War and Peace

The War and Peace shawl uses fairly mindless knitting and contrasting skeins to result in bold color play. Varying solid and stripey sections change just often enough to hold interest, yet the “garter on cruise control” makes for a relaxing project. The dramatic V-shape sits easily on shoulders so the shawl can function as a statement piece without a lot of styling fuss. Because of the shawl’s clean lines, any yarn dye technique is fair game, even gradients. Or knit in your favorite team colors! Easily adaptable to any yardage – just knit to the halfway point as weighed on a gram scale, then work the second half.