Sloshy Shawl -- PDF knitting pattern

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Color sweeps across this asymmetrical shawl, ending in gentle ripples like waves sloshing against the shore. Worked almost entirely in garter stitch, this color block project is a quick, easy introduction to intarsia knitting.

The Sloshy Shawl is worked on the bias from one tip to the opposite edge, making it possible to use up all or most of one’s yarn. It begins with a few stitches; increases every row along the top of the shawl are balanced by decreases at the bottom edge every right-side row. Increases and decreases within the intarsia sections shape the blocks of color.

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

Instructions are written and include tips for resizing. Adding fringe is optional.

Size

73” / 185 cm in length and 14” / 36 cm deep at deepest point

Yarn

675 yds / 617 m total of sport weight yarn

Color 1: 230 yds / 210 m

Color 2: 330 yds / 302 m

Color 3: 115 yds / 105 m

Sample shown in Knit Picks High Desert Sport Weight (100% American wool; 298 yds / 272 m per 100 g) in Alder (Colors 1 and 3) and Schoppel Lace Flower (100% superwash merino; 1312 yds / 1200 m per 150 g) in colorway 2365 (Color 2, held triple)

Needles

US Size 6 / 4.0 mm circular needles, at least 32” / 80 cm in length

Gauge

21 sts and 47 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stitch after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle