The Tokyo shawl

Tokyo shawl is a triangular shawl with a three-dimensional fabric look and is worked from the point to the neck edge, beginning with a small number of stitches. Increases are positioned a stitch/ 2 stitches from the edge which form the border on both sides of shawl. Pattern stitches are worked in the way that the shawl is wearable on both sides: there’s no right or wrong side of the knitted shawl. Tokyo shawl construction is very flexible and there is no critical gauge required for this pattern: it can be used just about any weight of yarn, and you can make this shawl in whatever size you are happy with.

The construction for this this triangle shawl allows also to be used as a top, cover-up or beautiful wrap.

Yarn

Gepard Garn Kid Silk Seta: 70% Super Kid Mohair, 30% Shappe Silk, 25g/210 m 6 balls Gepard Garn Cashmere Lace: 100% Cashmere, 25g/350m, 7 hanks

Shawl is knitted in 3 threads of yarn held together: 1 thread of Kid Silk Seta yarn and 2 threads of Cashmere Lace held double.

Size:

Wingspan: 284cm Deepest point: 75cm (size is adjustable)

Needle Size

One pair a 60cm/24” of 4.5mm/US7 circular needle

Tension Notions Abbreviation

20sts x 36rows after washing.

Notions

20 markers(optional), scissors, tapestry needle