LITTLE RED SHAWL

LITTLE RED SHAWL

Dimensions: 56”(142 cm) wide X 28” (71 cm) neck to point

Material:

2 skeins Malabrigo Rios or other worsted Merino wool

US size 8 needle

Tapestry needle

Pattern:

Set  up rows

CO 3 stitches

Knit 3 rows in garter stitch increasing 1 stitch at the beginning of each row (I use knit front and back of second stitch).

Pattern repeat rows:

*K1, YO* to end of row, no increase at start of row

Knit 1 row dropping the YOs from the previous row, increasing 1 stitch at the beginning of the row.

Knit 2 rows in garter stitch increasing 1 stitch at the beginning of each row.

Continue pattern repeat rows until shawl is desired size, ending with a knit row.  Bind off using preferred bind off method.  Weave in loose ends.

This is a quick shawl, generous and warm.
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