Doppler Shawl

Doppler Shawl

This traditionally shaped triangular shawl has a very striking visual Doppler effect to it with repeating garter stripes, in alternating contrast shades, variously distanced apart from each other. This make it both intuitive and relaxing to knit for the larger part of the shawl, where you could finish it if you feel it is large enough, followed by some straightforward lace edging to frame the whole effect. I love very bold geometric shawls that are both very simple and non-fussy to knit up as well as a statement to wear, and you can really change the look of this shawl in its style by playing with colour pairings, such as high or low contrast combinations. I used a slightly plumper than usual fingering weight yarn in a wool / cashmere blend for that soft floofy drape in delicate neutral shades for a gentle palette, but any soft wool based / blend yarn of your choice should work fine. You can choose whichever yarn weight you prefer, just remember different gauge can change the required yarn amounts and finished measurements.

Knitting skills & techniques used:

Intermediate: Casting on, binding off, knitting, purling, slipping stitches purlwise/knitwise, increasing & decreasing by way of M1R/M1L, KFB, SSK, K2tog, Central Double Decrease & YO.

Materials: Requires approx 1,006 metres / 1,100 yards Fingering weight yarn.

The following yarn usage amount is an approximate guide and is in fact a little over the actual amount I used, as I have applied an approx. 5-10% buffer of each ball used, plus rounded up the numbers, in view of differences between knitter’s gauge and such, and to give you a few grams room:

For the Sample I used: ‘Cashmere Sock’ Fingering weight yarn from ‘The Wool Barn’, 382 yards (349 meters) 80% Wool - Merino, 10% Goat - Cashmere goat, 10% Manufactured Fibres - Nylon / Polyamide) in the following three shades:

Yarn A : Charcoal, (Very dark grey) (amount used 328 meters / 359 yards)

Yarn B : Copper Penny, (Golden) (amount used 349 metres / 382 yards)

Yarn C : Everyday Grey, (silvery grey) (amount used 328 metres / 359 yards)

I did use nearly all of the ‘Copper Penny’, if you are concerned you might run out, you might want to have a second skein of your choice of Yarn 3 handy.

Needles: 4.5mm / US 7 Circular needle (80cm-150cm)

Notions: 21 stitch markers. Tapestry needle / crochet hook to weave in ends.

Gauge: 4” (10 cm) on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles (after blocking)

21 sts & 36 rows in Garter stitch, 20 sts & 25 rows in Stockinette stitch

Incorrect Gauge can affect finished measurements / yarn usage.

Finished measurements:

Wingspan 66” / 168cm

Depth: 36” / 91.5cm