Classic Shawl with an Angle

This Berroco Pattern is a classic yet the angled edge makes it fresh. You may have to substitute yarns, check with your yarn shop.

One Size Fits All.

FINISHED SIZE

60" long x 20" wide.

MATERIALS

BERROCO MOHAIR CLASSIC (43 grs), 11 balls #B1136 (A).

BERROCO METALLIC FX (25 grs), 14 hanks #1003 Gold/Black (B).

29" length circular knitting needle, size 13 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

1 horn button #NPL179-68 from One World Button Supply Co.

1 St Marker.

GAUGE

16 sts = 5"; 4 rows = 1" in St st with A and B worked tog.

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

NOTE 1

A and B are worked tog throughout.

NOTE 2

Shawl is worked as a tube and will be of double thickness.

SHAWL

With circular needle, using 1 strand each of A and B held tog, cast on 128 sts. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Mark for beg of round and carry marker up. Work even in St st (k EVERY round) until piece measures 56" from beg.

Buttonhole Round: K48, bind off next 5 sts, k until there are 22 sts on needle after bound-off sts, bind off next 5 sts, k to end. K the next round, cast on 5 sts over each group of sts bound off on previous round – 128 sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 60" from beg. Bind off all sts.

FINISHING

Lay shawl flat with buttonholes lined up. Steam lightly. Slip st edges of buttonholes tog, forming 1 buttonhole. Slip st open ends of shawl tog forming double-thick flat shawl. Wrap shawl around shoulders with buttonhole at right neck edge. Lap right top edge over left top edge, adjusting to fit. Mark placement of button. Sew on button.