Making Advances by Jennifer Dassau

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Alternating textures in two colors decorate a bold triangle shawl, then advance unexpectedly to one side, for an asymmetric finish. Color choice is the focus, the shape is long and easy to wear, and the knitting is simple and relaxing.

Construction

Making Advances is worked top down from a garter tab CO for the main triangle, then stitches are bound off on one side and the remaining side is worked in a long asymmetric extension.

Techniques & Skills Used

garter tab CO

knit/purl

increasing/decreasing

Size

75” length and 22” depth.

Yarn

Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles (100% merino wool; 400 yards/366m/100g), shown in Urchin (A) and Vengeance (B); 1 skein each of two colors. The sample used approximately 355 yards A and 395 yards B. Using a drapey single or loosely plied yarn will help minimize rolling at the long bottom left edge.

Other Materials

US 6 (4mm) 32” circular needle, or size to match gauge

Yarn needle

Gauge

19 st and 38 rows/4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking. Gauge is not critical for this project, however a different gauge may result in a smaller or larger finished shawl, and different yardage requirements.