Samen by Westknits | This top-down shawl uses lace or fingering weight yarn in five different colors. Hold two strands of yarn together and knit thick garter stitch stripes in this top-down triangular shawl. Short rows are added to one half of the triangle in an eyelet stitch pattern, forming a long asymmetrical shape.
Gauge: 20 sts & 36 rows = 4” / 10cm in garter stitch after lightly blocking
Finished Measurements: 108” / 274cm wingspan length, 24” / 61cm along center point from CO to BO. Measurements taken after blocking
Materials Used: Fingering weight held together with lace weight mohair (*Note: The sample features one strand of lace weight mohair silk held together with one strand of fingering weight wool. You can also try a version holding two lace weight yarns together for a thinner fabric or two fingering weight yarns together for a thicker fabric.)
Yardage:
- Color A - 300yds / 274m; West Wool Bicycle (90% Falkland Merino, 10% Texel; 390yds / 357m per 100g skein) - White Peach (neutral)
- Color B - 300yds / 274m; West Wool Glowhair (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 437yds / 400m per 50g skein) - Roswitha (pink)
- Color C - 350yds / 320m; West Wool Bicycle (90% Falkland Merino, 10% Texel; 390yds / 357m per 100g skein) - Beatrix (orange)
- Color D - 400yds / 366m; West Wool Glowhair (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 437yds / 400m per 50g skein) - Glow (gold)
- Color E - 550yds / 503m; West Wool Bicycle (90% Falkland Merino, 10% Texel; 390yds / 357m per 100g skein) - Prince (blue)
- Color F - 430yds / 393m; West Wool Glowhair (72% Mohair, 28% Silk; 437yds / 400m per 50g skein) - Norway (teal)
These are the yardage estimates if you are making a 5-color version:
Lace Weight Version (5 colors):
- Color A: 470yds / 430m; Malabrigo Lace (100% Merino Wool; 470yds / 430m per 50g skein) - Pale Khaki
- Color B: 445yds / 407m; Malabrigo Lace (100% Merino Wool; 470yds / 430m per 50g skein) - Cadmium
- Color C: 260yds / 238m; Malabrigo Lace (100% Merino Wool; 470yds / 430m per 50g skein) - Emerald
- Color D: 305yds / 279m; Malabrigo Lace (100% Merino Wool; 470yds / 430m per 50g skein) - Roanoke
- Color E: 221yds / 202m; Malabrigo Lace (100% Merino Wool; 470yds / 430m per 50g skein) - Burgundy
Fingering Weight Version (5 colors):
- Color A: 220yds / 201m; Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Superwash Wool; 420yds / 384m per 120g skein) – Antler
- Color B: 285yds / 261m; Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Superwash Wool; 420yds / 384m per 120g skein) – Antique Lace
- Color C: 360yds / 329m; Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Superwash Wool; 420yds / 384m per 120g skein) – French Grey
- Color D: 420yds / 384m; Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Superwash Wool; 420yds / 384m per 120g skein) – Kale
- Color E: 320yds / 293m; Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Superwash Wool; 420yds / 384m per 120g skein) – Dust Bowl
Needle Size: US 6 / 4mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Pattern Includes: Written Instructions
Skill Level: Intermediate