Variegata Shawl

The Variegata Shawl is an asymmetrical triangular shawl using 12 x 20g mini skeins. A surprisingly simple shawl – all the colourwork is done using slipped stitches, so only one colour is used at once. The Variegata Shawl is designed in collaboration with Botanical Yarn.

Recommended Yarn

12 x 20g mini skeins – 85m [93yds] per skein.

YARN USED
Botanical Yarns Sock Mini Skeins (20g; 85m [93yds]; 75% merino, 25% nylon; 4 ply/fingering) 12 x 20g skeins

Exact mini skein meterage/yardage

SIZE

Length 190cm [75”]
Depth 72cm [28”]
One size. Edging can be repeated to adjust for different yarn quantities.

GAUGE
24 stitches by 46 rows = 10cm [4”] in garter stitch.
24 stitches by 30 rows = 10cm [4”] in stocking stitch. Check your gauge.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
4 mm [US Size 6] needles; or size to obtain gauge
Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE PATTERN:

  • Knit and purl

  • Slip stitches

  • Decreases (ssk, k2tog)

  • Increases (m1l, kfb)

EXTRAS INCLUDED IN THE VARIEGATA SHAWL PATTERN:

  • Available in regular PDF and mobile version.

  • Colour placement suggestions for a little guidance on what colour works best where. ⁠

  • Schematic/colouring page, so you can play about with colour placement. ⁠

  • Stitch counts for all the repeats.⁠

  • Colour boxes next to the written instructions, so you can see the colour at a glance. ⁠

  • Chevron section both charted and written.

  • There’s a video and photo tutorial for an optional Icelandic Bind-Off.⁠

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.

To find out more, see the blog post about Variegata

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