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After the whirlwind of the holidays, it’s time for peaceful, calm, meditative, in-the-moment knitting. When I think of intentional crafting, I think of Tasha Tudor, one of the most influential women in my life. She is my inspiration for the Tasha Shawl.

Calming colors, rhythmic slip-stitch sections , restful stockinette, a classic, functional triangular shape, understated warmth…

Here are the basic skills you will need to knit the Tasha Shawl:

long-tail cast on
knit
purl
slip stitch
bind off
M1R and M1L increases
(YO) yarn over
purl through back loop
weave in ends as you go

Main color: four 50g skeins Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, colorway 1312 Drift Wood
Contrast Color: one 50g skein Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, colorway 1324 Morning Frost
(50 g 1.76 oz = 112 m 123 yds)

Blocked gauge: 20 sts/ 24 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) square in slip stitch and stockinette stitch on
5.0 mm US8 needles or needle size needed to obtain gauge

Wingspan: approximately
178 cm 70”
Depth: approximately 69 cm 27”