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Runaway :: a shallow triangle shawl with a long wingspan, inspired by Joan Jett in her punk rock days playing with The Runaways, knit using a combination of garter stitch and brioche.

This shawl was first designed for the Rockin’ Sock Club in 2017 with Blue Moon Fiber Arts! It was completely inspired by Joan Jett in her punk rock days playing with The Runaways, incorporating stripes using one-color brioche, garter stitch short rows, and alternating garter stripes. The lacey fishnet-inspired section is created using two-color brioche lace to imitate open lace and grommet holes. The shawl is finally finished off with a simple garter stitch border with large grommet holes, the perfect place to add some fringe.

Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate. This is a fantastic shawl for a brioche newbie wanting to just get your feet a little wet!! Techniques used: knit, purl, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), brioche increases and decreases, garter stitch short rows, large grommets, adding fringe!

Construction Notes: This symmetrical triangle shawl is knit from the top down, with increases in on each edge as well as in the center. This shaping continues throughout each section until the border. This shawl is the perfect spring and summer accessory, wrapped around your shoulders on a cool evening, or around your neck with the fringe hanging down kerchief-style!

The two-color brioche border for this shawl is both written and charted for your convenience!

Yarn: 800 yds / 732 m Fingering / Sock weight yarn
Main Color (MC): 400 yds / 366 m
Contrast Color (CC): 400 yds / 366 m

Shown in:
MC: 1 skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in Lean Mean Aubergine (purple; 100% Merino wool; 405 yds / 370 m per 146g)
CC: 1 skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts Super Sparkle in Knitgraffiti (pink variegated; 92% Merino wool, 8% silver Lurex; 400 yds / 366 m per 113g)

Needles: 32” / 80cm or longer US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. Circular needles are used for brioche knitting and to accommodate large number of sts.

Tools: tapestry needle, row counter, stitch marker to note center stitch of shawl, cable needle or lockable stitch marker for decreasing stitches, optional locking stitch marker for noting MS of work, optional lengths of MC color yarn to add as fringe, number and size of your choice.

Gauge: 22 sts x 44 rows = 4” / 10cm; measured in garter stitch (taken after blocking).