Falling leaves, cooler temperatures, and less daylight call for cozying up next to a warm fireplace, preferably with a deep-flavored full-bodied glass of wine, squishy yarn, and needles to start a new shawl.

Wine Not shawl is only looking complicated, but actually, it is straight forward knitting. Only one color per row. Garter stitch and mosaic knitting that easy to memorize. Nothing that needs constant attention.

The shawl is a parallelogram made out of triangles. You’ll make one, then pick up stitches for the next one, and so on. A slip stitch edging is worked on all sides of each section, which makes the outer edge neat and stretchy. Mosaic rows can be worked from written instructions or charts.

Have a glass of wine, start a new shawl… It’s Friday, Wine Not?

Suggested yarn: Miss Babs Yummy 3-ply (335 yards/ 145 g)

• Catherine - 1 skein
• Tuscan Sun - 1 skein
• Dark Cygnus - 1 skein

Or sport or fingering weight yarn in 3 colors (1 skein each)

Needles: US #6 / 4 mm;

Notions: darning needle, 2 locking markers, spare needle(optional);

Gauge (wet blocked and relaxed): 19 sts x 32 rows = 4” in garter stitch on US 6. The exact gauge is not important for this project. However, changes might result in a different yardage requirement.

Size from tip to tip (wet blocked and relaxed): 87” x 14”

Pattern instruction available in two formats: compact (6 pages, 12pt) and large print (18 pages, 20 pt) - instructions in larger print format ( this version is better for those who uses portable devices like tablets and e-readers; also for those knitters who have difficulties reading small font on paper)

use hashtag #winenotshawl on Instagram