INFO
An asymmetrical triangular shawl, ‘Conchas’ brings together multiple evocations of seashore motifs. The name of this design means ‘shells’ in Spanish, and the gentle curves of interlaced cables suggest the rounded shapes of sea creatures’ mobile homes.

Dotted lines on the shawl’s background are like the faint markings that small wavelets leave in the sand as they recede. And the soft, lustrous worsted-weight yarn is dyed in the subtle ‘Pearl’ colorway. As always, edges are carefully finished to give the accessory a polished look.

This pattern is not only fully written out with stitch counts, it also includes a chart for the cable repeats and a video tutorial: how to knit cables without a cable needle.

YARN
Malabrigo Washted (100% SW Merino, 100 gr-210yds/192m). Sample yardage, 798yds/730m in color Pearl, 4 skeins.
Or any Worsted weight yarn: approx. 793-875yds (725-800m).

MATERIALS
32-40” (minimum 80-100 cm) circular or straight needles.
US 5 (3.75 mm)
US 7 (4.5 mm)
Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle.

GAUGE - BLOCKED 4” (10 cm)
In textured pattern, 18 stitches x 26 rows. In cable pattern, 20 stitches x 26 rows.
Gauge is not crucial at all, but will affect final size and yardage.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Approx. 77” (195 cm) wingspan along top edge x 26“ (66 cm) width.

ADJUSTMENTS
Different sizes and fits can also be achieved by altering yarn weight and/or needle size(s).