Old Loves, New Flames Shawl - a knitting pattern

The heart is unique in its capacity to grow. It makes room for more love by expanding immeasurably, and does not necessarily require us to sacrifice an existing love for the sake of a new one. This is a wonderful phenomenon when it comes to family and friends, but can cause problems where lovers or vices are concerned! Here’s a shawl that illustrates this principle both in color and form: an old favorite colorway can be paired with your latest infatuation, while the easy, popular construction embraces a new and different shape. Don’t worry – there’s room in your heart for Old Love, New Flames!

Created in collaboration with Malabrigo Yarn for their Freelance Patterns Project.

Size
one size: approx. 170 cm / 67” wide along at I-cord edge and 50 cm / 19.75” high.

Yarn
2 colors (1 skein each) of Malabrigo Sock (100% merino; 400m / 440y per 100g). Sample show in colorways: 37 Lettuce and 808 Violeta Africana.

Needles
3.5 mm / US #4 circular needle (60 cm / 24” long).

Other
tapestry needle for weaving, blocking pins.

Gauge
22 sts and 48 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Garter st worked flat.
The gauge isn’t crucial on this project, but differences will affect the finished size as well as the required yardage.