The beige to burgundy gradient shawl is hand spun yarn. The blue version is worked in linen.

Threefer is a crescent shawl worked from center back down, using any weight yarn and knit to the desired length. It’s also reversible.

When I designed it, I needed something in my life that was easy. At that point, most of my days seemed spent pushing string and pushing myself. And the string didn’t even have any starch in it.

The fiber was easy: Sue’s lovely dyed Cotswold locks were a dream to hand pick and puff up a little with hand cards. It was a soothing spin, partly done during spinning guild meetings.

The knitting was also easy: both shawls were knit during lecture at a 5-day seminar. And I took notes, on the lecture, of course!

This pattern has lots of threes, including the cast on, k3tog decrease, neckline edge, row repeat, and center shaping. The stitch pattern is 2 threes: k3 and (YO, k3tog, YO). And finally, each 3-row repeat adds three stitches at the edges, automatically stepping the stitch pattern.

Size
One

Finished Measurements
Wingspan: 68 inches
Center back length: 22 inches

Handspun
Fiber: hand dyed multi-color Cotswold locks from Sue Smith (blackberryhillfarm.net); 9 oz, unnamed color.
Yarn: 325yd/296m in 8 oz
Ply: 2 ply
Yardage used: all
40 inch US #9/5.5mm circular needle

Commercial Alternative to Handspun
Twisted Fiber Art Evolution Gradient yarn base Kabam 60% Superwash Merino/30% Bamboo/10% Nylon; 400yd/364m per 100g ball; color: Purple Rain; 1 “medium” ball
http://www.twistedfiberart.com/Purple_Rain_Gradient_p/epurra.htm

Commercial Yarn
Louet Euroflax 100% wet spun linen; 270yd/246m per 100g ball; color: Lake Placid; 2 balls, 330yd/300m used
40 inch US #5/3.75mm circular needle

Gauge
12 sts in 4”/10cm in stockinette, after blocking

Gauge is not very important in this pattern. Choose a needle size that gives a fabric you like. It is easier to work the k3tog decrease with loose tension and pointier needle tips.