The Interesting Bits by Lisa R. Myers

The Interesting Bits

Knitting
March 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Belted Stripes chart, blocked.
US 5 - 3.75 mm
560 - 915 yards (512 - 837 m)
Shawl: About 65” wide along upper edge, and 32” long from center of upper edge to lower point, after blocking Scarf: About 6½” wide and 78” long
English
This pattern is available for free.

If you’ve ever looked at a top-down triangular shawl and thought, “I like it -- but it’s going to take forever to get to the interesting bits,” then this is the shawl for you.

It has a conventional top-down option, but there’s also a scarf version that skips all the lead-up and begins right where the slip-stitch pattern is. So whether you’re in the mood for some (fairly) mindless knitting first, or just want to skip to the interesting bits, this one’s for you!

Please note this pattern contains charts.

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FINISHED SIZE
Shawl: About 65” wide along upper edge, and 32” long from center of upper edge to lower point, after blocking
Scarf: About 6½” wide and 78” long

MATERIALS
Shawl:
Manos del Uruguay MILO (65% merino wool, 35% linen; approx. 100g / 380 yds): 2 sks of MC and 1 sk of CC.
Shown in i2220 Roma (MC) and i8881 Beehive (CC)

Scarf:
Manos del Uruguay FELIZ (70% superwash merino, 30% modal; approx. 100g / 350 yds): 1 sk each of MC and CC.
Shown in Z2206 Mulberry (MC) and Z9089 Huarache (CC)

US 5 (3.75mm) 29” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Stitch markers
Waste yarn for provisional cast-on
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
22 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in pattern from Belted Stripes chart, blocked.