Inspired by Hitchiker and Wingspan, but with symmetry and just a little more softness to the edges.

Either a wide, shallow shawl or a scarf - triangular in shape. Knitted on the bias zigzag. Uses short rows, increases, decreases, yarn overs and a fancy cast off. Surprisingly easy and fast to knit for competent beginer, whilst holding just enough interest to be relaxing for a more advanced knitter.

This knits up nicely either loose and lacy or close and warm. Great for finishing yarns in stripes, or showing off hand spun yarns. I handspin and often start from the yarn I want to use, rather than the pattern I want to find yarn for.

In this case, just increase until you either have a shape half as long as you want it, or until you’ve used half your yarn; then decrease again.

Gauge not important. As a guide, the example used:
• 450m of
• light fingering yarn
• on 4.5mm needles
• for a scarf about 2.5m long
• with 12 increase and 12 decrease sections