Published August 2017
Suggested yarn madelinetosh Tosh DK / madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK / madelinetosh DK Twist
Yarn weight DK (11 wpi)
Gauge 16 stitches = 10 cm in lightly blocked garter stitch
Needle size US 7 - 4.5 mm
Yardage 560-675 yards (512-617 m)
Sizes available one (see notes) but easy to customize
Sometimes you need to just wind up that recent yarn purchase and knit for the pure joy if it. To remember why you knit.
The combination of a simple stitch pattern (the eyelet pattern from Therapy) and garter stitch in this shawl make it ideal for highly variegated yarns, but it will be equally beautiful in any solid color you love.
The pattern is easily memorized and you don’t need to count stitches. It was designed with heavier-weight yarns (DK and worsted) in mind but could be adapted for different weights.
As written and knit in a DK weight yarn, the shawl measures 88” across by 20” deep. Using a lighter weight yarn will give you a smaller shawl or you can add rows for a larger one - either between the patterned rows or by adding another segment at the end. If you want a smaller shawl, it’s simple to omit rows or segments. Pattern chat thread is here.