-an obi is a large Japanese sash used to bind a kimono. A toga....well, let's just say that my best toga party look ever had a belted toga. I looked like Diana, not like a six year old playing a Roman centurion.

Pattern notes-this pattern is short-I am a short woman. If you are taller than 5'4" & size 12, it will fit you as a shawlette, so plan accordingly. I specifically put in eyelets to allow the wearer to belt it. I cast off at 7:30 the evening of the deadline, so I had no opportunity to test this. I feel it should be a little longer on me. Other pattern notes-I wrote a sucky pattern. Sorry, it's the truth. I was too sick of the project to rewrite it. The instructions are very detailed, and that hurt me.
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Obitoga-This pattern starts with scalloped edging, spreads into garter panels punctuated by eyelet rows, and finishes with an easy lace edging. The large eyelets allow the wearer to weave a ribbon, belt, or I-cord, and fasten the shawl around her waist, so it’s not floppy-sloppy.

Abbreviations
KFB-knit in the front and back of each stitch
KYOK-Knit, Yarn over, Knit, all in the same stitch
Materials-7 balls Elann’s DenMknit, 36” circular needle, US size 9, stitch markers
Gauge-approx 4 stitches per inch.
Begin scalloped edging-

Using a provisional cast on, cast on 5 stitches.

R1-K3, increase in the next stitch by knitting in the front and back, k1
R2-K1, increase, K 4
R3 K5, increase, K1
R4 K1, increase, K6
R5 K6, K2tog, K1
R6 K1, K2tog K5
R7 K4 K2tog, K1
R8 K1, K2tog, K3

Add the stitches for the shawl back edging-

Pick up 3 along the bottom edge
Undo provisional cast on, slide these 5 stitches onto your (empty) needle, K 5

Begin working the shawl body and edges-

K1, Inc FB, K3, PM. K3, PM, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, SM. K3, SM, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, SM, M1, KYOK in each of the next 3 stitches, M1 (11st), SM, K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K6 , SM. P11 , SM, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, SM, K11, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, SM, P11, K5, K2tog, K1
Increase and set up for the pattern in the next two rows-
K1, K2tog, K4, SM, K1 FB in the first stitch, K1, KYOK IN THE Next stitch, K2, KYOK, K2, KYOK, K1fb, K1, K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, SM, P1, K2, P3, K2, P3, K2, P3, K2, P1, SM K3, K2tog, K1

References to 'SM" end-work that occurs 'between the markers" will be enclosed in brackets.

Now, you'll be working scalloped edges, garter panels, and increases in small stockinette sections.

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 19}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K2, P3* 3 times, K2, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K3, KYOK, K4, KYOK, K4, KYOK, K2, KFB, K1, 27 st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K4, P3, K4, P3, K4, P3, K4, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K27}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5 { P1, K4, P3, K4, P3, K4, P3, K4, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K5, KYOK,K6, KYOK, K6, KYOK, K4, KFB, K1, 35 st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K6, P3* three times, K6, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 35}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K6, P3* 3 times, K6, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K7, KYOK, K8, KYOK, K8, KYOK, K6, KFB, K1, 43 st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K8, P3, K8, P3, K8, P3, K8, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K43}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K8, P3, K8, P3, K8, P3, K8, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K9, KYOK,K10, KYOK, K10, KYOK, K9, KFB, K1, 51 st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K10, P3* three times, K10, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 51}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K10, P3* 3 times, K10, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K11, KYOK, K12, KYOK, K12, KYOK, K10, KFB, K1, 59 st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K12, P3, K12, P3, K12, P3, K12, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K59}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K12, P3, K12, P3, K12, P3, K12, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K13, KYOK, K14, KYOK, K14, KYOK, K12, KFB, K1, 67 st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K14, P3* three times, K14, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 67}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K14, P3* 3 times, K14, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K15, *KYOK, K16 twice from *, KYOK, K14, KFB, K1, 75 st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
Small eyelet row - K1, KFB, K6 {*K2 tog, YO, repeat from *,end K1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K75}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K16, P3, K16, P3, K16, P3, K16, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K FB in the first stitch, K17, KYOK, K18, KYOK, K18, KYOK, K16, KFB, K1, 83 st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K18, P3* three times, K18, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 83__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K18__, P3* 3 times, K18__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K_19_, KYOK, K_20_, KYOK, K20__, KYOK, K19__, KFB, K1, 91__ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K_20_, P3, K20__, P3, K20__, P3, K20__, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K91__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K20__, P3, K20__, P3, K20__, P3, K20__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {KFB in the first stitch, K21__, KYOK, K22__, KYOK, K22__, KYOK, K_20_, KFB, K1, 99__ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K22__, P3* three times, K22_, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 99__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K22__, P3* 3 times, K22__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K_23_, KYOK, K24__, KYOK, K24__, KYOK, K22__, KFB, K1, 107__ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K24__, P3, K24__, P3, K_24_, P3, K_24_, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K107__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K24__, P3, K_24_, P3, K24__, P3, K_24_, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K FB in the first stitch, K25__, KYOK, K26__, KYOK, K26__, KYOK, K24__, KFB, K1, 115__ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K26__, P3* three times, K26__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 115__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K_26_, P3* 3 times, K_26_, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K27__, KYOK, K28__, KYOK, K28__, KYOK, K_26_, KFB, K1, _123_ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K28__, P3, K_28_, P3, K_28_, P3, K28__, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K_123_}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K28__, P3, K28__, P3, K28__, P3, K_28_, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K29__, KYOK, K30__, KYOK, K_30_, KYOK, K28__, KFB, K1, 131__ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K_30_, P3* three times, K30__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 131__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K_30_, P3* 3 times, K__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K31__, KYOK, K_32_, KYOK, K32__, KYOK, K_30_, KFB, K1, 139__ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
Small eyelet row - K1, KFB, K6 {*K2 tog, YO, repeat from *,end K1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K139__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K32__, P3, K32__, P3, K32__, P3, K32__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K33__, KYOK, K34__, KYOK, K34__, KYOK, K32__, KFB, K1, 147__ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K34__, P3* three times, K_34_, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 147__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K34__, P3* 3 times, K34__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K35__, KYOK, K36__, KYOK, K36__, KYOK, K34__, KFB, K1, 155__ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K36__, P3, K36__, P3, K36__, P3, K36__, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K155__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K36__, P3, K_36_, P3, K36__, P3, K36__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K37__, KYOK, K38__, KYOK, K38__, KYOK, K36__, KFB, K1,163 __ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K38__, P3* three times, K38__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 163__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K38__, P3* 3 times, K38__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K39__, KYOK, K40__, KYOK, K40__, KYOK, K_38_, KFB, K1, 171_ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K40__, P3, K40__, P3, K40__, P3, K40__, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K171__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K40__, P3, K_40_, P3, K40__, P3, K40__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K41__, KYOK, K_42_, KYOK, K42__, KYOK, K40__, KFB, K1, _179_ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K42__, P3* three times, K_42_, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 179__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K42__, P3* 3 times, K42__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K_43_, KYOK, K44__, KYOK, K44_, KYOK, K42__, KFB, K1, _187_ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K44__, P3, K44__, P3, K_44_, P3, K44__, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K187__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K__, P3, K__, P3, K__, P3, K__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K_45_, KYOK, K46__, KYOK, K_46_, KYOK, K44__, KFB, K1, _195_ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K_46_, P3* three times, K46__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 195}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K46, P3* 3 times, K46, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K47, *KYOK, K48 twice from *, KYOK, K46, KFB, K1, 203 st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
Cane Stitch row - K1, KFB, K6 {K2*sl 1-k2 tog, PSSO,(YO twice); rep from *, end K2}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K2, (P1, K1) into the double YO, p1, rep from *, end K2}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K48, P3, K48, P3, K48, P3, K48, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K FB in the first stitch, K49, KYOK, K50, KYOK, K50, KYOK, K48, KFB, K1, 211 st} K4, K2tog, K1

K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K50___, P3* three times, K_50__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 211__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K50__, P3* 3 times, K_50_, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K_51_, KYOK, K52__, KYOK, K52__, KYOK, K50__, KFB, K1, _219_ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K_52_, P3, K_52_, P3, K52__, P3, K52__, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K_219_}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K_52_, P3, K52__, P3, K_52_, P3, K52__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K_53_, KYOK, K54__, KYOK, K_54_, KYOK, K_52_, KFB, K1, _227_ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K54__, P3* three times, K54__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 227__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K54__, P3* 3 times, K54__, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K_55_, KYOK, K56__, KYOK, K_56_, KYOK, K_54_, KFB, K1, 235__ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
Cane Stitch row - K1, KFB, K6 {K2*sl 1-k2 tog, PSSO,(YO twice); rep from *, end K2}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K2, (P1, K1) into the double YO, p1, rep from *, end K2}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K_56_, P3, K_56_, P3, K_56_, P3, K56__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K_57_, KYOK, K_58_, KYOK, K58__, KYOK, K56__, KFB, K1,243 __ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K58__, P3* three times, K__, P1} K3, K2tog, K1

K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 243__}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K_58_, P3* 3 times, K_58_, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K_59_, KYOK, K_60_, KYOK, K60__, KYOK, K58_, KFB, K1, 251__ st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
K1, KFB, K6 { P1, K_60_, P3, K_60_, P3, K_60_, P3, K_60_, P1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {K251__}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, K_60_, P3, K_60_, P3, K60__, P3, K60__, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
Increase row-K1, K2tog, K4, {K1 FB in the first stitch, K_61_, KYOK, K_62_, KYOK, K62__, KYOK, K60__, KFB, K1, 259__ st} K4, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K3, { P1, *K_62_, P3* three times, K_62_, P1} K3, K2tog, K1


K1, Inc FB, K3, {Knit 259}, K3, Kfb, K1
K1, Inc FB, K4, {P1, *K62, P3* 3 times, K62, P1}, K4, Kfb, K1
Increase row-K1, Inc FB, K 5, {KFB, K63, *KYOK, K64 twice from *, KYOK, K62, KFB, K1, 267 st bet markers} K5 , Kfb, K1
Small eyelet row - K1, KFB, K6 {*K2 tog, YO, repeat from *,end K1}, K 6, Kfb, K1
K1, K2tog, K6, {k267}, K6, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K5, { P1, Knit 266, P1}, K 5, K2tog, K1
K1, K2tog, K4, {K1,*K2, KYOK, K2* repeat from * to *, end K1} K4, K2tog, K1
K8, K, P, K, K4*, repeat between the *, end PKP, knit 8

Bind off in the following manner-K2, reinsert the tip of the left needle into the two stitches previously knitted, K2 tog. When you reach the K stitch (the center of the K, P, K of the previous row), KYOK in that stitch, K all 3 loops together, and then proceed to knit the two loops on your right handed needle together.