A Matter of Degree Shawl -- PDF knitting pattern

Long slashes of color radiate diagonally across this parallelogram-shaped scarf. A combination of brioche, garter, and seed stitch creates lofty, squishable texture and a completely reversible fabric.

This scarf is knit in two modular triangles and then grafted together along its central diagonal line. If not using a color for more than 2 rows, break the color and rejoin it later.

Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but using a different yarn weight or needle size will affect the size of the finished scarf.

Size

52” / 132 cm along one long edge and 18” / 46 cm deep

Approximately 62” / 157.5 cm in total length

Yarn

1,190 yds / 1088 m of fingering weight yarn (440 yds / 402 m of MC, 400 yds / 365 m of CC1, and 350 yds / 320 m of CC2)

Sample shown in The Loopy Ewe Solid Series (220 yds / 201 m; 100% superwash merino) in Ivory (2 skeins – MC) and Lottieknits Little Bird Sock (400 yds / 365 m per 100 g; 80% merino, 20% nylon) in Tidepool (CC1) and Ocean (CC2)

Needles

Two US Size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles and one US Size 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle, at least 32” / 80 cm in length

Gauge

18 sts x 42 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Seed Stitch after blocking

18 sts x 56 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch after blocking

18 sts x 27 doubled rows per 4” / 10 cm in Brioche Stitch after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle, waste yarn or spare needle