Engla Shawl

I designed this shawl pattern to feature the bold hand-dyed yarns created by Oink Pigments. It showcases Targhee Pigtails (mini skeins) coordinated with Oink Pigments Targhee Sock (full-size skein). The pattern is written to use fingering weigt yarn: 5 colors 100yd/25g and 1 color 400yd/100g.

In addition to featuring the colorful yarn, solid and openwork areas give textural interest to the piece. The solid area of the shawl is bold blocks of color (featuring four of the mini skeins) separated by speckled and contrasting color stripes (the full-size main color skein and the contrasting color mini skein). An openwork area along the long lower edge is created by wrapping the last row of each section around the previously completed rows.

The shawl works up quickly using only three types of stitches: double crochet, chain stitch, and reverse single crochet.

It is a relaxing project that is well suited to watching TV and movies or having a conversation with family and friends.