Yumi Shawl

Yumi is an asymmetrical triangular shawl with an arrow motif inspired by the Japanese pattern know as yagasuri or yabane. The shawl is worked flat from the cast on point to the fullest edge.

Pattern includes both charted and written instructions. Techniques required: increasing, ribbing, twisted stitches.

Accessibility: This pattern includes an additional digital pdf in an easy-to-read format. The easy-to-read format is written in 22 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text, in a single column. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out. No charts are used for this version.

Finished Measurements

Sizes: 1 (2)

Length: 60.75 (68.75)” / 154.5 (174.5) cm

Width at bind-off edge: 33.75 (38.25)” / 86 (97) cm

Shown in size 2.

Yarn

Approximately 930 (1185) yds / 851 (1084) m in worsted weight yarn

Shown in Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura (100% wool; 273 yds / 250 m per 100 g skein). Color: Doré; 4 (5) skeins

Gauge

One boxed repeat of chart (24 sts x 48 rows) is approximately 4.5” / 11.5 cm in width and 8” / 20.5 cm in length, after blocking

Needles

US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, 40” / 100 cm long. Note: It may be easier to begin with a shorter cable length and change to a longer one as needed.

Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge after blocking.

Notions

stitch markers (optional)

tapestry needle

Photography: Riikka Kantinkoski / Laine Publishing

Tech editing: Dawn Catanzaro

Yumi was first published in a different format in Laine Magazine, Issue 16.