Stripes a la Mode by Doug Lopez

Stripes a la Mode

Knitting
November 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 46 rows = 4 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
800 - 860 yards (732 - 786 m)
One Size
English

Horizontal stripes and the illusion of vertical stripes mix with 2 contrasting colors is what gives this shawl its charm. You start off knitting on the bias and then your knitting takes a turn (literally) to create interesting sections of color blocks and stripes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
70 inches (177 cm) long and 26 inches (60 cm) wide (after blocking).

MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 skeins of House of A la Mode;House Tweed Fingering:438 yards(401 meters) per skein. The sample was made using colorways Lunar (color A) and Officer and a gentleman.(color B)
Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) needles.
Other notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking pins..