Simplicity, pure comfort and a bit of a bohemian style are going on here. Whether you knit your version in a dramatic palette like this one or in happy and bright colors, you will love the look and feel of this piece. The tassels round this simple to knit project out in a fun way. This is shawl is truly one to “live” in. Pure comfort and joy…
Great project even for a beginner!
Simple garter stitch and increases are used, making the shawl sort of a winged shape. How-to photo gallery to create the tassels. How-to attach tassels video link included.
Measurements: 90” (225 cm) in total length and 32” (80 cm) in height before tassels and blocking.
Yarn:
Shawl - 4 skeins of a flat tape yarn in a worsted weight.
Tassels – A total of 7 tassels will be created, using 5 yards each (or a total of 35 yards) in the same yarn but 3 contrasting colors.
Alternatively use 305 35 yards of a worsted weight flat tape yarn.
Notions:
US size 17 (12.75 mm) circular needle 36” (80-100 cm) in length
Scissors
Gauge tool or card board in your preferred size, about 5” in length, as shown on page 3 to create your tassels
Gauge: 9 sts and 14 rows (counting 7 ridges) in 4” (10 cm) in Garter stitch, unblocked
Techniques: Backward loop CO, garter stitch, kfb increase, tassels, stretchy bind off.
Pattern was tech edited and test knitted.
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