The Damascena shawl has a half-Pi construction, worked from the center out. It’s an easy, fun construction to knit and to wear, and it highlights the versatility of short-row colorwork. Once the desired length is reached, the shawl is finished with a knitted-on border, worked perpendicular to the body, using a different short-row colorwork motif that brings the whole project together for a stunning finish.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wingspan: 59”/150cm
Depth: 23½“/60cm

YARN
Malabrigo Sock; superwash merino wool; 440yd/402m per 3½oz/100g skein
• 800yd/730m or 2 skeins in SW852 Persia (A)
• 290yd/265m or 1 skein in SW803 Ochre (B)

NEEDLES
• Size 4 (3.5mm) circular needle, 32”/80cm long (for main body) and 24”/60cm long (for border), or size to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
• Size 7 (4.5mm) crochet hook

PATTERN NOTES
The main body is worked from the top down to create a semicircle. The border is worked perpendicularly and joined as you knit. To achieve a different size, you can adjust your gauge, either by yarn weight or needle size.

Pattern available April 16, 2024 in the book Short-Row Colorwork Knitting.