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Basic triangular shawl/scarf knitting tutorial. This simple and elegant design is knitted from soft mohair-silk yarn, making it incredibly light (only 100 grams), warm, and comfortable to wear. Perfect for beginners or anyone who loves airy, minimalist handmade accessories.

In this tutorial you will learn how to knit an easy triangular shawl using garter stitch, creating a soft and lightweight mohair scarf that drapes beautifully.

Approx measurements:
Wide - 150 cm / 60 inches
High - 75 cm / 30 inches

Gauge: 16 stitches and 30 rows = 4 × 4 inches / 10 × 10 cm in garter stitch.

Needles: U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular needles.

Yarn: Lace weight yarn (Mohair 75%, Silk 25%; 25g (0.88Oz) = 230 yards (210 m): 100g. Sample shown in Garnstudio Drops Kid-Silk.

Special abbreviations and techniques:
k – knit
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
m1L (make one knitwise left) – pick up the strand between the previous and next stitch from front to back, knit through the back loop (1 stitch increased)
m1R (make one knitwise right) – pick up the strand between the previous and next stitch from back to front, knit through the front loop (1 stitch increased)