Kinsol

The stitch patterns in Kinsol are inspired by the Kinsol Trestle, one of the tallest timber rail trestle bridges in the world. You work this shawl as a sideways triangle, echoing the shape of the valley as the twisted stitch patterns grow to fill the shape.

Spanning the Koksilah River in the Cowichan Valley of British Columbia, this former railway bridge has been turned into a spectacular walking and cycling trail. The Kinsol Trestle bridge is now part of the Trans Canada Trail and the Vancouver Island Trail.

To make Kinsol (the shawl, not the bridge), you will need to know how to read knitting charts, knit, purl, increase, and decrease. The pattern includes an illustrated tutorial for working the twisted stitches so that they stand out from the fabric, and tips for choosing your yarn. The instructions for Kinsol are charted only. You will need approx. 1070 m/1170 yds of worsted weight yarn.

This pattern was originally published in Digits & Threads.