Mod Maude Shawl

Mod Maude was inspired by a photo of a striped mug I saw on Pinterest, where the stripes were offset in the middle. To avoid working from two balls of yarn at once, and to make it more interesting while knitting garter stitch, one half of the shawl is worked from the top out, then the second piece is joined to the first as you knit. Short rows, using simple wrapping and turning, are incorporated to vary the width of the stripes, creating an optical illusion. Change up the look by knitting the shawl in 2 colors, or use up remnants of sock yarn against a main color.  Pattern includes pictorial for picking up and knitting ... Read More