Asterisks Shawl

I was recently feeling the need to knit something substantial that would wrap around me and then some. I wanted an easy, satisfying knit; something that was interesting but easily memorised and didn't require too much attention to the instructions and charts. This shawl is just the thing for comfort knitting: it begins with a top down garter tab cast on, and then grows from plain stockinette stitch to a dual-coloured open stitch,ending with a simple lace border. The original sample used dark colour: Artesano Alpaca Inca Cloud 100% Alpaca, 131 yds/120 m/50g. (I used 312 yds/286 m) with light colour: Kona Superwash 100% Merino, 70 yards/oz (228m/50g) (I used 560 yds/512 m.)Note: Any fingering or 4 ply weight yarn can be substituted for the original yarn. The lighter coloured sample is worked with Kettle Yarn Co. Islington (yellow) and Heath (grey).