Tangram Shawl by Mary Annarella

Tangram Shawl

Knitting
May 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1110 yards (1015 m)
Approximately 17 ½” deep, 45” along the upper (shorter) trapezoid edge of the shawl, and 89” along the lower trapezoid edge.
English
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A Tangram is a type of puzzle made of flat shapes that the player puts together to create new shapes and pictures. The Tangram Shawl uses 3 triangles to form a seamless, trapezoid-shaped wrap that is a bit of a puzzle to tell which direction(s) it was knit from.

Perfect for people who like to knit triangle shawls, but aren’t particularly into wearing triangle shawls:)

You’ll begin by knitting 2 small identical triangle shawls (each outward from the garter tab CO). Some of the sts on each of the first 2 triangles will be left live, and a construction tutorial guides you as you use these live sts to work a 3rd triangle in between the first two.

It’s geeky, geometric, knitting fun, and the 2-color garter stitch (yes, that’s 2 colors even in the lighter colored shawl!) makes for a relaxing knit, while the mesh lace portions give it even more visual interest.

Materials:
2 skeins Plucky Knitter Plucky Primo (390 yds/skein; colorway Holland Mint shown), and
1 skein Plucky Knitter Plucky Primo (390 yds/skein; colorway Wintry Mix shown), or

2 skeins Wollmeise 100% Merino Pure (574 yards/150 g; colorway Fuchsia shown), and
1 skeins Wollmeise 100% Merino Pure (574 yards/150 g; colorway Maus Jung shown), or

760 yards of fingeringweight yarn in the Main Color (MC), and
350 yards of fingeringweight yarn in the Contrasting Color (CC).