Five Arch Shawl

Inspired by the historic railroad bridge in the place where I was raised, the Five Arch shawl features flowing, arch-shaped cables paired with soothing garter stitch. The harmony between these textures shows up best with a smoothly spun fingering-weight yarn in either a solid or mostly solid colorway.

The triangular shawl is worked flat from one corner upwards in one piece. Each section of the shawl is written out and charted. To make a larger shawl, simply work more 12-row repeats as established and then adjust the stitch count for the ribbed border accordingly.

Materials

Fingering weight yarn at 550 yds (503 m) per approx. 113g (3.99 oz): 1,200 yards (1,100 m)

» Shown in Jill Draper Makes Stuff Mohonk Light (100% wool; 550 yds (503 m) per approx. 113 g (3.99 oz)): “Roasted Squash.”

Gauges

23 sts / 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter st, after blocking

18 sts / 12 rows = 2 1/8” (5.5 cm) wide and 1 1/3” (3.5 cm) high in Arch Cable patt, after blocking