The City of Calgary lies at the place where the prairies give way to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. To the east of the city lie the prairies, with a patchwork of farmer’s fields stretching as far as the eye can see. To the west of the city lies the Rocky Mountains, and the rolling foothills that lead up to them. This shawl brings together the colours and geography that surround Calgary, in a patchwork of fields and colours that evoke both the prairies and looking out from the city towards the mountains!

Finished Measurements

Shawl measures 119cm/47” from tip to tip, and 66cm/26” from center point to inner edge



Yarn:

Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Bunny Hug Boucle Sport (44% Extra Fine Merino / 17% Super Kid Mohair / 13% Angora / 26% Nylon) 300m / 330yd, 1 skein (MC option 1). Shown in Wheat Fields

or

Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Mohair Silk Lace (75% Mohair 25% Silk) 420m / 459 yds, held together with one strand of Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Socknado (80% Superwash Fine Merino 20% Nylon) 3 Ply Fingering / Sock 350m / 385yd, 1 skein (MC option 2).

and

Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Socknado (80% Superwash Fine Merino 20% Nylon) 3 Ply Fingering / Sock 350m / 385yd, 1 skein (CC). Shown in Calgary

Needles:

4.0mm/US 6 100cm/40” circular needle
5.0mm/US 8 DPNs

Notions:
Tapestry needle, stitch markers


Notes

-This design is a heart-shaped triangle shawl, which forms an easy to wear shape that stays nicely on the shoulders. It uses a contrasting i-cord edging to stabilize and finish the bottom edge

-Gauge will affect the amount of yarn used; should you find you are running out, you can leave off the final stripe border, proceeding with the i-cord edging.

-The patchwork is created using intarsia, but if you prefer, you can make the shawl with plain stripes instead. To prepare your yarn for the intarsia knitting, divide each colour into two balls of yarn. To change colours between patches, bring the new colour up from below the previous colour to catch the strands together.