“I was born in a big grey cloud
Screaming out a love song.
All the broken chords and unnamed cries
What a place to come from.” -Florence and the Machine

This shawl, while somewhat inspired by heavy lyrics, is such a treat to knit! Wide and cozy and everything an early autumn shawl should be, Broken Chords offers you that joyful combination of mindless and engaging knitting.

You Will Need:
+/- 680 yds (631 m) of Fingering-Weight Yarn in Two or Three Colors 460 yds MC, 200 yds CC, and ~20 yds AC
• Pictured:
-(Main Color) Yarn Ink Merino/Nylon Fingering (4-ply; 75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon/Polyamide; 463 yds (423 m)/100g (3.53 oz); Shown in colorway ‘Quarry Light’. (~460 yds used)
-(Counter Color) Bumblebirch Wellspring (3-ply; 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 490 yds (448 m)/100g (3.53 oz); Shown in colorway ‘Mushroom’. (~200 yds used)
-(Accent Color) Knitted Wit Victory Sock (4-ply; 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon/Polyamide; 420 yds (384 m)/113 g (3.99 oz); Shown in colorway ‘Shandanowhitz’ (~10 - 20 yds used)

NOTE: The main body of the shawl is knit in MC, with a wide CC border and AC for bind off. However, if you run short of yarn for one section, the design is such that you may change colors at any point.

US Size 6 (4 mm) Needles, 32” Circular Needle recommended – or size needed to obtain gauge

US Size 10 (6 mm) Needles for BO – optional -

6 Stitch Markers

Tapestry Needle

Gauge:
21 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch, unblocked (gauge is not crucial to this project, but will affect yarn requirements and finished measurements)

Finished Measurements: 73” (182.5 cm) by 21” (52.5 cm) after blocking

The pattern includes both written and charted instructions. Please note: the charted portion of the pattern contains multi-colored repeats. Please keep in mind that if you choose to print out a hard-copy of your pattern, you will want to print the charts in color.