Zig Zag Shawl is a light and airy rectangular wrap featuring a bold chevron pattern. It is worked flat from end to end using simple increases and decreases.

The shawl can be knitted with silk mohair, brushed alpaca, cashmere, or another soft, fluffy yarn that produces the stated blocked gauge and a light, drapey fabric. You can also hold the main yarn together with a fine metallic or shimmer thread for a subtle sparkle.

Skill level: Beginner

Size: Approximately 50 × 160 cm after blocking

Yarn: Approximately 840–850 m of lace-weight fluffy yarn

Suggested options:

• Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair Print — 2 skeins or
• Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair — 4 skeins or
• BC Garn Svala — 2 skeins or
• Kremke Silky Kid — 4 skeins or
• Kremke Kid Cotton — 4 skeins.

Optional carry-along yarn: Kremke Stellaris — 1 skein for selected sections or 2 skeins if used throughout

Needles: 4.5 mm straight or circular needles, or the size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 20 sts = 10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

The pattern includes written instructions, two charts with symbol keys, and step-by-step picture instructions for working the kfb increase.

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The yarn and needles for this project are available at hollywool.eu