Tessellation Shawl by Emma Vining

The Tessellation Shawl is inspired by the Leadenhall Building in the City of London, UK, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. The structure of distinctive building contains multiple triangular shapes which inspire the shawl’s textured stitch pattern. Each individual triangle motif appears to combine with the next to form a tessellating grid pattern across the shawl. Each triangle shape is knitted in a combination of knit and purl stitches. 

The shawl’s asymmetric shape is created by knitting a right-angled triangle on the bias. This shawl can be knitted with just one ball or skein of 4ply yarn (approximately 400m), shown above, making it an ideal travel project or gift for a special person. Instructions are also included for an aran weight shawl (shown on next page), knitted with 3 x 100g skeins of aran yarn (approximately 480m).

Sizes

4ply version 70cm/27½in (cast off edge) × 115cm/45¼in (decrease edge)

Aran version 80cm/31½in (cast off edge) × 132cm/52in (decrease edge)

Yarn

Irish Artisan Yarn Hand Dyed 4ply Yarn (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 425m/465yd per 100g skein)

Shade Dublin; 1 × 100g skein.

Irish Artisan Yarn Hand Dyed Aran Yarn (60% Non-superwash Merino, 40% silk, 163m/yd per 100g skein)

Shade Mew Island; 3 × 100g skeins.

Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.