Tigris is a large triangular two-color shawl knit in stockinette stitch with sport weight yarn, featuring 3 color block sections.

It is knit from the center out. You will start with two plain color blocks, and switch to a broken stripes pattern, which is achieved by using basic intarsia technique.

This is a great project for newer knitters who are just learning intarsia, and more experienced knitters alike.

Yarn: The sample is knit with 6 balls (50g (1.76oz) /175m (190yds) each) of mYak Baby Camel yarn: 3 balls in color Antracite and 3 balls in Gobi color.

Needles: US 4 (3.5mm) circular, 24” (60cm) cord.

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows in 4”x4” (10cm x 10cm).

Finished size: 210cm (82”) wingspan and 85cm (35”) along the spine.

Stitches used: knit, purl, m1R and m1L increases, simple one step intarsia

Tigris is the river in Asia. The name reflects the light and flowy nature of the fiber and also it sounds a lot like Tiger, which is very fitting for a striped shawl