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Inspired by sailing (wing-and-wing is when you are sailing downwind with the foresail out on one side of the mast and the mainsail out on the other) WING-and-WING is a traditional triangle shawl with stunning colorful stripes! It is a colorful and easy knit, working simple intarsia (only working 2 colors at a time) to stunning results. And the finishing, with I-cord edging all around and an optional tassel at the shawl’s bottom point, are exquisite. WING-and-WING is big to wrap yourself up in and a colorful addition to the back of a chair or couch.

I used the amazing Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK, which is 100% organic Merino Wool dyed to the most amazing colors! Mine is knit in the colors Lake Evesham (MC), Rosemont (A), Penn North (B), Logan Circle (C), Bromo (D) and Concord grape (E). You really want to take this opportunity to try their yarn.

ONE SIZE
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
WINGSPAN: 68 ½“/174cm
LENGTH OF SIDES: 48 ½”/123cm
DEPTH (at center, excluding optional tassel on bottom point): 34 ¼“/87cm

YARN

• Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK 100% organic Merino Wool; 275 yds/250m per 4 oz skein: 2 skeins in MC and ½ skein each of 5 contrasting colors (A - E) or
• DK weight yarn: approx 550 yds/502m MC and 140 yds/125m in each of 5 contrasting colors (A - E)

GAUGE
22 sts and 34 rows = 4”/10cm in St st after blocking
While exact gauge is not critical, variation in gauge will alter amount of yarn required and shawl measurements.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

• US size 5 (3.75mm) 32”/80cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers
• (Optional): Loome (or tassel-making tool of choice) or 3”/7.5cm piece of cardboard

CONSTRUCTION
Shawl is started with a tab at the center of the top edge and is worked down to the bottom edges. The top edge is a 3-st I-cord that’s integrated into the main shawl fabric.. The colored stripes are worked using the intarsia technique of interlocking the yarns at the color changes. The bottom edges are finished with an I-cord BO. An optional tassel is attached to the shawl’s bottom point after the shawl is blocked.