The Ribbon Turquoise shawl is not only named for the wavy ribbons of brown and turquoise shown. The name also refers to how the semi-precious stone is cut. Turquoise forms in veins of various widths within the surrounding rock. It’s called “ribbon turquoise” when the stone is cut to show the mother rock as the main feature with the original vein or ribbon of turquoise running through it as an accent.

Ribbon Turquoise is a triangle shawl worked from the top-down in one piece, starting at the neck with a garter stitch tab. The instructions for the lace are provided both charted and written out.

Difficulty level
This triangle-shaped shawl is knit from the top-down, starting with a garter tab cast-on. Stitches used include knit, purl, k2tog, skp, yo, double yo, left-leaning and right-leaning double decreases.
This pattern is suitable for the intermediate to advanced knitter.

Yarn
Handmaiden Alpaca Merino (70% Superwash merino, 30% Alpaca; 300 m (328 yds) / 100 g) in the following amounts and colors:
MC: 300 m (328 yds) / 100 g in Topaz
CC: 300 m (328 yds) / 100 g Brown Sugar

This yarn and pattern are also available as a kit from Sweater Sisters!

Substitute any 2-ply wool/alpaca blend DK or sport weight yarn for a similar result, or use a fingering weight yarn for a smaller shawl.

For help with or questions about this pattern, you’re welcome in the designer’s group: La Visch Designs.

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