Oriental Night Shawl

The pattern is created using a technique that results in a look familiar to burnout velvet. I didn’t find any videos or tutorials, but I suspect I didn’t invent it. In these instructions I describe the technique for continental knitting in detail.

Moonlight by Featherfin Yarn (50% Merino, 50%Tencel), 800 meters (875 yards) per 100g

Kid Silk by Featherfin Yarn (64%Mohair, 36% Silk), 420m (460 yards) per 50g

For replacing Mohair you can use Suri lace like Suri Flausch by Mme Benoir or cashmere like Cashmere Dreams by Lang Yarns*

Needle / hook

3mm (US 2 ½) cable needle 60cm, with increasing shawl you can switch to a longer one – or a needle which gives you the required gauge.

Further needed equipment

8 Marker

Tapestry needle

Gauge

22 stitches and 33 rows giving 10cm (4”) knitted in stockinette stitch after washing and blocking.

Used stitch pattern and techniques

Stockinette stitch

Double knitted I-Cord

Basic knowledge colorwork knitting needed