"All Night Diner" Shawl

Endless cups of coffee, baskets of fries, milkshakes (with a sidecar), and breakfast all day. Inspired by the iconic 1950’s American diner, a shawl to knit up and keep the nostalgia going. 

A play on the motif of the diner booth and the interiors of your favorite hot rods; texture and color blocking to mimic the patterning and the tuck+roll stitching. A 3 skein fingering/lace weight project to knit from your stash!

CONSTRUCTION

The shawl begins with the center panel. Stitches are picked up and knit to work the side sections. Finished with i-cord throughout for a clean edge! 

MATERIALS

Fingering/lace weight yarn 

• Yarn A: ~400 yards of fingering weight single ply merino

• Yarn B: ~320 yards of lace/fingering weight baby suri alpaca

• Yarn C:  ~450 yards of lace weight mohair

US 4 (3.5 mm) OR size to achieve gauge:

• 1: double pointed needles

• 2: 32” circular

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

GAUGE

garter stitch:  18 stitches x 36 rows = 4”
*Note: while gauge is not crucial it will impact the yardage used.