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This simple, squishy garter stitch shawl makes perfect TV/travel knitting, and has plenty of scope for playing with colour - keep it simple or mix it up. It is also great for using up scraps of leftover yarn, as the stripes require only tiny quantities.

Materials:
4ply / fingering version
Eden Cottage Yarns Hayton (4ply/Fingering; 80% Merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 350m/380yds per 100g skein)
Shade (MC): Steel; 2 x 100g skeins

Eden Cottage Yarns Milburn 4ply
(85% superwash bluefaced leicester / 15% silk) (200m/218yds per 50g ball)
CC – various

Note the shawl uses approximately 150g (520m / 567 yds) and approximately 3g (12m / 13yds) of each contrast colour

DK version
Eden Cottage Yarns Pendle DK
(100% superwash extrafine merino) (200m/218yds per 100g skein)
MC - Plum 3 x 100g skeins

Eden Cottage Yarns DK Yarnlings
(20-23m/21-25yds per 10g Yarnling)
CC - 5 x 10g Yarnlings

Needles and Accessories:
4ply / fingering version
4mm (US 6) straight needle or circular needle, 60cm (24in) length or size needed to attain correct gauge

DK version
4.5mm (US 7) straight needle or circular needle, 60cm (24in) length or size needed to attain correct gauge

Tapestry needle

Size:
4ply / fingering version
140cm (55 in) wingspan x 63cm (25 in) depth, after blocking

DK version
192cm (76 in) wingspan x 78cm (31 in) depth, after blocking

Gauge:
4ply / fingering version
21 sts and 42 rows to 10cm (4in) over garter stitch after gentle blocking

DK version
19 sts and 37 rows to 10cm (4in) over garter stitch after gentle blocking