Trocadero Shawl

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Trocadero, in Paris, is the home of the Palais de Chaillot. This shawlette’s mitred square edging is inspired by the building’s façade.

The geometric modular-knit edging, set against a garter stitch body, evokes the “moderne” Art Deco style of the Palais.

Trocadero is a wide but shallow crescent shawlette. The edging, worked first, is created by knitting garter welt mitred squares in two colours. Then stitches are picked up along the top edge, and short rows create the gentle curve of the shawlette. The “wings” are long enough that you could wrap it around your back like a Danish tie shawl.

Materials:

Fingering weight yarn that works to a ball band gauge of about 28 sts to 10cm/4in.

Approximately 640m/700yds of Main Colour (MC) and 320m/350yds of Contrast Colour (CC)

Suggested Yarn:

Main Colour: Koigu Premium Merino (KPM) 

Contrasting Colour: Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino (KPPPM)

(both 100% Merino, 160 m/175 yards per 50 grams)

Gauge:

Gauge over garter stitch (blocked) is 17 sts and 34 rows over 10cm/4in

Measurements:

Schematic with blocked size:

Tools:

2.5 mm (1.5 US) straight & 3.25 mm (3 US) circular needles (100cm long, or two 80cm long), stitch markers, stitch holders (coilless safety pins or Clover stitch markers work well for this).

Notions:

Blocking pins, blocking wires, blocking board.

Note: It’s not essential to match the gauge given, but your gauge will affect the finished size and the amount of yarn you will use. Be sure to purchase extra yarn if you choose not to match gauge.