Crossing Twigs Shawl

Description:

Crossing Twigs Shawl was inspired by trees in the winter. The cable motif of the border with lots of twists and turns is reminiscent of the look of the leafless trees when you can see many single branches and twigs and how they cross each other.

The shawl is a triangular shawl with slightly crescent upper corners, it is worked from the neckline down with the main color for the body and in contrast color for the border. The border connects to the live stitches of the body as it is worked.

Skills:

You need to know how to knit and purl, do left and right knit and purl increases, make 2/2 and 3/3 cables, Provisional cast on, and I-cord.

Gauge:

21 sts x 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in Twisted Candles pattern worked flat, blocked.

The exact gauge is not crucial, but a different gauge will affect finished measurements and yarn usage.

Size: One size

Finished measurements: width 76”/190 cm, depth 27”/67 cm.